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Title: Nada Surf roll call
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 10, 2008, 08:51:00 am
Just thought these guys deserve their own thread.
 
 And please answer me this. Why is Death Cab for Cutie, who are comparable but far inferior to Nada Surf, so much more popular?
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Post by: Chulahoma on April 10, 2008, 09:07:00 am
i'll be there.
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Post by: Vas Deferens on April 10, 2008, 09:10:00 am
I'll be there. Sold out now. Need 2 more tickets though!
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 10, 2008, 09:13:00 am
The show is going to be broadcast on NPR.
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Post by: Driveway on April 10, 2008, 09:18:00 am
Wow, Nada Surf with a 930 Club sellout.  Unbelievable!  I remember when they played at the Sidebar a long time ago.  Ozma and Rilo Kiley were opening.  When I got there it was sold out.  After Ozma was done, everyone left and they let me in to see Nada Surf!  Ahh how Let Go changed everything!
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Post by: miss pretentious on April 10, 2008, 09:41:00 am
I'll be there.
 (and at Death Cab Rhett, ha.)
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Post by: leafblower on April 10, 2008, 09:53:00 am
You can win a pair of tickets here:
 
 http://www.informationleafblower.com/blog/archives/2008/04/ticket-giveaway.html (http://www.informationleafblower.com/blog/archives/2008/04/ticket-giveaway.html)
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Post by: shoelaces22 on April 10, 2008, 10:40:00 am
I'll be at Nada Surf.  I've never seen them before, so I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by: eltee on April 10, 2008, 11:05:00 am
I'm not in Chicago as planned, and now the show is sold out. I might head down to see if anyone is selling. Or, should I just listen via NPR? Heh.
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Post by: MonkeyPants on April 10, 2008, 11:25:00 am
check to see if that guy in the ticket forum still has his tickets to sell.  Looks like there might be a couple of other sellers on craigslist.
 
 I'm stoked for the show  :)
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Post by: wxdude on April 10, 2008, 11:29:00 am
I'll be there. Their show at the Black Cat a few years ago was great, hopefully this will be equally good.
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Post by: azaghal1981 on April 10, 2008, 12:32:00 pm
Guess it's gonna be NPR for me.
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Post by: Epstein on April 10, 2008, 12:35:00 pm
as much as i dig these guys...the new album is total clown shoes
 
 not good at all
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Post by: Driveway on April 10, 2008, 01:14:00 pm
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Originally posted by Epstein:
  as much as i dig these guys...the new album is total clown shoes
 
 not good at all
really?  i think it is really good.  it's not quite as amazing as the last two, but it is definitely up there.  whose authority and the fox are two sweet songs.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 10, 2008, 01:33:00 pm
That was my initial thought, but it's grown on me.
 
 It'll never be as good as Let Go, but then again few albums (by anybody) will.
 
 
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Originally posted by Epstein:
  as much as i dig these guys...the new album is total clown shoes
 
 not good at all
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Post by: Smylie on April 10, 2008, 03:48:00 pm
I'll be there if i can find a ticket. Didnt think it would sell out
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on April 10, 2008, 05:37:00 pm
i'm having pie saturday night...
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Post by: Epstein on April 10, 2008, 08:02:00 pm
the new record just sounds like they have finally become death cab jr
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Post by: miss pretentious on April 11, 2008, 10:13:00 am
i haz an extra to this show if anyone wants it... btw.
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Post by: Brian_Wallace on April 11, 2008, 10:40:00 am
Do they do "Popular?"  Or are they too cool to do it now?  I bet they think they  are too cool to do it but they do it first to get it out of the way.
 
 Brian
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Post by: miss pretentious on April 11, 2008, 10:47:00 am
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Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  Do they do "Popular?"  Or are they too cool to do it now?  I bet they think they  are too cool to do it but they do it first to get it out of the way.
 
 Brian
I just looked at a bunch of recent set lists ..  they don't do it much anymore, if at all.
 
 Sometimes they include it in the encore apparently.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 11, 2008, 11:09:00 am
I've seen them several times and I've never (thankfully) heard them do that song.
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  Do they do "Popular?"  Or are they too cool to do it now?  I bet they think they  are too cool to do it but they do it first to get it out of the way.
 
 Brian
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Post by: Brian_Wallace on April 11, 2008, 11:18:00 am
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I've seen them several times and I've never (thankfully) heard them do that song.
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  Do they do "Popular?"  Or are they too cool to do it now?  I bet they think they  are too cool to do it but they do it first to get it out of the way.
 
 Brian
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I've seen them do it.
 
 At the 9:30 club.
 
 When they opened for Jawbox.
 
 Come on, that song rocks.  All the rest are snoozers.
 
