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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: ggw on June 05, 2006, 04:22:00 pm
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Who's in?
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I'll be there \nn/
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would love to but can't
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i'll be there, though i'm actuallymore excited about psychic ills than wolfmother.
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OH YEAH......
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I'll be there :eek:
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yes.
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a 666 show at the black cat for $13, i'm so there :D the bands should be fun as well...
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I'm there!
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Are tickets still available? I'm not sure I have the cash (or will to live after the abuse my liver took this weekend), but I might swing by if I can buy one at the door.
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i think it's sold out.
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looking forward to this one.. i'm there.
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It is sold out...
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Looks like a lot on the board are going :)
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You know I'm there. Right in front.
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I'll be there... Forum party!
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Unfortunately I will be missing this one.
Aussies are good at taking really good Rock, and making it kick even more ass.
Exhibit 1 - Akka Dakka.
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I have to leave at 3:30am for the west coast, so I'm out, but have a great time. I'm really enjoying the cd.
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I'll be up front, too...
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I haven't been to the Black Cat in a while; any body know when Wolfmother comes on?
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Originally posted by eip:
I haven't been to the Black Cat in a while; any body know when Wolfmother comes on?
With doors at 8:30 and one opener, I would guess Wolfmother goes on around 10:00.
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Anyone know if they are cool with press people? A friend of mine is doing a story for the National Journal and needs to snap a few photos inside the venue. Do you think that they'd be OK with that?
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anyone have an extra ticket?
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Anyone have an in or some way to get one of the awesome posters that sold out way before the band even went on?
My bad -- I saw it on the wall in the club a couple weeks ago and loved it, but forgot the website listed on the botton. when I got there at 10:00, bitch was sold out!!!!!!
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as far as that show goes tonite: oh my.
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http://www.eljefedesign.com (http://www.eljefedesign.com)
I snared one early and had them set it aside for later pickup.
I was impressed Not too many young bands can pull off a full 75 minute set on one album. They did get a bit self indulgent a couple time, but it was hot and I was weary..
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well, they may have gotten a bit self indulgent, but they also could have walked off at 55 or 60 minutes flat and left the crowd asking for more. either way, man, what a fucking band.
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Excellent show. No complaints. Wolfmother rocked!
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ok calling it self indulgent is too harsh... there were a couple times when i thought the vamping got a bit tedious, which i think will improve over time... definite room for improvement on the guitar soloing front. a solid band i wont hesitate seeing again live if only because the rhythm section rocks!
anyone else think the keyboard break in "mind's eye" sounds like it could have come off a styx or kansas record?
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
anyone else think the keyboard break in "mind's eye" sounds like it could have come off a styx or kansas record?
I leaned over to my friend and said, "I'm pretty sure this song is on Grand Illusion"
Enjoyed the show, they're super fun, but I was exhausted after a couple of insane days at work...
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It was really crazy down in front. That was the best show I've seen from them, and that's saying something! Loved every minute!
Oh and they added Vagabond to the setlist at the last minute.
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I thought it was VERY solid...they'll just continue to get bigger if they play their cards right. There's a demand for music like this, especially for anyone who missed out 70's rock.
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My wife couldn't believe that you boardies are falling for this band.
But then again, some of you like Foo Fighters. ;)
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and some of us like Kylie Minogue also, so whats your point...
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Was it the best show I've ever seen? No, but for 15 bucks to see a band put their heart and soul into their music (even if it is derivative) is a heck of a lot more entertaining than staring at TV or computer screen. Some of us went, had a great time, saw our friends and had a couple of beers with them. Those of us who were a bit skeptical were pleasantly surprised.
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I also thought Wolfmother were great.
If I had a dollar for every Zeppelin shirt I saw last night.....well.....then, I'd have 5 or 6 dollars.
It was funny to see so many devils horns and episodic head banging from the usual Washington crowd. Clearly the rock is back. The dudes in front of me were even playing air guitar when they weren't clinking their beer bottles and wooting. You can't play air guitar to Death Cab.
