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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Richard D Taylor on January 13, 2004, 10:43:00 am
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Hey there,
Please forgive me for the shameless plug, but I thought some of you would be interested in knowing about a new monthly Brit indie night starting on Sunday, Jan. 18th at the Blue Room on 18th Street (which is in Adams Morgan, for those of you that don't go out very much). No, this is not Mousetrap Part Deux, and the Blue Room is a lounge/bar/hang out spot, not a dance club. The night is called Atmosphere, and the evening will feature loads of excellent post-punk, dream pop/shoegaze and other U.K. indie music the whole night. I'm especially excited about this event since I'll be doing 2 guest DJ sets (hence the shameless plug).
Some of you may know that the Blue Room had been host to a certain weekly "minimalist techno/electro" event (originally called Filler, then later changed to Matter) every Sunday for the last 2 or 3 years. Well, it seems that not enough people were showing up to keep the owner happy so now they're trying something new with several different themed Sunday nights every month. "Atmosphere" will occur every third Sunday of the month, but you can check their website for updates (www.blueroomdc.com)...
Oh yeah, and before I forget, I should say that this Sunday's "Atmosphere" is very much in its "trial run" stage---meaning there's no guarantee it will continue if people don't show up. So if you have an interest in this kind of music, it would be great if you could come out & support the night so we could show the owner of the Blue Room that there is an audience for this kind of music in D.C. The good news is that there is no cover charge, and the Blue Room is quite a cozy lounge club to hear music and chat with friends...
On a slight side note, I did want to say that I will be at Staccato this Friday night supporting Redsock's new BigYawn site by spinning some tunes in between bands. So definitely come up and say hi if you're so inclined...
And finally, just to give you a taster of what to expect, here's some stuff I played at the Blue Room's Wednesday night "Hi-Fi" event over the past month (I usually spin early on in the evening around 7:30 or 8 btw). Hope to see and maybe meet some of you this Friday and/or Sunday...
M83-"Run into Flowers"
The Radio Dept-"Slottet #2"
Broadcast-"Before We Begin"
Massive Attack-"Future Proof"
Colder-"Confusion"
Goldfrapp-"Black Cherry"
Ladytron-"Blue Jeans"
Sneaker Pimps-"Low Five"
Dandy Warhols-"The Last High"
Elefant-"Tonight Let's Dance"
Blur-"Ambulance"
Ride-"Polar Bear"
Longwave-"Wake Me When It's Over"
Jesus & Mary Chain-"Just Like Honey"
The House of Love-"The Girl with the
Loneliest Eyes"
The Go-Betweens-"Bachelor Kisses"
Morrissey-"My Love Life"
The Trash Can Sinatras-"Obscurity Knocks"
Coldplay-"No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground"
The Field Mice-"It Isn't Forever"
The Wake-"Gruesome Castle"
Felt-"Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow"
Moose-"A Starting Point/Can't Get Enough of You"
Kitchens of Distinction-"Sand on Fire"
Adorable-"Homeboy"
Whipping Boy-"Blinded"
Boo Radleys-"Does This Hurt?"
The Stills-"Gender Bombs"
Interpol-"Untitled"
Wire-"The 15th"
Ballboy-"I Hate Scotland"
The Wedding Present-"Nobody's Twisitng Your Arm"
The Cure- "Primary"
New Order-"Leave Me Alone"
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How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
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How about, Rhett, why dont you just Fuck off. If you are not interested, dont bother posting.
And friend of Guy Chadwick. The Dj list looks pretty cool. And although I doubt I can make it this time, I will try hard to make it next month.
2 questions......
The girl with the lonliest eyes is one of the slowest songs ever, and not really one of the bands best, what made you pick that for a DJ set?
And how did you get into Felt? And which allbums do you have?
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
You could try Remingtons.
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Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Do we need another venue playing Britpop?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
How about, Rhett, why dont you just Fuck off. If you are not interested, dont bother posting.
And friend of Guy Chadwick. The Dj list looks pretty cool. And although I doubt I can make it this time, I will try hard to make it next month.
2 questions......
The girl with the lonliest eyes is one of the slowest songs ever, and not really one of the bands best, what made you pick that for a DJ set?
And how did you get into Felt? And which allbums do you have?
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
[QB] Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Do we need another venue playing Britpop?
Why not give a topic a chance to stay, "on topic". This one had three minutes, before you placed your disparaging remarks.
Oh and Guy, why did you play the Wedding Present and not Cinerama?
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the Blue Room is a tad small, have you ever seen the english dance?
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Why not give a topic a chance to stay, "on topic". This one had three minutes, before you placed your disparaging remarks.
Because then he might not get the attention he needs to make his otherwise pathetic life somewhat bearable.
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If my remarks aren't relevant to your interpretation of the topic, just ignore them.
My point was, given that we already have other options to hear such music at various venues, why not play genres that go underplayed? Particularly if this is not a dance club venue, why the need to play dance club music?
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
How about, Rhett, why dont you just Fuck off. If you are not interested, dont bother posting.
And friend of Guy Chadwick. The Dj list looks pretty cool. And although I doubt I can make it this time, I will try hard to make it next month.
2 questions......
The girl with the lonliest eyes is one of the slowest songs ever, and not really one of the bands best, what made you pick that for a DJ set?
And how did you get into Felt? And which allbums do you have?
But you'll be there on Friday right?
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By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
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wow. . .moose. i have a friend that loves that band.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
Thank God for that.
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not a fan?
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
Thank God for that. [/b]
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and if you don't want to dance brit pop this sunday, there's always the monthly prince parties at modern. this month is prince vs. outkast
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
not a fan?
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
Thank God for that. [/b]
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They might be alright with a different singer...that loud whispering he does is just out and out annoying.
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That's about my take on them...singer is annoying and pretentious.
Their singles are ok but the long droning stuff they do live is too much for me.
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
[qb] not a fan?
They might be alright with a different singer...that loud whispering he does is just out and out annoying. [/b]
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
Try Cafe Saint Ex. ;)
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
And friend of Guy Chadwick. The Dj list looks pretty cool. And although I doubt I can make it this time, I will try hard to make it next month.
2 questions......
The girl with the lonliest eyes is one of the slowest songs ever, and not really one of the bands best, what made you pick that for a DJ set?
And how did you get into Felt? And which allbums do you have?