 Brian
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Post by: primlife on April 11, 2008, 01:34:00 pm
If you hear a girl screaming and crying during the "80 windows" song, it would be me!!!  :)
 
 One day left...
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 11, 2008, 03:12:00 pm
You're really dating yourself with that comment.
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
   
Quote
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I've seen them several times and I've never (thankfully) heard them do that song.
 
   
Quote
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
  Do they do "Popular?"  Or are they too cool to do it now?  I bet they think they  are too cool to do it but they do it first to get it out of the way.
 
 Brian
[/b]
I've seen them do it.
 
 At the 9:30 club.
 
 When they opened for Jawbox.
 
 Come on, that song rocks.  All the rest are snoozers.
 
 Brian [/b]
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Post by: bearman🐻 on April 11, 2008, 03:21:00 pm
No kidding...I was at that show too.
 
 I also saw the Dismemberment Plan open for Jawbox.
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Post by: mynameistickle on April 11, 2008, 04:45:00 pm
Wish I could be there, but im seeing Spoon in Norfolk with the Walkmen instead...
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Post by: Driveway on April 11, 2008, 07:04:00 pm
I saw Rilo Kiley open for Nada Surf.
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Post by: Smylie on April 11, 2008, 10:20:00 pm
I still need a ticket.  If anyone has an extra and can meet up either during the day(i'll come to you) or before 7 at the venue, please let me know ASAP
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Post by: Vas Deferens on April 12, 2008, 08:20:00 am
nada surf >>> death cab
 
 it's a grower, give it another chance  ;)
 
 
Quote
Originally posted by Epstein:
  the new record just sounds like they have finally become death cab jr
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Post by: crevers on April 12, 2008, 06:03:00 pm
Definitely there.  I'll be the guy making out w/his wife during "Blonde on Blonde" while my sister-in-law looks around desperately for a tall, skinny geek to hold her.
 
 Side note: agreed on "Lucky" being a grower.  After 2 listens, I thought the lyrics were their worst yet and the melodies were bland.  The lyrics are still stupid ("Just look at the size of you!"), but I've come around on the melodies.
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Post by: Epstein on April 12, 2008, 07:55:00 pm
i tried dude, proximity effect awesome let go awesome weight is a gift real good...this just boring boring boring, like i said they have finally conformed to the barasuk sounds or whatever it is...
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Post by: Driveway on April 13, 2008, 02:35:00 am
amazing show.  aww fuck it, i'm gonna have a party.
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Post by: MonkeyPants on April 13, 2008, 08:19:00 am
They had to cut Popular and Paper Boats from the set last night because of the time constraints of an early show.  Too bad because I love Paper Boats and have never heard them play Popular.  I had a blast, though.  They inspired much making out in the audience
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on April 13, 2008, 10:29:00 am
I can't imagine Blankest Year made it to the NPR broadcast.
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Post by: Vas Deferens on April 13, 2008, 10:45:00 am
fuck, why not?
 
 
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I can't imagine Blankest Year made it to the NPR broadcast.
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Post by: shoelaces22 on April 13, 2008, 10:50:00 am
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Originally posted by MyraEllen:
  They had to cut Popular and Paper Boats from the set last night because of the time constraints of an early show.  Too bad because I love Paper Boats and have never heard them play Popular.  I had a blast, though.  They inspired much making out in the audience
The gross underage couple in front of me was making out before the show even started.  Just a rant, but the girl was in the front row and had her back to the stage the entire time so she could be embracing her boyfriend, who didn't seem overly into the show either -- why not just stay home and make out on the couch while listening to an album?  So annoying.
 
 As far as Nada Surf though, I thought they were terrific and I don't really have any complaints.  It was a great start to the night.  I'd love to see them again sometime.
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Post by: Smylie on April 13, 2008, 11:24:00 am
Ha, i was about 3 people over from the making out couple.  Did you yell for Blizzard of '77 when they came back out?
 
 As someone who only knows about 1/2 of Nada Surfs material, i thought they were pretty good live.  I liked the mirrors they had placed on stage.
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Post by: shoelaces22 on April 13, 2008, 12:38:00 pm
No.  That's one of my favorite songs by them, but I'd already seen a bunch of set lists for this tour so I knew exactly what they were going to play in the encore and didn't feel the need to shout since it was coming anyway.
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Post by: Driveway on April 13, 2008, 02:06:00 pm
I was wondering about Paper Boats... I think I've seen them 7 or 8 times since Let Go came out and they have played it at every show.  I really love that song, it might be my favorite.  It is a definite grower though.  As for popular, I've never heard them play it and I'm glad they didn't cut something else to squeeze it in.  I'll take Blonde on Blonde over popular any day.
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on April 13, 2008, 02:46:00 pm
My pie last night was DELICIOUS, in fact it could be called DANGEROUSLY Delicious...