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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: chaz on May 03, 2005, 02:36:00 pm
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At the VL on the 27th of May.
Yesssss!
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No shit, buddy! (http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004729;p=89)
I posted that awhile ago in the Just Announced thread. ;)
Will definitely see you there!
Have you ever seen them live before? They are fantastic live!!! (Recorded too.)
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
No shit, buddy! (http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=004729;p=89)
I posted that awhile ago in the Just Announced thread. ;)
Will definitely see you there!
Have you ever seen them live before? They are fantastic live!!! (Recorded too.)
I don't have time for that 90 fucking page thread....I don't even look at that thing anymore!
Yeah saw them backstage...they are great live, and love "A New Devotion". Can't wait for the new one.
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How would you describe their music? Who would you compare them to? (sorry - working this week somewhere where I can't download and play any music otherwise I'd research it myself)
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60's influenced psych pop, most excellent stuff...
http://www.rainbowquartz.com/artists.asp?BC=HD (http://www.rainbowquartz.com/artists.asp?BC=HD)
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Originally posted by xcanuck:
How would you describe their music? Who would you compare them to?
It's like the members of Wilco going back in time to smoke pencil shavings with a prepubescent Marilyn Manson.
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There aren't any openers listed for this show. Any idea of when they might go on (Velvet Lounge weekend shows are usually so late; I don't want to miss them because I'm still out at friggin' happy hour!)
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Oh yeah, ROLL CALL
And...there are many MP3s for your listening pleasure at their website. (http://www.thehighdials.com/media.htm)
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Thanks for the link. I've been looking to catch more shows outside of 9:30 and black cat, and this sounds like a good one. I concur on the start time...
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Originally posted by Bags:
Oh yeah, ROLL CALL
Here!
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I will most definitely be there.
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And I will most certainly be there!
Very highly recommend this show. I think you will be delighted by what a good show they put on.
If you like a little sitar in your music, you especially should attend.
I'm anxious to hear how they sound with the keyboardist they've just acquired for their road shows.
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F**K YEAH! I'll be there. I'm totally digging the stuff I've been hearing on their website and friends back home have highly recommended their live show.
Any plans for forumites to meet up before the show at the VL? I don't think I've met anyone from this board before and it might be cool to put a face to the handle.
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i'm in and just look for a gathering of elistist pricks...
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I'm scared to reveal my true identity to boardies.
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Originally posted by xcanuck:
How would you describe their music? Who would you compare them to?
It is as if Tori Amos was surreptitiously fed a stew of fragments of John Philip Sousa sheet music, and during the ensuing bowel movement, the turd gets stuck halfway out of her ass and starts singing to the accompaniment of three wriggling tapeworms.
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aging rockstar?
dude driving minivan with soccer sticker on it?
dudette driving hybrid with breast cancer sticker on it?
dude driving mini cooper who thinks he's a dj? (oh wait thats me)
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
aging rockstar?
dude driving minivan with soccer sticker on it?
dudette driving hybrid with breast cancer sticker on it?
dude driving mini cooper who thinks he's a dj? (oh wait thats me)
Don't forget the chatty hipster driving two blocks to get the new Foo Fighters album in an Escalade
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Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
aging rockstar?
dude driving minivan with soccer sticker on it?
dudette driving hybrid with breast cancer sticker on it?
dude driving mini cooper who thinks he's a dj? (oh wait thats me)
Don't forget the chatty hipster driving two blocks to get the new Foo Fighters album in an Escalade [/b]
Ding ding ding!!! That's me!
Actually it's more like dude driving corolla with no sticker on it. I'll be wearing a white suit with a red carnation on the right lapel. Come say hello.
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huge fan of these guys
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Isn't there anyone here with connections to the Lounge who can find out when, approximately, they should go on??
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Okay, without any actual info, what are folks planning on for tonight?
And, I'm kinda surprised this news hasn't popped up anywhere here....
Here's an event that won't need much of a sell for Britpop fans: Andy Rourke, best known as the bassist for the Smiths, is DJing at DC9 tonight. "We know all about 'The Queen is Dead,'" you say, "but can he DJ?" The answer: Sort of. When Rourke and fellow Smith Mike Joyce appeared at Five last year, they stuck to more familiar material like Oasis and the Stone Roses -- nothing that would shock a regular Mousetrap attendee. But come on: Dude was in the Smiths! Electrotease DJs 12inch and Ca$$idy open. There's a $10 cover.
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yesterday's post express listed 8pm, which I presume is when doors open.
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Originally posted by Tom Servo:
yesterday's post express listed 8pm, which I presume is when doors open.
Doesn't tell us much. That's the time the place opens (not really the same as 'doors').
Thanks, though -- someone's watching out!
