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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Bags on March 26, 2007, 10:56:00 am
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Okay, first time for me at the RNR Hotel. I'm wondering what set times are like. On the website calendar (http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/calendar/) , it states doors are at 8:00 and the show starts at 8:30. Can we make assumptions about times? (Also, I can't tell if there's another opener, besides Say Hi To Your Mom).
From website:
Bishop Allen
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Say Hi To Your Mom
* Junior League
Doors | 8pm
Show | 830pm
I'd assume the following:
8:30 - Junior League
9:15 - Say Hi
10:00 - +/-
10:45 - Bishop Allen
Of course, that's likely me being optimistic for a school night show!
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4 bands on a weeknight is fucking ridiculous. Some Bishop Allen fans have jobs, ya know...too bad they probably won't go on til 12:30 at best.
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Amen to that. Probably why I won't be going to Long Winters. And why start a Tuesday night show with three bands at 9:30 pm?
Originally posted by bellenseb:
4 bands on a weeknight is fucking ridiculous. Some Bishop Allen fans have jobs, ya know...too bad they probably won't go on til 12:30 at best.
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I've been to two shows there. The Stellastarr show of a few weeks ago had one opener and was done well before midnight, which was good.
However, the Horrors show was a mess. The Web site listed three bands starting at 9:00 pm, until the day of the show when one of the openers disappeared, though the 9:00 start-time remained the same. As it happened, there were no opening bands, and the Horrors didn't start until after 11:30. But they only played for 20-25 minutes, so it still wasn't a late night.
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only 35-40 minutes for +/-, they played longer sets at SXSW. I love them and like the rest of the bill, but with the logistical clusterphuck that is RnR Hotel I can't justify a weeknight for such a short set, I'll likely be giving away my ticket. Watch this space.
Originally posted by Bags:
Okay, first time for me at the RNR Hotel. I'm wondering what set times are like. On the website calendar (http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/calendar/) , it states doors are at 8:00 and the show starts at 8:30. Can we make assumptions about times? (Also, I can't tell if there's another opener, besides Say Hi To Your Mom).
From website:
Bishop Allen
+ / -
Say Hi To Your Mom
* Junior League
Doors | 8pm
Show | 830pm
I'd assume the following:
8:30 - Junior League
9:15 - Say Hi
10:00 - +/-
10:45 - Bishop Allen
Of course, that's likely me being optimistic for a school night show!
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It's hard to say for sure, it seems half of the shows I've seen there have been during snow/ice storms so there have been some delays due to that. I think they try to stay close to the posted start time, give or take a few minutes.
You can call for specific set times the day of the show. I don't know how early they set those of if they'll ever post in advance on their website.
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only 35-40 minutes for +/-, they played longer sets at SXSW. I love them and like the rest of the bill, but with the logistical clusterphuck that is RnR Hotel I can't justify a weeknight for such a short set, I'll likely be giving away my ticket. PM me if you're interested.
Originally posted by Bags:
Okay, first time for me at the RNR Hotel. I'm wondering what set times are like. On the website calendar (http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/calendar/) , it states doors are at 8:00 and the show starts at 8:30. Can we make assumptions about times? (Also, I can't tell if there's another opener, besides Say Hi To Your Mom).
From website:
Bishop Allen
+ / -
Say Hi To Your Mom
* Junior League
Doors | 8pm
Show | 830pm
I'd assume the following:
8:30 - Junior League
9:15 - Say Hi
10:00 - +/-
10:45 - Bishop Allen
Of course, that's likely me being optimistic for a school night show!
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Originally posted by Tom Servo:
You can call for specific set times the day of the show. I don't know how early they set those of if they'll ever post in advance on their website.
I just emailed, so maybe I'll get a response today. If so, I will surely post.
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All the cool kids will be at the Black Cat backstage tomorrow night.
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is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
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Ummm, not really.
Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
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It's not bad. The problem is getting a cab home from there. There's ostensibly a shuttle that takes you to Union Station, but I've had friends never see that thing for close to an hour at 2:00 a.m. (when you most need a way back towards home).
But, on a Tuesday I may have one beer, if any at all, so I can drive over.
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Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
Read this horribly overwritten WaPo feature about the neighborhood (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031700699.html)
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Hmm...is there any chance this show will sell out?
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Originally posted by bellenseb:
Hmm...is there any chance this show will sell out?
I dunno. I'm not buying a ticket until I get some show info, though.
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Originally posted by Bags:
There's ostensibly a shuttle that takes you to Union Station, but I've had friends never see that thing for close to an hour at 2:00 a.m. (when you most need a way back towards home).
I believe that's only on weekends...
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
Read this horribly overwritten WaPo feature about the neighborhood (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031700699.html) [/b]
i puked a little in my mouth when i read the last sentence of that article ... why can't we just get a straightforward piece from the Post about gentrification issues in places like H and U Sts: interview long-time residents, the churches, business owners, etc, and simply report their concerns ... why does everything written about this issue have to beat around the bush?
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Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
It's a "neighborhood in transition."