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i totally agree with bearman and playing spot the influence is half the fun for a band like wolfmother... a little who, a lotta zep, elp, cream, etc...
those drive-by truckers have the oh so unique sound :roll:
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Originally posted by Bags:
Anyone have an in or some way to get one of the awesome posters that sold out way before the band even went on?
My bad -- I saw it on the wall in the club a couple weeks ago and loved it, but forgot the website listed on the botton. when I got there at 10:00, bitch was sold out!!!!!!
He's now selling them for $50 on his website.
He also said one guy bought a whole bunch from him and they'll probably show up on eBay at the end of the week.
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Thanks GGW...that ebay shit pisses me off. I'd love one for $20, but not $50. I have too many good posters already...
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Death Cab is so last month when it comes to MTV airplay. Let's get a pool going as to when these guys will make their O.C. debut.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I also thought Wolfmother were great.
If I had a dollar for every Zeppelin shirt I saw last night.....well.....then, I'd have 5 or 6 dollars.
It was funny to see so many devils horns and episodic head banging from the usual Washington crowd. Clearly the rock is back. The dudes in front of me were even playing air guitar when they weren't clinking their beer bottles and wooting. You can't play air guitar to Death Cab.
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I don't watch the OC so I could give a ferret's arse if they appear on it.. They are going to be at the 9:30 club next time they come through DC anyways based on the number of people trying to get tickets outside the venue.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
and some of us like Kylie Minogue also, so whats your point...
when does rhett EVER have a point?
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Sorry some of you are so dull and I have to spell it out. My point was that the board seems to be the domain of cooler than thou music fans who scoff at anything that MTV and major labels try to force feed the masses, so it seemed a bit strange that this band is not being mocked and shred to bits by this board.
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i'm surprised their album debuted at #22, pretty impressive
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
Sorry some of you are so dull and I have to spell it out. My point was that the board seems to be the domain of cooler than thou music fans who scoff at anything that MTV and major labels try to force feed the masses, so it seemed a bit strange that this band is not being mocked and shred to bits by this board.
i personally think that i can make up my own mind on whether or not to like a band, be they force feed or otherwise... i certianly didn't think Kings Of Leon or The Strokes were all that. sure there are probably a thousand other bands out there that sound like Wolfmother, they just managed to grab the golden ring. they now have an album people can easily buy and play regular shows around the country.
young bands with classic rock influences are in vogue now, witness the band i saw at the HFStival pre-party What About Frank? who recently signed to capitol records. they were essential robert plant backed by foghat and the young adults at the show were diggin them. personally i think there are hundreds of bands more deserving to be screwed over by a major label, but clearily they got signed because they have the potential to move units....
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Thank you, suburban Best Buy shoppers. Your willingness to part with $6.99 plus tax is commendable.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:
i'm surprised their album debuted at #22, pretty impressive
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
Sorry some of you are so dull and I have to spell it out. My point was that the board seems to be the domain of cooler than thou music fans who scoff at anything that MTV and major labels try to force feed the masses, so it seemed a bit strange that this band is not being mocked and shred to bits by this board.
my opinion is that you are one of the dullest people on this board.
furthermore, i know I for one, learned of this band long before MTV and major labels fell in love with them.
not only that, but my knowledge of what is on MTV is ZERO, same with radio, i dont read Pitchfork or NME, nor could i tell you WHAT label they were on.
I heard of them from searching Amazon.com, i bought their Austrailian import in January and i have enjoyed them ever since.
so not only was your comment dull, but in my case, and i am assuming others too, it had no factual basis whatsoever other than your own generalizations of people on this board.
thanks for your time though.
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Thank you, suburban Best Buy shoppers. Your willingness to part with $6.99 plus tax is commendable.
one question: did you go to the show?
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I was sitting in my bunker waiting for the rapture that didn't happen yesterday.
Originally posted by yinzer:
Thank you, suburban Best Buy shoppers. Your willingness to part with $6.99 plus tax is commendable.
one question: did you go to the show? [/b]
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
I was sitting in my bunker waiting for the rapture that didn't happen yesterday.
just another tuesday in springfield, huh?