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someone on heresahint.org says two other bands are playing the velvet tonight
The Chance
Marsha Bradee
will check other websites for verification...
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yup both having shows tonight...
http://www.thechancemusic.com/ (http://www.thechancemusic.com/)
http://www.marshabradee.com/ (http://www.marshabradee.com/)
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
yup both having shows tonight...
http://www.thechancemusic.com/ (http://www.thechancemusic.com/)
http://www.marshabradee.com/ (http://www.marshabradee.com/)
You are SO the bomb, K.
Either worth catching?
And do we think the show schedule could be roughly 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 (that seems like normal V.L. sched to me...)
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From Suckotash (CityPaper online):
In comparison, the Chance is a lot more straightforward, playing common time guitarbassdrums- (and occasionally guitarguitardrums; more on that later) based rock that explores the familiar themes of alienation, loss, desperation, and death. Oh, and vampires, although I think that's prolly a metaphor. Kinda.
The songs are built around the formidable vocal talents of Joshua Padgett, who possesses a dark, rich contra tenor from which he coaxes sounds that echo many influences, but none so clearly as Peter Murphy and Ian Curtis. He has a better voice than Curtis and doesn't have half the range of Murphy, but his phrasing and melodies fall somewhere between the two of them, which, of course, isn't a half-bad place to be. Balancing out Padgett's tension and monotone is guitarist Pierre Davis' voice, which more often than not ends up bringing the hook that makes you wish the song wouldn't end. And when they sing together, the harmonies can be positively haunting.
But all that aside, the one thing that's undeniable about the Chance, and that was a major source of their appeal for me on Monday night, was their monster drummer, Viraj DeSilva, who unleashes rudiments and macho percussion firepower that fall just short of the whole Bonham/Grohl axis. Unlike a lot of drummers who do that kinda thing, though, his sense of rhythm and ability to keep time doesn't suffer as he ups the ante. Their songs are of two basic flavors??taut and rhythmic or cinematic, sprawling guitar opuses filled with delayed drone lines and rapidly strummed countermelodies. But live the emotional peaks and valleys of all of their songs were provided as much by DeSilva's drumming as by any other single element.
The band doesn't put on much of a "show," per se, but it clearly takes pride in its songs and brings a level of passion to the simple melodic interplay between guitars and voice that's really quite thrilling to see. So while you won't see anyone strangling themselves with a mic cord or throwing a guitar into the bass drum at one of their shows, you will see beautiful music performed with conviction, and surely that's still worth something, right? About the only downside to all of this is the hole that's left when Padgett drops his bass and switches over to second guitar. As much as I like bands that fuck with the trad rock formula in their lineups, and as much as I like the big two-guitar crescendos, this band needs a bass player; the loss was palpable. Adding someone into the mix might not be such a bad idea.
The band closed its set with "Never Let You Go," a song that I think captures its aesthetic as much as any other single song, both in the music??with it's Bauhaus-inspired vocal melody, twisting guitar line, stiffly strummed bass, and roiling drums??and even more so in its detailed recounting of the singer's disinterment of his lover's body. "It's been 15 months since you've been killed, but I can still feel your undying love," he sings, and I'm sure you can figure out what's gonna be staring him in the face after his shovel hits the casket. Yep, as one might expect, "there are maggots fucking inside your eyes." Ah, poetry. The Chance also has a pretty great self-titled CD that, while a bit tamer than their live show, is definitely worth getting.
From Left off the Dial:
The novelist Walker Percy was apt to claim that human beings were never as at home as they were when they dealt with tragedy and chaos. He argued that we have a perverse longing for the horrible; it??s what makes us feel truly human and alive. For Percy, humans are aliens in the world anyways??our souls ripped asunder by the dualism between body and mind. When tragedy strikes, we are dragged down from that unbearable lightness of our mental selves and nailed concretely into history. This nail, however, has a cruel price that few of us would voluntarily seek out.
The Chance, a three piece out of Arlington, Virginia, creates music that has the effect of recreating this situation. What starts out seeming like math-rockish punk in the vein of Fugazi quickly transforms into a sublime mixture of moods and emotions. Two different singers vie for controls on their songs with Joshua Padgett sounding like a more mature and more pissed of Ian Curtis and Pierre Davis exuding a relaxed, more subdued melancholy. While most of their songs are very energetic, The Chance bears the unmistakable mark of Joy Division and Bauhaus. Don??t get me wrong ?? this is not the bullshit Interpol-esque Joy Division, a creation of recent music critics; rather it is the raw, elemental Joy Division of their early EPs and singles.
