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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: sweetcell on August 15, 2011, 05:09:51 pm
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a TC thread for roll call, show reviews, bitching, etc. anyone else kinda excited for this show?
supposedly there will be a parade of food trucks outside the venue this saturday. awesome :)
interview with eric hilton, in which he highlights his relationship with seth/imp:
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/artsfun/afterhours/20448.html
the kastles show was seth's way of keeping TC outta the FSS ;D
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Jinx
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Good for them. I live in the 'hood, I'm gonna stop by Saturday and see how they sound from outside the stadium. Hopefully the food trucks will still be there when TC goes on. ;D
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"So here?s the skinny on the amazing Thievery Corporation show we have planned for you all this Saturday: http://930club.tumblr.com/post/8964314014/so-heres-the-skinny-on-the-amazing-thievery"
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man when you're resorting to hyping a show because of friggin' food trucks that are selling food... thats super weak..
who gives a shit about food trucks? i like to pound beers before a show not sit around eating empanadas (which i can make at home anyways)
thievery has been putting on the same show since i saw them back in the late 90s at the 930... moreover, i'm pretty sure hilton and garza dont do shit except turn on their computers and mug for the crowd..poseurs of the first order.
if pam bricker was alive to actually sing lebanese blonde i might be able to get into it but she's not..
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those already going (like, say, me) are pretty psyched about having a cool dinner option on the doorstep of the show. the missus and i were going to grab a bite in the city anyways; this makes it easy, convenient and tasty. and in case you're behind the times: food trucks are HUGE with the foodies. they are an attraction in their own right. truckapalooza, held a few weeks ago, attracted TONS of people (they were expecting over 10,000). so maybe some people who were on the fence about this show might be persuaded because of the food. and the caste majority of folks around here don't make empanadas at home :P
agreed that TC has been doing the same thing for years. i don't go to their show expecting something new, i go expecting something good. i've seen them 6 or 7 times, and there was only one show i didn't really like. their last run at the club was awesome and the new album is good (albeit typical of TC). should make for a good show, IMO.
i'm pretty sure hilton and garza dont do shit except turn on their computers and mug for the crowd..poseurs of the first order.
you say this based on what? you've examined their setup? you've been backstage looking over their shoulders, or listened in on the stage feed?
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those already going (like, say, me) are pretty psyched about having a cool dinner option on the doorstep of the show. the missus and i were going to grab a bite in the city anyways; this makes it easy, convenient and tasty. and in case you're behind the times: food trucks are HUGE with the foodies. they are an attraction in their own right. truckapalooza, held a few weeks ago, attracted TONS of people (they were expecting over 10,000). so maybe some people who were on the fence about this show might be persuaded because of the food. and the caste majority of folks around here don't make empanadas at home :P
agreed that TC has been doing the same thing for years. i don't go to their show expecting something new, i go expecting something good. i've seen them 6 or 7 times, and there was only one show i didn't really like. their last run at the club was awesome and the new album is good (albeit typical of TC). should make for a good show, IMO.
i'm pretty sure hilton and garza dont do shit except turn on their computers and mug for the crowd..poseurs of the first order.
you say this based on what? you've examined their setup? you've been backstage looking over their shoulders, or listened in on the stage feed?
Obviously you're invested in your ticket. Enjoy the show! and stop reading now.seriously, its just an opinion.
dude, i'm glad food trucks are huge with the foodies.. its still a load of crap.. who wants to pay good money to eat warmed over food out of a truck? sorry man... i don't go with the trends; i make them.
I've seen Thievery a bunch of times.. they are poseurs.. they do not do shit. Watch them.. You heard it here. The last time I watched them at Freefest - INTENTLY- the entire performance.. it was self evident they were doing nothing... they would move their bodies backwards and forward and side to side as if to simulate that they were actually pulling some levers but it was all bs.
Also Garza is a prick. Thats not just coming from me... the guy walks around like he owns the town and is better than everyone else. I saw this first hand after the K&D show.
OH, and their music is beyond stale. .their best album by far remains mirror conspiracy and after richest man in babylon it was pretty much over.
and don't get me started on the "reggae boys" . not sure if they are still with them..
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Heh heh. It's always funny to see people lined up in 30-40 minute lines, for a meal that they wouldn't spend 5 minutes waiting for in a regular storefront restaurant, all because it's being served up by a truck that tweets. It's the same phenomenon with that cupcake store in Georgetown... people are herd animals.
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Don't get me started on those horrible cupcakes.
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Heh heh. It's always funny to see people lined up in 30-40 minute lines, for a meal that they wouldn't spend 5 minutes waiting for in a regular storefront restaurant, all because it's being served up by a truck that tweets. It's the same phenomenon with that cupcake store in Georgetown... people are herd animals.
This is the nail on the head.
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Well, to borrow from another thread - 'Sometimes there are things and is worse'.
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Hi! So does anyone have any idea what time the music will start? Could we bring a nice Mozzarella and Tomato Salad, little prosecco and hang out by the water--then rush to our seats when the music starts?
