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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Richard D Taylor on February 18, 2004, 04:21:00 pm
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As I've said in a previous post on this board, I'm a regular listener to this radio program called Roundtable that airs on the BBC website. I think it's a lot of fun to discuss opinions and listen to what other informed people have to say about new music. I think it would be really cool if we could kind of have our own 9:30 board member version of Roundtable, where we gather together, listen to some new tunes and then discuss them. So I've come up with an idea:
Once a month, I co-host a monthly indie music night called "We Fought the Big One" at the Marx Cafe off Mt. Pleasant St, NW. The main idea behind the night is to expose music fans to new music they haven't heard before, whether it's a brand new import only recording, a general new release or something vintage that has fallen through the cracks and not gotten the attention it deserved.
So here's what I'm thinking: We can try to reserve a table (or two, depending on how many of you come) for 9:30 board members during this night so you guys have a place to hang out together, enjoy a drink and listen to some new tunes and discuss. As I mentioned earlier, some of these will be songs from import-only releases that you probably won't hear anywhere else, some of them will be from new albums and singles that are released domestically, and then there will be some lesser known, old stuff also (gotta have some variety).
So what do you guys think? Personally I think it would be a lot of fun and a great way to get turned on to some new music...
The next "We Fought..." will be Friday March 5th and run from 10pm - 3am. And it's free all night.
So with that said, here's a few of the artists that I'm thinking about playing that night...
Keane
Electrelane
Lomax
The Movies
Sing-Sing
Saloon
Elbow
Stereolab
The Liberty Ship
Lovejoy
The Rosemarys
Singapore Sling
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You mean like a book discussion club, only for music?
Sounds like it would be fun for those who are really into music...which I was, but kind of lost track, and a little bit of interest.
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Originally posted by mankie:
You mean like a book discussion club, only for music?
Sounds like it would be fun for those who are really into music...which I was, but kind of lost track, and a little bit of interest.
No service charge....
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So this would be "listeny-talkie"
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
So this would be "listeny-talkie"
Exactly. And the music isn't usually played so loud that you can't hear what people are saying. Having a conversation while a band is playing at the 9:30 Club is usually impossible...
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Originally posted by mankie:
You mean like a book discussion club, only for music?
Sounds like it would be fun for those who are really into music...which I was, but kind of lost track, and a little bit of interest.
Well Mankie, here's your chance to regain that interest. ;)
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or "listenie-suffery" depending on what is playing.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
So this would be "listeny-talkie"
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by mankie:
You mean like a book discussion club, only for music?
Sounds like it would be fun for those who are really into music...which I was, but kind of lost track, and a little bit of interest.
Well Mankie, here's your chance to regain that interest. :D
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mankie reminds me of mike lupica a little bit. except, not a doodle, obviously
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RYI: Mike Lupica has a radio show on WFMU (music, not sports)
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/HT (http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/HT)
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
mankie reminds me of mike lupica a little bit. except, not a doodle, obviously
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
mankie reminds me of mike lupica a little bit. except, not a doodle, obviously
who?
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I think it's a fabulous idea, and right up my alley. I've been planning on hitting the "Big One" nights anyway. Though, alas, I'm in San Fran for the next one (and missed the last because I was in N.Y.C., though I did send an emissary in my stead).
Hell, I'll bring a table of baggie peeps, and maybe run into some boardies as well!
So see you at the listenie/talkie in April!
(Blue Room wouldn't be a bad place for something similar...when's the next Atmosphere?)
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He's a sportswriter for the New York Post, I believe.
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
mankie reminds me of mike lupica a little bit. except, not a doodle, obviously
who? [/b]
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Originally posted by Bags:
(Blue Room wouldn't be a bad place for something similar...when's the next Atmosphere?)
Hi Bags!
Sunday March 21st.
But anytime anyone from this board wants to meet up/hang out/chat, etc. myself and DJ Strange spin every Sunday (as I think everyone knows) ... I'd love to meet people and talk! :)
VAPOR is up this Sunday night (synth/wave/electronic).
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
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Originally posted by Bags:
I think it's a fabulous idea, and right up my alley. I've been planning on hitting the "Big One" nights anyway. Though, alas, I'm in San Fran for the next one (and missed the last because I was in N.Y.C., though I did send an emissary in my stead).
Hell, I'll bring a table of baggie peeps, and maybe run into some boardies as well!
So see you at the listenie/talkie in April!
(Blue Room wouldn't be a bad place for something similar...when's the next Atmosphere?)
The next Atmosphere is Sunday, March 21st---I can't wait!
Hopefully Bags, there will be another "Big One" in April, but in all honesty, that depends on whether or not enough people show up on Friday March 5th. Supposedly the owner of the Marx Cafe is ready to pull the plug on it if we don't draw enough of a crowd that night. So even if you can't go, definitely tell other music fans about it. I can say that the people that showed up for the last one (our first) seemed to have a lot of fun...and both DJs got a lot of compliments about the music. :)
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Having a conversation while a band is playing at the 9:30 Club is usually impossible...
you had better not be admitting to being one of the b@st@rds that tries................grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
I think it's a fabulous idea, and right up my alley. I've been planning on hitting the "Big One" nights anyway. Though, alas, I'm in San Fran for the next one (and missed the last because I was in N.Y.C., though I did send an emissary in my stead).