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
I was sitting in my bunker waiting for the rapture that didn't happen yesterday.
that's not dull!
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how were psychic ills?
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broke.
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I learned about Wolfmother from Kurosawa, who has an apprecation of music that is good and is fun to see live.
Sorry I missed you -- assuming you and megs were WAY up front. I was back beneath the very annoying 'bunker lights' -- though they're better than the laser spotlights they had for years.
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it was also kurwasa that i heard about wolfmother from also...
psychic ills were good, they didn't make me want to go screaming from the room or anything, but i didn't feel the need to buy a cd or run out and see them again. liked their combination of drone and early techno... ended propped up against a mail enjoying their set while playing a little solitaire on my phone and nodding my head to the beat.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
psychic ills were good
There was one song I really enjoyed...maybe their second to last?
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I learned about 5000 new bands from Kurasawa, all within the space of two weeks. But didn't have the time to check them all out.
Originally posted by Bags:
I learned about Wolfmother from Kurosawa, who has an apprecation of music that is good and is fun to see live.
Sorry I missed you -- assuming you and megs were WAY up front. I was back beneath the very annoying 'bunker lights' -- though they're better than the laser spotlights they had for years.
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Someone whose favorite band is Radiohead doesn't really have much room when it comes to calling others "dull".
If your knowledge of what is on MTV is zero, is it comforting to know that your taste is in alignment with what they are hyping? :p
Originally posted by the sonick:
Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
Sorry some of you are so dull and I have to spell it out. My point was that the board seems to be the domain of cooler than thou music fans who scoff at anything that MTV and major labels try to force feed the masses, so it seemed a bit strange that this band is not being mocked and shred to bits by this board.
my opinion is that you are one of the dullest people on this board.
furthermore, i know I for one, learned of this band long before MTV and major labels fell in love with them.
not only that, but my knowledge of what is on MTV is ZERO, same with radio, i dont read Pitchfork or NME, nor could i tell you WHAT label they were on.
I heard of them from searching Amazon.com, i bought their Austrailian import in January and i have enjoyed them ever since.
so not only was your comment dull, but in my case, and i am assuming others too, it had no factual basis whatsoever other than your own generalizations of people on this board.
thanks for your time though. [/b]
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
If your knowledge of what is on MTV is zero, is it comforting to know that your taste is in alignment with what they are hyping? :p
why should i care? give me a reason, please.
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I have a theory about Rhett...I think he was beat up a lot as a child and now as an adult relies on the safety of an internet board in order to take jabs and ridicule the tastes of others from relative safety. His antagnoism reeks of inferiority. Personally, I think it's hilarious.
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Originally posted by bearman:
I have a theory about Rhett...I think he was beat up a lot as a child and now as an adult relies on the safety of an internet board in order to take jabs and ridicule the tastes of others from relative safety. His antagnoism reeks of inferiority. Personally, I think it's hilarious.
excellent diagnosis. his concern at negatively analyzing others is astounding. and the fact that he can go from semi-intelligent conversation to blatant ignorance and bigotry in mere sentences is surely astounding as well!
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I'll gladly meet up with you for a drink and tell you what a mediocre songwriter and flat out bad singer Bob Mould is.
Originally posted by bearman:
I have a theory about Rhett...I think he was beat up a lot as a child and now as an adult relies on the safety of an internet board in order to take jabs and ridicule the tastes of others from relative safety. His antagnoism reeks of inferiority. Personally, I think it's hilarious.
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really, who gives a flying monkey's arse if whatever mtv (do they even play videos???) is supposedly hyping coincides with one's personal taste other than it will make seeing a band like wolfmother, in this instance, more difficult to see in a place like the black cat or 9:30. it's pretty irrelevant. the music is what it is. love it or leave it. either way, it doesn't make any music better or worse. what if jimi hendrix returned from whatever spaceship he left on and some shithead at mtv took a liking to his new album? would it matter?