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My wife and daughter make better empanadas than you can get out of a stinking food truck.
those already going (like, say, me) are pretty psyched about having a cool dinner option on the doorstep of the show. the missus and i were going to grab a bite in the city anyways; this makes it easy, convenient and tasty. and in case you're behind the times: food trucks are HUGE with the foodies. they are an attraction in their own right. truckapalooza, held a few weeks ago, attracted TONS of people (they were expecting over 10,000). so maybe some people who were on the fence about this show might be persuaded because of the food. and the caste majority of folks around here don't make empanadas at home :P
agreed that TC has been doing the same thing for years. i don't go to their show expecting something new, i go expecting something good. i've seen them 6 or 7 times, and there was only one show i didn't really like. their last run at the club was awesome and the new album is good (albeit typical of TC). should make for a good show, IMO.
i'm pretty sure hilton and garza dont do shit except turn on their computers and mug for the crowd..poseurs of the first order.
you say this based on what? you've examined their setup? you've been backstage looking over their shoulders, or listened in on the stage feed?
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Hi! So does anyone have any idea what time the music will start? Could we bring a nice Mozzarella and Tomato Salad, little prosecco and hang out by the water--then rush to our seats when the music starts?
set times have just been posted:
5:00 Gates
5:30 The Volta Bureau
6:00 The Arkives
6:45 The Funk Ark
8:00 Thievery Corporation
Any changes to that will be posted on the site tomorrow.
the caprese sounds delightful, but be careful about the prosecco (re: open containers/public drinking). be discreet.
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yeah, just put in a brown paper bag, no one will know ;D
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quick video shot on friday of kastle stadium w/ stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omzUAv5adEw
incoming hate in 4... 3...
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i will be there. and also live in sw. about 2 blocks from the place, right on the river.
sweets & mrs sweets and TMUL-look forward to finally meeting you!
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quick video shot on friday of kastle stadium w/ stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omzUAv5adEw
incoming hate in 4... 3...
ok who was filming this, Sethy?? You think you guys could have used a better camera instead of the one on your flip phone? ;D
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sweets & mrs sweets and TMUL-look forward to finally meeting you!
lily - PM sent. if anyone else is around, hit me up via PM.
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Chuck Brown ;D
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i had a blast last night. the band did a few things to mix it up - for example, the first song being a regular full-band affair instead of the traditional rob-n-eric duo-only - but all in all, it was a standard TC show. as mentioned previously this is a good thing in my books. i thought the set was surprisingly light on new stuff - 4 tracks, maybe? i was expecting more from the new album. highlight was definitely when chuck brown came out. the place just about blew up with DC love :-*
speaking of the place, i really like the venue - IMP, please book more shows there! location is convenient and has a nice view of the harbor and the sunset. lots of choices of where to sit or stand; we camped out in a "court-side box" so we had a great & slightly elevated view of the stage with lots of room to dance. as usual IMP staff made it an awesome experience. only minor complaint was that beer/bar lines got pretty long.
The Arkives and Funk Ark did a really job warming up the crowd. funniest moment came when Funk Ark intro'ed a song as a sing-along and asked "is DC a singing kind of town?!?", trying to pump up the crowd. the response was a clear "NO" from several different directions ;D
what a perfect way to spend a beautiful saturday evening: outside, nibbling on some tasties while enjoying good live music. and since i know people want to know: i had a trio of curries that were excellent, while the missus was quite pleased with her fancy bbq pork sandwich. based on our two dished and the queues i'd say the food trucks were a hit.
(nice to meet you, lily!)
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thanks for the report on the venue.. i hope they'll book some shows there before it gets too cold...
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great show. great venue. great management by the staph. very fun evening and strong performance by tc.
thanks seth for putting this on! i loved only walking a few blocks home and my friend appreciated that the show was on the early side as he's marathon training and was set to run 20 miles at 6 am this morning!
i loved that there was lots of room to dance but if you wanted to take a seat or smush up towards the front you could. really great layout.
i only counted 4 songs from the new album. where was sistah pat? chuck brown-its about damn time they brought him out on the stage to do "numbers game." that was fanfeckintastic seeing him up there.
only gripe-no free water like at the club. some industrial size water containers like the black cat has would have been most welcome.
sweets-good to meet you; next time we'll coordinate better!
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How much was beer?
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last thoughts/observations:
hey seth/IMP, any feedback from the venue owners/operators? did they express interest in having more shows there? i certainly hope so.
describing kastles as a "stadium" is a bit of a stretch - i've been to high school football venues that are bigger. it's made out of aluminum scaffolding, just like in HS (omg, i'm totally going to make out under them!!!). some, if not all, of the seating structures are moveable, for example the removed a baseline seating section/scaffold to make room for the stage.
the seating structures are covered in vinyl netting, i.e. sound travels right through them. if you don't want to pay for a ticket, or are only interested in catching a few minutes of a show for free, you can hear really well from the sidewalk or boardwalk. you won't be able to see the stage, naturally.
How much was beer?
$8 for 16 oz of draft (shock top, BL), same for 16 oz cans of stella.