As for the first question, the Blue Room is not a dance club and the idea behind Atmosphere as well as all their other events is really to play music that people can just sit back and listen to. So not everything has to be uptempo all the time, and that's one of the joys of DJing there---you can create a set that has highs and lows like an album so you're giving the listener a sense of dynamics. As for the song choice from the HOL, I happen to love that track---actually I think "The Girl with the Loneliest Eyes" is one of the highlights of their career, but obviously, it's just a question of personal taste. Calling it "one of the slowest songs ever" is going a bit too far, isn't it? It's not like I played The Cure's "The Same Deep Water As You"---hey wait a minute, now there's an idea...
As for the second question, I got into Felt because of Moose & Belle & Sebastian. I think I kept on reading about them as an influence, so I had to check them out. I have their 2 best of comps ("Absolute Classic" & "Stains on a Decade"). Don't have any studio albums yet, but I'm definitely planning on getting them, especially the early material...
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
and the go-betweens are australian. i kinda assumed it was more music to appeal to brits than all people for the island. sounds interesting, i'd go if it wasn't in adam's morgan
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
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2 best of comps ("Absolute Classic" & "Stains on a Decade"). Don't have any studio albums yet, but I'm definitely planning on getting them, especially the early material...
Oh Ok..... Good answers, well I am still not sure about liking that HoL song. Personally speaking if its not on the first album its probably not great.......
And as for Felt, well I discovered them a similar way, comparisons to the tyde and bought the same two albums as you, although one has not arrived despite a 4 month wait. Darn amazon and their combining orders.
The studio albums all got re-released so they should be easy to find/cheaper than before.
If you like Felt, you would probably like The Tyde.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Do we need another venue playing Britpop?
I think this is a fair question. But I think you will find that this event will have its own flavor apart from other events that are out there. I think the idea behind it is to play a lot of stuff that doesn't get played out much if at all. For example, I'm a big fan of early 90s Brit shoegaze, but where can I go to hear that? Mark doesn't play a whole lot of that at Mousetrap. So if I want to hear a night that plays a healthy dose of House of Love, Catherine Wheel, Adorable, Kitchens of Distinction, My Bloody Valentine, Moose, Ride, Pale Saints, etc., I'm out of luck. And a lot of the 80s Brit Pop nights in town focus more on the kitchy or mainstream stuff. Try walking into one of those nights and requesting The Go-Betweens or Felt and they'll look at you like your speaking Greek...
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
By the way, Dandy Warhols are American. :)
I think the idea is to include bands that are either U.K.-based or U.K.-influenced, which means there would also be a fair amount of bands played from New York and Canada...
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Oh and Guy, why did you play the Wedding Present and not Cinerama?
Because I don't really know Cinerama as well as The Wedding Present. I've heard mixed things about them and have yet to pick up an album. I'll definitely keep them in mind during my next cd buying binge though...
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
Come on over to Liverpool! They have "Yank Night" on the third Sunday of every month at The Cavern. I'm sure they play loads of country music mixed in with some refreshing Nu-metal.
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Oh and Guy, why did you play the Wedding Present and not Cinerama?
Because I don't really know Cinerama as well as The Wedding Present. I've heard mixed things about them and have yet to pick up an album. I'll definitely keep them in mind during my next cd buying binge though... [/b]
I have a feeling that I should burn you some CDs.....
Actually will Mp3s do? And can I put a whole load of them on a DVD for you? I think I have the whole Cinerama catologue. Personally I dont think David Gedge's charms have been stronger. The last couple of shows at the blackcat were pretty great.
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Originally posted by PseudoScouseTwat:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
Come on over to Liverpool! They have "Yank Night" on the third Sunday of every month at The Cavern. I'm sure they play loads of country music mixed in with some refreshing Nu-metal. [/b]
Do all the doodles in Liverpool get together and denounce Tony Blair as an idiot and the beer as piss? Do you request Nickleback?
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burning cds? both of mull historical society please.
oh yes, the girl with.... is bloody awful, man to child bloody brilliant.
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Do all the doodles in Liverpool get together and denounce Tony Blair as an idiot and the beer as piss? Do you request Nickleback? [/b]
HEY HEY HEY!!!! Brit beer is not piss!
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
I have a feeling that I should burn you some CDs.....
markie, that reminds me. . .ordered a new powerbook and ipod last week. . .so, i'll be able to get you the red house painters stuff sometime soon.
speaking of which, i'm all for a shoegaze/droney (but not trancey) night of music to sit and chill to. . .my best friend in college had a radio show where that was all that they played. mind you, my roommate and i had a goth show every so often. . not too bad for a radio station from a baptist college.
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Actually psuedo scouse's comment just reminded me of something funny.....Last time we were in Ireland we went to a comedy club which after the stand up routines becomes a nightclub...anyway, there was one comedian up who was really giving us Brits a hard time. He said he'd just been to England and the new 'thing' is Carribbean nights where they decorate the room with palm trees and put sand on the dance floor, and everyone wears beach wear and they play reggae music. He said he wonders if they have an English night in the bars in the Carribbean where they paint the ceiling gray, turn on the sprinkler system and everyone dresses in black and gray and they all sit around pissing and moaning all night.
You probably had to be there to get the full humour but it was hilarious.
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
markie, that reminds me. . .ordered a new powerbook and ipod last week. . .so, i'll be able to get you the red house painters stuff sometime soon.
I think I got the whole red house painters back catologue from Brennser.....
I think it was something else, but cant put my finger on what.
Congratulations on the new mac and pod......Which ipod did you get? I just got a new laptop at work it was funny last night at home having both the 15 and 17 inch laptops........
Oh and I know Brit beer isnt piss, But I am sure Americans think only roads should be warm and flat.
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Women who are warm and flat are perfecly wonderful as well....or warm and curvy. or warm and anything in betweeen. or warm and married to me, and only those who are.
Originally posted by mark e smith:
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Oh and I know Brit beer isnt piss, But I am sure Americans think only roads should be warm and flat.
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:cool: would be nice to have a venue for all the Morrissey music out there, its true you can't dance to all the english tunes.
:eek: heard that Mac and HP just signed contract to create a IBM/Windows compatable version of the I-pod.
Anyone going to the Starsailor show on the 24th?