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I went down for +/- last night with a couple of friends. The best way we can describe the area is to compare it to the Black Cat in like 1999 or 2000 before the garden district and everything else opened up. It's not as rough as nation was, but it just seems like there is really nothing around there. I would say it is about the same as Georgia Ave but with less people around.
Anyways, does anyone know what happened to Pat Ramos in +/-? It seems he has been replaced by someone named Jason. I typically like Pat's songs better so it kind of sucks. Oh well, Maybe Versus will get back together soon (haha).
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Originally posted by Hoyas Final 4:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
Read this horribly overwritten WaPo feature about the neighborhood (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/17/AR2007031700699.html) [/b]
i puked a little in my mouth when i read the last sentence of that article ... why can't we just get a straightforward piece from the Post about gentrification issues in places like H and U Sts: interview long-time residents, the churches, business owners, etc, and simply report their concerns ... why does everything written about this issue have to beat around the bush? [/b]
I agree. What a horrible article.
Besides, when someone walking on the street is telling me to feel safe in their neighborhood, I generally feel differently.
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Originally posted by DriveWay:
I went down for +/- last night with a couple of friends.
Can I ask what time the band went on? I'm definitely going to the Long Winters show next Tuesday, so I'm just trying to get an idea of weekday set times at RnR.
Thanks!
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sounds like some sets at the R'n'R hotel go on forever...
read me! (http://thehill.com/cover-stories/waking-the-dead-2007-03-28.html)
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Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by DriveWay:
I went down for +/- last night with a couple of friends.
Can I ask what time the band went on? I'm definitely going to the Long Winters show next Tuesday, so I'm just trying to get an idea of weekday set times at RnR.
Thanks! [/b]
I think the times posted on the wall at the RnR Hotel were the same as someone posted above:
8:30 - Junior League
9:15 - Say Hi
10:00 - +/-
10:45 - Bishop Allen
hmmm...maybe it said BA at 11:00? Anyway, they were running a little late by the time I got there. SHTYM came on around 9:30. +/- around 10:30. Didn't stay for Bishop Allen.
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From: going out gurus (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2006/12/bars_clubs_cocktails_and_hype.html)
Biggest Myth About D.C. Nightlife
"H Street isn't safe!"
This came up over and over again in Got Plans? when we'd recommend readers check out concerts at the Rock and Roll Hotel, fish sandwiches at Horace and Dickey's, sword swallowers at the Palace of Wonders -- anything in the new H Street corridor. It's not the best-lit street in Washington, and yes, the shuttered buildings can make the place seem spooky at night. But is it really less safe than other areas? I decided to check the crime stats for all incidents occurring within 1,000 feet of some well-known nightlife spots in various neighborhoods between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. Violent crimes include homicides, assaults and robberies with or without a gun. Property crimes include burglary, thefts (including those from cars) and stolen automobiles.
Incidents Near...
The Rock and Roll Hotel (H Street/Atlas District):
11 violent crimes, 36 property crimes, 47 total incidents.
The 9:30 Club (U Street/Shaw):
23 violent crimes, 54 property crimes, 77 total incidents.
The Black Cat (14th Street):
22 violent crimes, 80 property crimes, 102 total incidents.
Pizza Mart (Adams Morgan):
17 violent crimes, 48 property crimes, 65 total incidents.
Eighteenth Street Lounge (Midtown/Dupont Circle):
5 violent crimes, 64 property crimes, 69 total incidents.
Third Edition (Georgetown):
8 violent crimes, 76 property crimes, 84 total incidents.
Originally posted by Joe Marshmallow III:
Ummm, not really.
Originally posted by DriveWay:
is rnr hotel in a decent part of town?
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
I think the times posted on the wall at the RnR Hotel were the same as someone posted above:
8:30 - Junior League
9:15 - Say Hi
10:00 - +/-
10:45 - Bishop Allen
That's not bad, certainly not as bad as some folks had lead me to believe (these claims that BA would go on at 12:30!)
While 11:00 isn't optimum (for me) for a headliner during the week, it's totally do-able.
I'll be there for Long Winters next Tuesday, possibly Menomena tomorrow....
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sadly, I've only been to the red and the black in the H street neighborhood...but I'm planning on heading over to RNR hotel for long winters (mainly for openers, The broken west) on tuesday...
parking? is it non existent?
I lucked out last year for the red and the black show, got a spot pretty much in front of the club...seems to be too much of a hassle to take metro on a weeknight to get there.
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I go pretty often and have always found parking within a block and a half of the club
Originally posted by bluflower:
sadly, I've only been to the red and the black in the H street neighborhood...but I'm planning on heading over to RNR hotel for long winters (mainly for openers, The broken west) on tuesday...
parking? is it non existent?
I lucked out last year for the red and the black show, got a spot pretty much in front of the club...seems to be too much of a hassle to take metro on a weeknight to get there.
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cool thanks! I usually can't get anyone to go to a weeknight show...so I'm on my own for most of them.
:cool:
Originally posted by cale:
I go pretty often and have always found parking within a block and a half of the club