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Do you really think I care what you think of Bob Mould? The fact that you don't like him only reinforces his genius. Thanks for validating my tastes!
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Originally posted by yinzer:
other than it will make seeing a band like wolfmother, in this instance, more difficult to see in a place like the black cat or 9:30.
that was the point i was GOING to make. sure i wouldnt mind if MTV never caught wind of any bands i liked, i could see them at Sonar and 930 forever and it would never sell out! so, yeah , that part sucks.
besides, what is the difference whether you like the music MTV hypes, or you purposely DONT. MTV is still there influencing your taste...which is why i dont watch it.
and if you read Pitchfork, NME, Paste, Blender, or whatever those other magazines are, are you any different. its just different hype...and whatever you say, "hype" is all the same, no matter who it comes from....
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Originally posted by bearman:
I have a theory about Rhett...
i'd like to hear someone's theory on Dupek :eek:
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:
i'd like to hear someone's theory on Dupek :eek:
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Dupek is much fatter than that guy. Not that there's anything wrong with being fat.
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I enjoyed the show, though maybe not as much as some others. Part of that was the setting: tuesday night, busy/stressful week at work, knowing I have to get up early the next morning and resultant 2 beer limit. My state of mind can really affect my perception of the band, which is unfortunate for those bands that have an uphill battle to get my attention.
I caught the last 20 minutes or so from the Psychic Ills and liked what I heard. I moved up pretty close by the time Wolfmother went on but the mini mosh pit that broke out right in front of me was enough to send me back to the bar. Can't really complain about the mosh pit given that they were relatively well-contained and were just having a good time, though it's somewhat humorous for a band that gets a well-deserved comparison to Styx to ignite one.
Good tunes, good energy, good arena-rock presence with associated high-pitched vocal. No real surprises given the favorable reviews here and their increased publicity. I'm sure they'll go far.
Are we under the general agreement that the terms "derivative" and "MTV-hyped" are derogatory, unless we happen to like the band, at which point it doesn't matter?
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Heard Wolfmother at SXSW and again last night; great both times.
Bags, I agree with you about Psychic Ills...I sort of liked them but to me they sounded like they played ONE song; it was 45 minutes long.
No one's mentioned the show on the floor. I fled the front when the giant guy started moshing, and the bachelor party boys started going nuts pogo-ing. I headed back toward the right bar water cooler, and, unfortunately, arrived shortly after someone barfed on the floor next to it. How did SO many get SO drunk in such a short time? How were those guys drinking in a one hour line prior to the show?
Once I found a home back by the sound booth, populated mostly by head nodders and dancers, I was happy. Oh, and two more words: Sausage fest. To paraphrase Dave Matthews: A girls dream....
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Originally posted by Bartelby:
Oh, and two more words: Sausage fest. To paraphrase Dave Matthews: A girls dream....
Hmm... Were Andrew and the guys packing? Jeepers! Sorry I missed that... ;)
Damn knee surgery!
M Kelly
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Is it worth mentioning I thought the drums were very low in the mix? ;) Probably not.
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now that you mention it... i actually appreciated the fact that the sound wasn't ear bleeding loud for this show. and for all the people that complain about the sound at the black cat it was great for them. clearily sound depends partly on the person at the controls...
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someone didn't drink the kool-aid...
Wolfmother, Tearing Into Black Cat With Reheated Rock (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060702184.html)
Thursday, June 8, 2006; Page C03
"Nothing's quite what it seems / in the city of dreams," sang Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale to a sold-out Black Cat on Tuesday night. That couplet -- amazingly one of his least dippy lyrics -- and its escapist fantasy opened a window on the Aussie band's appeal. Its meatheaded rock is only tolerable in some alternate reality. Or perhaps one swamped with nostalgia: In addition to serving up reheated Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, certain passages of the trio's 75-minute set clearly evoked the fantasy sound of Stillwater, the focus of Cameron Crowe's love letter to mid-'70's rock excess, "Almost Famous."