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Originally posted by tiia:
:eek: heard that Mac and HP just signed contract to create a IBM/Windows compatable version of the I-pod.
ipods have been windows compatible for a long time
hp signed a deal with apple to sell hp branded ipods and preinstall itunes on hp computers
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Yes. Where are all the brit pop DJ sets now? Granted, I'm thinking more on the lines of Mousetrap with dancing, but mostly DJ nights are techno/electro/dance....
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Do we need another venue playing Britpop?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
How about, Rhett, why dont you just Fuck off.
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[/qb][/QUOTE]ipods have been windows compatible for a long time
hp signed a deal with apple to sell hp branded ipods and preinstall itunes on hp computers [/QB][/QUOTE]
details....details, I can't be bothered with details. Maybe if I made enough money to purchase this technology I'd have known that. Still I was right about them signing a contract with HP.
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I agree with you, FOGC -- the playlist you posted is not something you can hear just about anywhere. There's a night at the Acme in Annapolis on Wednesdays, but I'm not going all the way out there midweek for a dj night. And Mousetrap has just gotten out of control, both crowdwise and playlist-wise. I'm not sure what other 80s brit pop nights you're referring to, but most of them are really just 80s nights all full of Cyndi Lauper, "Come On Eileen" and the Go-Gos.
Atmosphere seems to be pretty much its own thing. I think Rhett's talking not just about britpop/post punk, but all alternative music but alt.country. Which is a much wider swath.
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Do we need another venue playing Britpop?
I think this is a fair question. But I think you will find that this event will have its own flavor apart from other events that are out there. I think the idea behind it is to play a lot of stuff that doesn't get played out much if at all. For example, I'm a big fan of early 90s Brit shoegaze, but where can I go to hear that? Mark doesn't play a whole lot of that at Mousetrap. So if I want to hear a night that plays a healthy dose of House of Love, Catherine Wheel, Adorable, Kitchens of Distinction, My Bloody Valentine, Moose, Ride, Pale Saints, etc., I'm out of luck. And a lot of the 80s Brit Pop nights in town focus more on the kitchy or mainstream stuff. Try walking into one of those nights and requesting The Go-Betweens or Felt and they'll look at you like your speaking Greek... [/b]
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
markie, that reminds me. . .ordered a new powerbook and ipod last week. . .so, i'll be able to get you the red house painters stuff sometime soon.
I think I got the whole red house painters back catologue from Brennser.....
I think it was something else, but cant put my finger on what.
Congratulations on the new mac and pod......Which ipod did you get? I just got a new laptop at work it was funny last night at home having both the 15 and 17 inch laptops........
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i thought he gave you the a house catalog? i got the large and in charge 20GB. figure that i don't want to carry all of those cds with me on road trips anymore.
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Except on the ipods of about haif the people on this board.
Originally posted by Bags:
[QB] I agree with you, FOGC -- the playlist you posted is not something you can hear just about anywhere.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Except on the ipods of about haif the people on this board.
Originally posted by Bags:
[QB] I agree with you, FOGC -- the playlist you posted is not something you can hear just about anywhere. [/b]
never leave home without it.
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i thought he gave you the a house catalog?
yeah so did I....(and all I get is smartarse comments about list songs) ;)
red house painters was from someone else
been furiously ripping CDs the last few weeks now that I have my new computer - am very close to finally getting off my ass and getting an ipod - either 20 or 40 gig
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Yes Bede and Brennser, I was mistaken..... I dont really know what I was thinking.....
I would like some redhouse painters...
So Brennser, did you get a mac, or something evil?
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something evil (hangs head in shame)
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Oh and Guy, why did you play the Wedding Present and not Cinerama?
Because I don't really know Cinerama as well as The Wedding Present. I've heard mixed things about them and have yet to pick up an album. I'll definitely keep them in mind during my next cd buying binge though... [/b]
I have a feeling that I should burn you some CDs.....
Actually will Mp3s do? And can I put a whole load of them on a DVD for you? I think I have the whole Cinerama catologue. Personally I dont think David Gedge's charms have been stronger. The last couple of shows at the blackcat were pretty great. [/b]
Wow---thanks for the generous offer. Any CD or DVD burns would be most welcome---I do have a CD player that plays MP3 compatible CDs so MP3s are great. I'm definitely interested in hearing Cinerama more now after reading your recommendation...
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I'm definitely interested in hearing Cinerama more now after reading your recommendation...
Cinerama are good, really good...you won't regret taking markie up on his offer
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by PseudoScouseTwat:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How about playing some country music? Where in DC can I go to hear some country music?
Come on over to Liverpool! They have "Yank Night" on the third Sunday of every month at The Cavern. I'm sure they play loads of country music mixed in with some refreshing Nu-metal. [/b]
Do all the doodles in Liverpool get together and denounce Tony Blair as an idiot and the beer as piss? Do you request Nickleback? [/b]
Now why would us doodles request Canadian wankers like Nickelback when we have Creed? Of course our favorites are the Yankee Doodle Dandy Warhols.
This will make some of the other doodles on the board very happy (and my Mom)if you're planning on a visit in the near future, but they've just started to run adverts for Coors Light on the telly. My Mother searched in vain while she was over here last November looking for a pub or shop that sold that swill...but to no avail. She suffered by drinking Carling, Budweiser or Fosters, turning her nose up at the bitters, ales and stouts. I'm not joking when I tell you that see a large amount of Brits drinking Bud in the pubs and clubs! This really is the 51st state. God bless America UK!!!! ;)
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I really like your playlist Friend, especially the heavy Shoegazer leanings.
You should keep your eyes and ears opened for anything by 50Ft. Monster which is a new project by some of the guys from Catherine Wheel. Have only heard one of their songs so far as an MP3 that a friend gave me and it's very good.
Moose is great! My favorite song of their's is Can't Get Enough Of You from the High Ball Me! album.
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
I really like your playlist Friend, especially the heavy Shoegazer leanings.
You should keep your eyes and ears opened for anything by 50Ft. Monster which is a new project by some of the guys from Catherine Wheel. Have only heard one of their songs so far as an MP3 that a friend gave me and it's very good.
Excellent. And thanks for the kind words. I'm excited to hear about 50Ft Monster---I've been wondering what the ex-Catherine Wheel members were up to. I heard the vocalist, Rob Dickinson, was working on a Pink Floyd sounding solo record, but I think I heard that about a year or so ago and still nothing yet. So was 50Ft Monster a return to the early CW sound or more of an extension of what they had been doing with "Adam & Eve" and "Wishville"?