The problem with this comparison, aside from being unoriginal, is that it doesn??t really get to the heart of their sound. Sure, there is the Sturm und Drang of the early Joy Division, but there is also an extremely proficient technical backbone in the rhythm section and more complex and interesting melodies floating above the fray than you find in Joy Division or in most bands for that matter. Their songs are complex without being boring and intense, yet they are also thoughtful and intricate. There is none of the Byzantine silliness that is so often found in the records of ??punk? bands that try to make more serious thoughtful music. Every note, every rhythm has a point, a reason for existing.
There is nothing more exciting than putting this record in for the first time and hearing the staccato bass lines that force the first song into action. As the album progresses, the themes that are developed early on are expanded and then amplified. When the album has finished, only a person who had no interest in music whatsoever would refrain from starting it over again. This is, without a doubt, one of the best and most interesting records of the year, and there is nothing more to say about it than that.
-John Thrasher
11/8/04
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nope - as in i've never heard of them... can't say personallly whether they are worth seeing or not...
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So, folks headed to the show will be hanging out downstairs beforehand? [I have no idea when I can get there...]
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Marsha Bradee's listing their set time as 10:00 on myspace.com. I'm thinking the normal 11, 11:30 start time for the High Dials.
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Thanks for checking into that.
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Originally posted by Bags:
Either worth catching?
here's a hint absolutely hates marsha bradee, i haven't heard either of them ...
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I'll be downstairs. Even if it's packed uptairs, I see no need to stand around up there (running back downstairs for drinks) before the band goes on.
Don't know what reaction this will get, but going to the Lounge makes me really appreciate DC9. [Though the Lounge of course gets props for being around for these smaller bands for years...It can be a difficult space to deal with, though]
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Originally posted by Bags:
Don't know what reaction this will get, but going to the Lounge makes me really appreciate DC9. [Though the Lounge of course gets props for being around for these smaller bands for years...It can be a difficult space to deal with, though]
i've also found the staff at DC9 and 930 club to be much less "elitist DC" than velvet and black cat ... i've seen the door guy at black cat be a total prick many times, calling people tourists and shit
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The Chance is pretty good straight Garage rock. Nice guys, they played our Artomatic show in December. I may just make this show myself.
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Originally posted by redsock:
The Chance is pretty good straight Garage rock. Nice guys, they played our Artomatic show in December. I may just make this show myself.
NO! You've become this rare and intermittant presence! ;)
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Hmm, I've only gotten the nicest service at Black Cat -- from managers and bartenders alike. And I've never seen them rude or haughty, but I've heard this complaint before.
My only complaint with Velvet Lounge is the size and layout. Oh yeah, and a bartender completely chewed me out there once -- I was trying to be helpful, but grant that I may have been less than helpful.... Still, he yelled and was a smart-ass when he could have asked...I take instruction well.
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If you want to meet some fellow Forum members, come up and say hello. I'll be wearing a blue "Doctor Who" t-shirt and jeans. I will introduce you to the gang with me (who are also on the Forum).
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
If you want to meet some fellow Forum members, come up and say hello. I'll be wearing a blue "Doctor Who" t-shirt and jeans. I will introduce you to the gang with me (who are also on the Forum).
Kurosawa, you are now forever in my "cool book." Doctor Who was the shit in its day (for me, Who was tops during the 70s). Can't wait to see the new show with Eccleston...
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Originally posted by Friend O' Guy Chadwick:
Kurosawa, you are now forever in my "cool book." Doctor Who was the shit in its day (for me, Who was tops during the 70s). Can't wait to see the new show with Eccleston...
Yeah! When are we going to see that new series over here? Actually, aren't there two new ones (one more recent than the other)? I'd like to see both. I grew up watching Doctor Who on latenight PBS so it is forever close to my heart.
Kick ass show last night. The High Dials played a fantastic set. Loads of energy and excitement. And a great crowd turned out, too! The place was packed. (The band was excited by the turnout.) The sound was good, as well. Great to meet xcanuck (and your wife) and bombay chutney! And excellent as always to see Bags and Jaguar. The High Dials said they hope to be back in August.
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then those fuckers better email me!
i hate the lounge. i was considering seeing them, but i ended up going to baltimore to see the grey daturas, who we played with at the warehouse on thurdsay. it was in a warehouse and the grey daturas affect me more emotionally, so i think i made the right choice.
i'm sure the high dials were fantastic, though. hopefully, next time we can get 'em at DC9 or the warehouse.
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They said that hopefully the next gig would be at the Black Cat. We'll have to see. I hope so - the VL is an awfully expensive place to drink!
It was an amazing show. Rishi's sitar solo at the end of the night was kinda schitcky, but still very cool. I think they played mostly new stuff and it was all good. The new CD should be released in the States on July 26th.
Nice buncha guys, too. It was alot of fun hanging out with jaguar, kurosawa, bags, and the band. Nice meeting everyone!
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some pictures from the event
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluflower/sets/386395/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluflower/sets/386395/)