So see you at the listenie/talkie in April!
Hopefully Bags, there will be another "Big One" in April, but in all honesty, that depends on whether or not enough people show up on Friday March 5th. Supposedly the owner of the Marx Cafe is ready to pull the plug on it if we don't draw enough of a crowd that night. So even if you can't go, definitely tell other music fans about it. [/b]
My friends Scott & Janice (and a couple folks they brought with them) enjoyed the last Big One...was the turnout small?
I'll do what I can to spread the word for the 5th...wish I weren't out of town (and, to my chagrin, no shows of note in San Fran to make up for it...except that damn Fire Theft/Saves the Day/Grandaddy bill, which I'm completely disinterested in....).
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
He's a sportswriter for the New York Post, I believe.
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
mankie reminds me of mike lupica a little bit. except, not a doodle, obviously
who? [/b]
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usual guest on sports reporters, a roundtable sort of discussion. he likes to be contrary to get a rise out of people. also wrote for esquire magazine
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Maybe you could tell your friend Bob Mould about it.
Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
I think it's a fabulous idea, and right up my alley. I've been planning on hitting the "Big One" nights anyway. Though, alas, I'm in San Fran for the next one (and missed the last because I was in N.Y.C., though I did send an emissary in my stead).
So see you at the listenie/talkie in April!
Hopefully Bags, there will be another "Big One" in April, but in all honesty, that depends on whether or not enough people show up on Friday March 5th. Supposedly the owner of the Marx Cafe is ready to pull the plug on it if we don't draw enough of a crowd that night. So even if you can't go, definitely tell other music fans about it. [/b]
My friends Scott & Janice (and a couple folks they brought with them) enjoyed the last Big One...was the turnout small?
I'll do what I can to spread the word for the 5th...wish I weren't out of town (and, to my chagrin, no shows of note in San Fran to make up for it...except that damn Fire Theft/Saves the Day/Grandaddy bill, which I'm completely disinterested in....). [/b]
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I kinda prefer this....it's about destruction rather than repair...
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Originally posted by Bags:
My friends Scott & Janice (and a couple folks they brought with them) enjoyed the last Big One...was the turnout small?
Glad to hear your friends had a good time. I wish I had known who they were, I would have liked to have said hi...
The turnout for the last one was pretty good considering that: the weather was crappy, there was no power at the Marx Cafe or in the neighborhood of Mt. Pleasant until well after 11pm, and the fact that we only had one day to let people know about it. So taking into consideration all those factors, I'd say it was amazing that some people did show up. But because this is a new night, it's not going to survive if the numbers are low, so I'm crossing my fingers that the Cooper Temple Clause doesn't take too much of our audience. It will definitely be a challenge to have a good turnout on the night they're playing...
I'll do what I can to spread the word for the 5th...wish I weren't out of town (and, to my chagrin, no shows of note in San Fran to make up for it...except that damn Fire Theft/Saves the Day/Grandaddy bill, which I'm completely disinterested in....).
Thank you so much for that---I really appreciate the help on getting the word out, and that goes out to any of you guys on the board that tell people you know about this night. I'd like to think that the "Big One" can survive if enough people know about it and the *right* people know about it...
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
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who? [/qb]
[/qb][/QUOTE] he likes to be contrary to get a rise out of people. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Isn't that more Rhett than me?
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perhaps the march 5th date could be changed seeing how a lot of 930 bbers will be at temper cooper clause/church/paul kelly, etc? just a thought? i'd be there but i'm going to the church and paul kelly that night.
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Originally posted by lily1:
perhaps the march 5th date could be changed seeing how a lot of 930 bbers will be at temper cooper clause/church/paul kelly, etc? just a thought? i'd be there but i'm going to the church and paul kelly that night.
I don't think we'll be able to do that at this point---all of the other Friday dates during March are locked up at Marx. So we'll just do the best we can with what we have. Hopefully it won't be a case where everyone is either at The Church or at Cooper Temple. I'm crossing my fingers...
Since it's not that far away from the 9:30 Club, maybe a few Cooper Temple people will stop by afterwards seeing as how we go until 3am and it's free all evening.
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
or "listenie-suffery" depending on what is playing.
or who is talking.
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my suggestion for new music discussion is along the lines of how another local has/had been doing it... it's called a "pop shootout" and people get together and play groups/albums/songs to those attending and give a little background on each. this is an lazy weekend afteroon actvity away from a smokey loud and crowded bar. drinks, muchies are all encouraged along with the music of course...
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
my suggestion for new music discussion is along the lines of how another local has/had been doing it... it's called a "pop shootout" and people get together and play groups/albums/songs to those attending and give a little background on each. this is an lazy weekend afteroon actvity away from a smokey loud and crowded bar. drinks, muchies are all encouraged along with the music of course...
I like this idea Kosmo---will you be hosting something along these lines in the future? And while we're talking, are you going to be spinning at DC9 anytime soon?
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yeah i could host it at chez kosmo, if people don't think greenbelt isn't to far from the center of things. if it's on a sunday we could also go have the sunday special at the mandalay which serves yummy burmese food.
don't think i'll be spinning at dc9 any time soon... their roster of djs is set at the moment.
maybe it's time for another forum gathering in the backbar... hint hint ;)