Moose is great! My favorite song of their's is Can't Get Enough Of You from the High Ball Me! album. [/QUOTE]
That's an excellent choice---I am such a huge fan of that band. Their songwriting is so top drawer---it's really weird how they never got anywhere. Even for a cult band, they are ultra obscure. Maybe the fact that they have a bit of a folk/country flavor to their sound has prevented them from breaking through to a wider audience, I'm not sure...
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As a longtime fan of early '90s shoegazer, I'm all for this "alternative Britpop" night, and the suggested setlist is not a set you'll hear in any old club. I love to dance, but I'm tired of the packed crowds at Mousetrap drunkenly reeling around the sticky floor, so I welcome a night out where I can have a drink with friends and enjoy hearing excellent music and possibly get turned on to new bands that do my favorite sound. Blue Room is a cool space, too.
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I agree....FoGC -- be sure to post the setlist next week!
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Originally posted by Bags:
I agree....FoGC -- be sure to post the setlist next week!
I definitely will.
That reminds me, do any of you guys have any specific requests?
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
I agree....FoGC -- be sure to post the setlist next week!
I definitely will.
That reminds me, do any of you guys have any specific requests? [/b]
Dont play, "I am the ressurection".
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"I Guess I'm Just a Little too Sensitive" by Orange Juice
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
I agree....FoGC -- be sure to post the setlist next week!
I definitely will.
That reminds me, do any of you guys have any specific requests? [/b]
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
That reminds me, do any of you guys have any specific requests?
album version of "black metallic," i love hearing the long version of that song.
"sunshine smile" by adorable
"alison" by slowdive
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ehhh what's the age qualifications
(I hate always having to ask this)
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
That reminds me, do any of you guys have any specific requests?
album version of "black metallic," i love hearing the long version of that song.
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I was gonna request Black Metallic for Friday night....I guess you can play it both nights
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Jaguär:
I really like your playlist Friend, especially the heavy Shoegazer leanings.
You should keep your eyes and ears opened for anything by 50Ft. Monster which is a new project by some of the guys from Catherine Wheel. Have only heard one of their songs so far as an MP3 that a friend gave me and it's very good.
Excellent. And thanks for the kind words. I'm excited to hear about 50Ft Monster---I've been wondering what the ex-Catherine Wheel members were up to. I heard the vocalist, Rob Dickinson, was working on a Pink Floyd sounding solo record, but I think I heard that about a year or so ago and still nothing yet. So was 50Ft Monster a return to the early CW sound or more of an extension of what they had been doing with "Adam & Eve" and "Wishville"?[/b]
Only hearing one song as of yet, it's a little hard to say but I'd have to say they sound like Serafin getting a little closer to early Catherine Wheel. Not quite as hard guitar driven but not the softer Pink Floyd acoustic like music either.
Would be nice to hear some Electro Amp Cynic. Maybe the songs Away From Me or Hawaii.
Lately, I've been going Swervedriver crazy. Duress, Bring Me The Head Of The Fortune Teller, Girl On A Motorbike, or Never Lose That Feeling/Never Learn would be great. Duress and Never Lose... are my favorites.
Ride's Chrome Waves, Vapour Trail and Dreams Burn Down.
Trespassers William have a great version of Vapour Trail too. Or their song Alone from the Different Stars album which is great. A bit laid back so you'd have to be careful where you placed it in your set.
The songs Crash Landing or Sleeping On A Train by Monster Movie are good choices too. The band consists of a couple members of Slowdive.
Burning Stars by Lupine Howl is a great and soft song that builds and gets very powerful. I love that song. A lot of the songs on The Carnivorous Lunar Adventures of Lupine Howl would be perfect for the more upbeat moods.
The World Is Ours, The Runaways and Knee Deep And Down by The Rain Band.
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Oh, yeah, I second The Rain Band!
What time will your deejay set be at Blue Room on Sunday?
What and where is Staccato (your Friday night gig)?
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Originally posted by Juliaz3:
What and where is Staccato (your Friday night gig)?
http://www.bigyawn.net/features/ourparty.htm (http://www.bigyawn.net/features/ourparty.htm)
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Dont play, "I am the ressurection".
I can guarantee you that I will not be playing that one (I've never been a huge fan of that track although I do dig a lot of early Stone Roses). As for the other djs, well, maybe you should cross your fingers. ;)
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Hello all -
This is my first time posting to this board, so I would like to say hello. :)
The interest with this thread topic about ATMOSPHERE has been great!
Myself and DJ Strange are starting this new night - we are really excited about it, and happy that our special guest DJ for this month, DJ Trickster (a.k.a. friend of Guy Chadwick) is excited too, and has been excellent in getting the word out there! :)
There was a question about any age restriction, so I wanted to let everyone know that this is a 21+ event.
Also, the event starts at 8 p.m. sharp and about DJ set times, we don't plan those in advance, so we hope that you arrive early, and stay late, especially because Monday is a holiday, to hear all of us spin. :)
I am also definitely noting the songs people are requesting.
If you do attend, stop by the DJ booth to say hello and while there, enter the giveaway we are doing for a fantastic band called Signal And Report.
Myself and DJ Strange DJ *every* Sunday night at The Blue Room, so if you are interested in coming out another time, check out our web site at http://www.medusapromotions.com (http://www.medusapromotions.com) to see what we have planned.
In the future, I will most likely post about my events on this board, such as an upcoming Cure night I am doing.
Cheers :)
DJ Medusa.
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Originally posted by Samantha:
ehhh what's the age qualifications
(I hate always having to ask this)
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint) it's a 21+ event. I forgot to mention that in my original post---my bad.
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DJ Medusa, let us know about the Cure night. I have a couple friends who will crawl there on hands and knees over broken glass if need be.
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Originally posted by Juliaz3:
Oh, yeah, I second The Rain Band!
Damn dude, where'd you hear about The Rain Band? They're not very well-known, even considering that their 2003 debut is import only. I peruse most of the U.K. music mags and music website but I've seen so little written about them. I think it's great that there seems to be at least a few people on this board (namely you and Jaguar) that are checking out the import section or buying albums from overseas online.