Wolfmother will probably do better than almost. The musicians' recent appearance on an iPod ad is enough proof of their white-hot momentum. Then there's the fact that utterly dull arena-rock ready-mades like "Woman," "White Unicorn" and "Pyramid" didn't drive away, but further stoked, an already raucous crowd.
The trio did display a decent command of pile-driving tempo, thanks chiefly to bassist Chris Ross: His muscular playing kept the songs from falling apart. That's not saying much, since the only other thing besides high-energy sludge Wolfmother managed was a pilfering of Jack White's moves, most egregiously on "Apple Tree."
-- Patrick Foster
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what the fuck ever. maybe he can get his "rock" from the likes clap your hands and say yeah. they're certainly "original."
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
now that you mention it... i actually appreciated the fact that the sound wasn't ear bleeding loud for this show. and for all the people that complain about the sound at the black cat it was great for them. clearily sound depends partly on the person at the controls...
i noticed the same thing at Fletchers in April.
i was worried of a overdriven sound at fletchers, the sound that made the Von Bondies sound like pure fuzz. But to my surprise Wolfmother soundded great...loud , but not ear rattling.
must be their own dude and he knows how to mix them.
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I love it when the critics validate my original thoughts. ;)
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Yeah, because either way, nobody cares. Everyone's a winner, and you get a prize! :D
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I love it when the critics validate my original thoughts.
ye of the non-attending.
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
I love it when the critics validate my original thoughts. ;)
how many times are you going to post in a thread about a show you didnt go to and a band you know virtually nothing about?
do you always interject into conversations you know nothing about in real life?
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I have listened to their music multiple times on KEXP.
My wife has seen them multiple times on MTV at 6 in the morning while she was doing her first workout of the day with the tv on in the background.
Since when does one need to see a band live (or buy their shitty album when it was import only) to have an opinion of them? I bet you have never seen Zeppelin, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, or the Beatles, yet have an opinion on each of them.
Originally posted by the sonick:
Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
I love it when the critics validate my original thoughts. ;)
how many times are you going to post in a thread about a show you didnt go to and a band you know virtually nothing about?
do you always interject into conversations you know nothing about in real life? [/b]
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yawn.
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The only thing surprising about the Post review is that they sent Foster to the show in the first place. He leans toward alt-country and female singer/songwriters. He probably makes quiche once a week and drives a VW Cabrio.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
He probably makes quiche once a week and drives a VW Cabrio.
Hey, aren't you paying attention? You can't go criticizing the VW Cabrio without driving it.
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Originally posted by Tom Servo:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
He probably makes quiche once a week and drives a VW Cabrio.
Hey, aren't you paying attention? You can't go criticizing the VW Cabrio without driving it. [/b]
you can. its just rude was my point. although rhett needs his daily attention so we dont get too mad about it.
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Originally posted by Chaz Nakatestes, Breaststroking Guy:
I bet you have never seen Zeppelin, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, or the Beatles, yet have an opinion on each of them.
i dont have an opinion on their live show.
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i do have to say, i'm not too amped about this band, and i have seen them live. it just doesn't do a whole lot for me.
i was left wishing they had a second guitar player to fill it out a bit.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The only thing surprising about the Post review is that they sent Foster to the show in the first place. He leans toward alt-country and female singer/songwriters.
They could have sent Rhett...
I'm thinking if Mrs. Rhett has seen Wolfmother numerous times on MTV, it's multiple viewings of the same video. Or do they have that many videos out?!?
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I'm guessing she's seen one video. I've heard multiple songs.
I would have refused the assignment. I thought for sure the rapture was going to happen.
Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The only thing surprising about the Post review is that they sent Foster to the show in the first place. He leans toward alt-country and female singer/songwriters.
They could have sent Rhett...
I'm thinking if Mrs. Rhett has seen Wolfmother numerous times on MTV, it's multiple viewings of the same video. Or do they have that many videos out?!? [/b]
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Originally posted by callat703:
i was left wishing they had a second guitar player to fill it out a bit.
the same thing crossed my mind, what they need is someone playing one of these, now this would bring the RAWK!
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