As a side note, my favorite album of 2003 was Mew's "Frengers" (an album not a lot of American music fans have even heard of, from what I can tell). Even so, Mew had so much more exposure than The Rain Band...
What time will your deejay set be at Blue Room on Sunday?
Not sure the precise time, but I believe that I'll be doing two separate sets over the course of the evening with the first one possibly beginning around 10. But you should definitely come by as early as you can because DJs Strange and Medusa are going to play some amazing stuff that you almost never hear in clubs.
What and where is Staccato (your Friday night gig)?
If you can make it, definitely come over and say hi. It would be great to put a face with a name, and that goes for everybody.
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PULEEEEEEZE!
Even mankie has a Rain Band cd. :roll:
(okay, I got it from Jag...but I still have it)
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Even I've heard the Rain Band.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Even I've heard the Rain Band.
That's killed them then, if both Mankie and Rhett know about them.
;)
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Even I've heard the Rain Band.
Well there you have it, I've been living in a cave all this time...
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FoGC, I also read the Brit music press and scan websites and I've got a best friend who's immersed in Britpop. I actually don't have the Rain Band CD. Plan to order it from www.action-records.co.uk (http://www.action-records.co.uk) but haven't yet due to budget constraints. See you on Sunday night! Oh, and I'm not a "dude". ;-)
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I don't know Rain Band...
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Originally posted by Bags:
I don't know Rain Band...
You know, I might have heard of them once...don't feel bad Bags...we're still cool.
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Originally posted by Bags:
I don't know Rain Band...
...and you thought Waterboys were one hit wonders! ;)
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Originally posted by redsock:
Originally posted by Bags:
I don't know Rain Band...
You know, I might have heard of them once...don't feel bad Bags...we're still cool. [/b]
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
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Originally posted by Juliaz3:
FoGC, I also read the Brit music press and scan websites and I've got a best friend who's immersed in Britpop. I actually don't have the Rain Band CD. Plan to order it from www.action-records.co.uk (http://www.action-records.co.uk) but haven't yet due to budget constraints. See you on Sunday night! Oh, and I'm not a "dude". ;-)
My bad---sorry about that. Hopefully I'll see you and your friend Sunday night.
And keep those requests coming---I was hoping to see more actually...
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Hey, I never claim to be cool. Especially around here. I don't know how y'all keep up with so much music. I bought probably 75 CDs last year, and still haven't heard a lot of the board faves.
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This sounds like a proper night out..that being said, I'll prolly go only after the football game is over..
happy new year my pedigree chums!
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Mew are very good but honestly, I can only handle so much of their music before I go into diabetic shock. Really depends on the songs for me. Have some friends who are crazy over them.
About The Rain Band, I got into them about 1 1/2 - 2 years ago. Learned about them at least 2 years ago from a few others in the UK. Now I own everything they've put out (not counting promos or oddball masters and such) except for their Fist Of Fury EP because I can't afford $50 or so when it pops up on ebay once in a Blue moon. I do own the 1,000 limited edition The World Is Ours single of which I have #30 and the rare tour promo with Medium 21. Oh, and I have the latest EP, The Art Of Mass Destruction. And I won the 12" of Knee Deep And Down, which is autographed. My promo is autograhed too.
Oh, and I have some Rain Band bootlegs. For the record (no pun intended), we have full permission from the band and their management for making and sharing (without profit) these boots. We're still looking for a sound boot to synch up with a video performance filmed by one of my friend's of their's at Stoke from their last tour. Unfortunately, the band didn't record the show off the board or they would have let us use it.
Damn! I don't have off on Monday. :(
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
Mew are very good but honestly, I can only handle so much of their music before I go into diabetic shock. Really depends on the songs for me. Have some friends who are crazy over them.
About The Rain Band, I got into them about 1 1/2 - 2 years ago. Learned about them at least 2 years ago from a few others in the UK. Now I own everything they've put out (not counting promos or oddball masters and such) except for their Fist Of Fury EP because I can't afford $50 or so when it pops up on ebay once in a Blue moon. I do own the 1,000 limited edition The World Is Ours single of which I have #30 and the rare tour promo with Medium 21. Oh, and I have the latest EP, The Art Of Mass Destruction. And I won the 12" of Knee Deep And Down, which is autographed. My promo is autograhed too.
Oh, and I have some Rain Band bootlegs. For the record (no pun intended), we have full permission from the band and their management for making and sharing (without profit) these boots. We're still looking for a sound boot to synch up with a video performance filmed by one of my friend's of their's at Stoke from their last tour. Unfortunately, the band didn't record the show off the board or they would have let us use it.
Damn! I don't have off on Monday. :(
So are you saying that you can't make it then? You could always come early---we start at 8pm. As I mentioned before I'll be doing 2 one hour sets this evening with the first one starting around 9. It would be great if we had a huge turnout if only so we could show the owner of The Blue Room that this night should be made a regular monthly event. Since I'm just guest DJing tonight, I probably won't be spinning every month at Atmosphere, but I will definitely be hanging out there every month if it becomes a regular thing.
Btw, I really appreciate your intense level of passion for music---it helps me feel better about my own obsessiveness. ;)
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Friend, music is my passion!!! One of the things that I love about this board and a few others is that I can find others to share that passion with. Even a few with similiar tastes in music, which makes it all the better.
As much as I'd love to come out tonight to play, I just can't. Besides having to work tomorrow :D
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Originally posted by mankie:
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
You're right.
Bag is cool. Mank, you aren't. :p
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Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by mankie:
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
You're right.
Bag is cool. Mank, you aren't. :D
Yeah! Thanks, Paige. I feel special.
So about Atmosphere, I loved it! Alas, I missed FoGC's (aka DJ Trickster) early set as I was Restaurant Week-ing it, and I had to leave before his late set as I'm working today. But, I hung around for over an hour and soaked up the vibe. The place was nicely packed, the music was great(it is SO cool to be at a lounge and hear music you LIKE -- not just all that "hipster cool" electronica dj music). And the crowd was really good -- very mixed, both in terms of regular and indie, old and young, energetic and loungy.
I'm definitely going back. Probably next Sunday for the Cure night, as I know I've got some friends who will be way into it. And though we probably all have to work next Monday, it's a cool 9 - 11:00 kind of thing.
Now, a question -- one of the Sunday night themes is "Cold," a night of coldwave and darkwave music. Anyone know what the hell that is? Markie didn't know, so I figure it must be quite obscure...
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Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by mankie:
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
You're right.
Bag is cool. Mank, you aren't. :p [/b]
Is there ANYTHING I can do to be cool, because it's very important to me to be cool like paige.....
:roll:
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google power (http://groups.msn.com/IndustrialEBMDarkwaveColdwave)
not a good start to my google search.......
Atmosphere was good, I am glad so many folks turned up. It means I can go again. The blue room was the busiest bar in A-M last night. Felix had 2 people in it at 11.30.......
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Ahem, cool like paige and BAGS! :p
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by mankie:
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
You're right.
Bag is cool. Mank, you aren't. :p [/b]
Is there ANYTHING I can do to be cool, because it's very important to me to be cool like paige.....
:roll: [/b]
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Originally posted by Bags:
Ahem, cool like paige and BAGS! :p
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by i do not heart winter:
Originally posted by mankie:
You're not cool unless Paige said you're cool.
You're right.
Bag is cool. Mank, you aren't. :p [/b]
Is there ANYTHING I can do to be cool, because it's very important to me to be cool like paige.....
:roll: [/b]
[/b]
She said you were cool......not as cool as her!
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Aha, so you really meant "as cool as paige." I understand. I'm taking what little I get, I can assure you....
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Was the music last night at the Blue Room as good as the music in Nanny O'Brien's last night?
I got to hear:
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
Journey - Dont Stop Believin
some Counting Crows song
Jimmy Buffett
Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive
It must be the worst jukebox in town, luckily the beer is great.
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Originally posted by pollard:
It must be the worst jukebox in town, luckily the beer is great.
Still they had your 5 favourite songs, what great luck!
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And come on, we all now how "Don't Stop Believing" can get a bar crowd going!!
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by pollard:
It must be the worst jukebox in town, luckily the beer is great.
Still they had your 5 favourite songs, what great luck! [/b]
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Originally posted by Bags:
So about Atmosphere, I loved it! Alas, I missed FoGC's (aka DJ Trickster) early set as I was Restaurant Week-ing it, and I had to leave before his late set as I'm working today. But, I hung around for over an hour and soaked up the vibe. The place was nicely packed, the music was great(it is SO cool to be at a lounge and hear music you LIKE -- not just all that "hipster cool" electronica dj music). And the crowd was really good -- very mixed, both in terms of regular and indie, old and young, energetic and loungy.
I agree Bags. I have to admit, I did expect a large crowd but I was thinking it would have been more of your typical Adams Morgan variety---you know, those Sex and the City type bar hoppers? But actually, the crowd seemed quite varied, and there were a lot of music fans that showed up. I got a really good vibe all night that people were enjoying themselves and having a great time. I think it's safe to say it will happen again next month! Yahoooo! Oh yeah, and thanks so much for coming! Not just you but Venerable, Mark E, and everybody else that made it out last night. I had more fun last night than I've had in ages...
I'm definitely going back. Probably next Sunday for the Cure night, as I know I've got some friends who will be way into it. And though we probably all have to work next Monday, it's a cool 9 - 11:00 kind of thing.
That's great that you may be there next week---I definitely will be there. I'd love to get my hands on a free copy of that Cure B-sides box set...
Now, a question -- one of the Sunday night themes is "Cold," a night of coldwave and darkwave music. Anyone know what the hell that is? Markie didn't know, so I figure it must be quite obscure...
Well, coldwave and darkwave are terms that are sometimes used interchangeably with the "gothic" music tag, but depending on who you ask, it could mean something a little more specific than The Sisters of Mercy. I think the Projeckt label markets itself as a coldwave/darkwave label. But almost all of their artists are stuff along the lines of Dead Can Dance....not really rock stuff...more like slow, atmospheric church music or soundtrack music. I don't know if you've ever heard of bands like Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Lycia or Love Spirals Downwards, but they do that sound. I've also heard some of the late 70s new wave described as cold wave music---such as Cabaret Voltaire and pre-"Don't You Want Me" era Human League. In the late 70s, both of those artists did music that was very well..uh...cold sounding for lack of a better description. In fact, one criticism often levelled at those bands was that they lacked emotion entirely. Anyway, you can check out www.medusapromotions.com (http://www.medusapromotions.com) for all of the setlists from previous Sunday night Blue Room events...
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
[qb]
Not just you but Venerable, Mark E, and everybody else that made it out last night. [/b]
Hey ingrate! Did those Mp3s work? I hope I found some thing you did not have already.
Listen to twice by the tyde, especially blood brothers
And torino by cinerama, especially health and efficiency.
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For those of you that wanted to look at last night's complete setlist (from all 3 DJs), it will soon be available at www.medusapromotions.com. (http://www.medusapromotions.com.)
In the meantime, I can give you the two sets that I did. Here you go...
Set #1: 9:00 - 10:00pm
Slowdive-"Alison"
Monster Movie-"Shortwave"
Blind Mr. Jones-"Small Caravan"
Catherine Wheel-"Black Metallic"
Jesus & Mary Chain-"Just Like Honey"
House of Love-"Safe"
The Smiths-"The Queen Is Dead"
The Jazz Butcher-"She's On Drugs"
The Windmills-"Beach Girls 1918"
The Wake-"Gruesome Castle"
The Field Mice-"If You Need Someone"
Difference Engine-"5 Listens"
Coldplay-"No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground"
Ride-"Vapour Trail"
Set #2: Midnight - 1:00am
Colder-"Crazy Love"
Lomax-"Reiterator"
The Stills-"Gender Bombs"
British Sea Power-"Something Wicked"
Interpol-"Untitled"
Longwave-"Everywhere You Turn"
Kitchens of Distinction-"Sand on Fire"
Adorable-"Homeboy"
Whipping Boy-"Blinded"
My Bloody Valentine-"Only Shallow"
The Boo Radleys-"Does This Hurt?"
Doves-"Words"
Elbow-"Not a Job"
Keane-"This Is the Last Time"
To those of you that came out, thank you so much for making the evening such a special one. Cheers to you...
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Originally posted by Bags:
[qb]
Not just you but Venerable, Mark E, and everybody else that made it out last night. [/b]
Hey ingrate! Did those Mp3s work? I hope I found some thing you did not have already.
Listen to twice by the tyde, especially blood brothers
And torino by cinerama, especially health and efficiency. [/b]
Believe it or not, but I would say that I don't have about 70% of the music you put on the DVD. It's amazing how much stuff you put on that disc. I clicked on one of the MP3s to give it a listen but my Music Match was having difficulty playing it. What I'm going to try next is to convert the MP3s into WAV files so I can make a burn of something. Maybe that way I can listen to the tunes. Haven't heard the other disc yet as I pretty much just woke up. Thanks so much for all the music---that was extremely generous of you. I'll give you some feedback once I've had a chance to listen to some of the stuff...
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Originally posted by mankie:
She said you were cool......not as cool as her!
no..bag is pretty damn cool. i mean come on, she does drive an escalade :D
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Thanks so much for all the music---that was extremely generous of you. I'll give you some feedback once I've had a chance to listen to some of the stuff...
No problem at all. I just hope that if you like some of those bands, especially Cinerama, the Tyde and Delgados that you buy their CDs. None of those bands strike me as being particularly wealthy despite their musical genius.
I forgot to say. Dont convert to Wav as its normally shite. I recommend itunes for the pc. Using that you can listen to stuff and burn Mp3 cds and regular audio Cds.. Pretty cool huh? And its free and better than music match.
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yeah, i was surprised at the large turnout, as i got there right before FofGC started his first set and there were like 10 people in the bar, but the turnout was great. it was good to talk some music with FofGC, and just listen to the music turned up loudly. thanks for playing "alison" and "black metallic." i'll think of a couple of other songs for next month.
hmmm, darkwave is the projeckt stuff eh? i only have one black tape for a blue girl cd, but i do enjoy it. although, it would be nice if it was more traditional goth, i've got a hankering for "now i'm feeling zombiefied" by alien sex fiend. :)
for the record, journey is a tremendously underrated band. . ."faithfully" is ace. . .i mean, come on, how many other bands ever had an arcade game named for them??
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Kudos to you, Trickster, Medusa and Strange! I had a marvelous time last night. SUCH a good crowd! I should be more on the lookout for board members at events like that. Perhaps I already know them, and their board monikers slip under my radar. Oh, and where can I get my hands on that Catherine Wheel DVD?
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Originally posted by Sweetjoy:
Kudos to you, Trickster, Medusa and Strange! I had a marvelous time last night. SUCH a good crowd! I should be more on the lookout for board members at events like that. Perhaps I already know them, and their board monikers slip under my radar. Oh, and where can I get my hands on that Catherine Wheel DVD?
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for coming out. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself so much. As for the CW DVD, that was something that a friend of Medusa's made specifically for her---so it's not available for purchase anywhere. Having said that, I saw something a while ago on the CW Official Site about releasing a DVD sometime in the future, but we'll just have to wait and see when that happens...
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Thanks so much for all the music---that was extremely generous of you. I'll give you some feedback once I've had a chance to listen to some of the stuff...
No problem at all. I just hope that if you like some of those bands, especially Cinerama, the Tyde and Delgados that you buy their CDs. None of those bands strike me as being particularly wealthy despite their musical genius.
I forgot to say. Dont convert to Wav as its normally shite. I recommend itunes for the pc. Using that you can listen to stuff and burn Mp3 cds and regular audio Cds.. Pretty cool huh? And its free and better than music match. [/b]
uh in order to burn a regular audio cd track you need to convert a mp3 file to either wav (pc) or aiff (mac), they usually sound like shite if you've compressed the mp3 file at a lowbit rate like 128...
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all of mine are compressed to the middle thing, 168, or something like that. itunes let you burn an audio CD from Mp3s, but I have never tried, so dont know how it works.
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Depending on what I'm ripping or burning, I try to never go below 192. The higher the better. It just eats up more file space. 256 is even better and more preferable. Much fuller and better sound quality. But I do 320 whenever I feel that I can push it.
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Thunder Road is one of the greatest songs ever written.
Originally posted by pollard:
Was the music last night at the Blue Room as good as the music in Nanny O'Brien's last night?
I got to hear:
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road
Journey - Dont Stop Believin
some Counting Crows song
Jimmy Buffett
Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive
It must be the worst jukebox in town, luckily the beer is great.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Thunder Road is one of the greatest songs ever written.
nope
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Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Thunder Road is one of the greatest songs ever written.
nope [/b]
Agreed.
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Rhett's a loser.
But he's right. Thunder Road is a great tune.
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I hate Springsteen, can't change my mind, too late
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Originally posted by pollard:
I hate Springsteen, can't change my mind, too late
Same here. Never liked him for even one second. Not even in the very beginning.
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i hate springsteen soooooo much..........bleurgh
i find all of his stuff completely unlistenable.........
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nebraska?
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Originally posted by pollard:
I hate Springsteen, can't change my mind, too late
What John Vanderslice is currently listening to (http://www.mkultra.com/html/ru.html)
What Connor Oberst has been digging of late (http://www.kspc.org/programguide/fall2000/brighteyes.html)
The Walkmen listened to Springsteen while recording Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone (http://www.earlash.com/walkmen_int.php)
Ben Nichols of Lucero loves Bruce (http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_2003/1314/t_music.html)
He's covered by Crooked Fingers, Superchunk, and Ted Leo.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
What John Vanderslice is currently listening to (http://www.mkultra.com/html/ru.html)
What Connor Oberst has been digging of late (http://www.kspc.org/programguide/fall2000/brighteyes.html)
The Walkmen listened to Springsteen while recording Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone (http://www.earlash.com/walkmen_int.php)
Ben Nichols of Lucero loves Bruce (http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_2003/1314/t_music.html)
He's covered by Crooked Fingers, Superchunk, and Ted Leo.
good for em
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tooms, tooms, where are you. The Boss needs you ....
Or, he doesn't really, does he. He sells out like 27 nights at Giant Stadium in seven minutes. Yeah, I'm not gonna worry about Bruce.
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Originally posted by pollard:
good for em
One day, my little GBV-loving friend, you will cast aside your indie pretensions and discover the sublime lyrical stylings of Greetings From Asbury Park, the gritty blue-collar passion of the Wild, the Innocent & the E-Street Shuffle, or the raw and simple beauty of Nebraska. That day will be the first day of the rest of your life.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
One day, my little GBV-loving friend, you will cast aside your indie pretensions and discover the sublime lyrical stylings of Greetings From Asbury Park, the gritty blue-collar passion of the Wild, the Innocent & the E-Street Shuffle, or the raw and simple beauty of Nebraska. That day will be the first day of the rest of your life.
It is Rhett, I knew it :D . My dislike of "the Boss" goes back a long way, before any indie pretensions I may or may not have.
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Originally posted by pollard:
My dislike of "the Boss" goes back a long way, before any indie pretensions I may or may not have.
There's plenty of utter crap in the Springsteen catalog (Born in the USA and Tunnel of Love come to mind), but there's also a lot of gold. His early stuff contains some of the finest examples of modern American song-writing.
Greetings from Asbury Park would make my Best 15 Albums of All-Time list.
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oh and you forgot to add that Badly Drawn Boy (who I actually like a lot more than the Walkmen) has as his favorite perfomers Springsteen and GBV
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Umm, and Ballboy do a great cover of Born in the USA too.
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
For those of you that wanted to look at last night's complete setlist (from all 3 DJs), it will soon be available at www.medusapromotions.com. (http://www.medusapromotions.com.)
In the meantime, I can give you the two sets that I did. Here you go...
Set #1: 9:00 - 10:00pm
Slowdive-"Alison"
Monster Movie-"Shortwave"
Blind Mr. Jones-"Small Caravan"
Catherine Wheel-"Black Metallic"
Jesus & Mary Chain-"Just Like Honey"
House of Love-"Safe"
The Smiths-"The Queen Is Dead"
The Jazz Butcher-"She's On Drugs"
The Windmills-"Beach Girls 1918"
The Wake-"Gruesome Castle"
The Field Mice-"If You Need Someone"
Difference Engine-"5 Listens"
Coldplay-"No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground"
Ride-"Vapour Trail"
Set #2: Midnight - 1:00am
Colder-"Crazy Love"
Lomax-"Reiterator"
The Stills-"Gender Bombs"
British Sea Power-"Something Wicked"
Interpol-"Untitled"
Longwave-"Everywhere You Turn"
Kitchens of Distinction-"Sand on Fire"
Adorable-"Homeboy"
Whipping Boy-"Blinded"
My Bloody Valentine-"Only Shallow"
The Boo Radleys-"Does This Hurt?"
Doves-"Words"
Elbow-"Not a Job"
Keane-"This Is the Last Time"
To those of you that came out, thank you so much for making the evening such a special one. Cheers to you...
Glad to see someone else is into Lomax. 'A Symbol Of Modern Living' was one of my favorite albums of 2003.
Going back to The Rain Band. I'm sure Jag knows, but they have another albums worth of material recorded but aren't signed to a label at present. The Temptation/Fierce Panda contract was for one album only. I saw them live at the Barfly in Liverpool and they put on a really good show. Hopefully they won't get discouraged and break up the band. Going this Friday to the Uni to see three new guitar bands that are on the verge of putting out their first albums (The Cribs, The Blueskins and 10,000 Things). Keep your eyes and ears out for them!
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FoGC and others involved, Atmosphere was a great night out! Thanks for all the excellent songs and good luck to getting this as a regular night at Blue Room. It was fun to see so many people out and know they were there for the music, not just to do the hipster hang. I hope to chat with you again soon and introduce you to some other DC music people you might not have met.
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I was at the door only to find out I had left my ID at home - been kicking myself but I'll make it out hopefully next Sunday and thereafter!
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You will be pleased to here that they did not even bother checking ids........
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Originally posted by Juliaz3:
FoGC and others involved, Atmosphere was a great night out! Thanks for all the excellent songs and good luck to getting this as a regular night at Blue Room. It was fun to see so many people out and know they were there for the music, not just to do the hipster hang. I hope to chat with you again soon and introduce you to some other DC music people you might not have met.
Thanks for the positive feedback. It was cool getting a chance to meet you, albeit very briefly. I don't know if you and/or your music friends are going to be at the Cure night this coming Sunday night, but I'll definitely be there. I can't pass up on getting a chance to win a free B-sides box set. Not to mention getting a chance to hear loads of great Cure tracks all night long. ;)
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
You will be pleased to here that they did not even bother checking ids........
maybe before a certain time, or just because you're special?
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You will be pleased to here that they did not even bother checking ids........
I'm certainly pleased to read that. When the doorman just shrugged at me as I went to pull out my i.d., I thought, "Geez, I must be looking really old."
FoGC, not sure if I'll be out Sunday night for the Cure night, but it's on my calendar as a possibility. The box set sounds cool -- I used to have a cassette that was a "Rarities and B-sides" compilation that I finally wore out.
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Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
nebraska?
kansas?
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Originally posted by Juliaz3:
FoGC, not sure if I'll be out Sunday night for the Cure night, but it's on my calendar as a possibility. The box set sounds cool -- I used to have a cassette that was a "Rarities and B-sides" compilation that I finally wore out.
Sounds to me like you're referring to The Cure's "Staring at the Sea" cassette...
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
You will be pleased to here that they did not even bother checking ids........
They checked mine, and I'm old as dirt (but not as old as Mankie) :D
Just remembered, I'm out of town for the Cure fiesta. But I'll think of y'all at 10:15 Saturday Night.
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i got there just before 9 and there was no one at the door.
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I got there about 10:15 -- timing is probably the difference.
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Originally posted by Bags:
They checked mine, and I'm old as dirt (but not as old as Mankie) :D
Guess that makes Mankie God.
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I used to have a cassette that was a "Rarities and B-sides" compilation that I finally wore out.
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Sounds to me like you're referring to The Cure's "Staring at the Sea" cassette...
You're right! The cassette had most of the "Staring at the Sea" album/CD tracks + extras, which were very good live and alternate/rare tracks. Wish I still had that!
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Originally posted by Bags:
I got there about 10:15 -- timing is probably the difference.
Isn't it always in the timing. Our Doorman regularly shows up around 9 to 9:30, so at the beginning they check IDs at the bar.
Hey, FoGC, I thought you were just showing up because you are dating one of the DJs?
DJ Strange
"I've never looked for trouble."
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Originally posted by DJ Strange:
Hey, FoGC, I thought you were just showing up because you are dating one of the DJs?
DJ Strange
Dude, you're blowing my cover!!! :eek: