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I guess we'll all be at the Fort Reno show for sure now.
Q and Not U to Disband
Rob Kleckner reports:
While band breakups over ideological differences, drugs, and/or women might make for great VH-1 broadcasts, sometimes bands just feel they've run their course and are content to leave things as they are and remain friends. This is the case with Q and Not U who, in an email earlier today, have announced their disbandment. "After seven years, hundreds of shows, thousands of miles, 46 states, four continents, three albums, only one flat-tire and countless nicknames for Shawn Brackbill, Q and Not U is disbanding," wrote band member Chris Richards.
"With all of your support, we feel that we've reached all of our shared goals as Q and Not U and we're ready to move on to other projects in life. We all hope to play music together again someday, but we feel that it's a beautiful and natural time to bring this band to a close."
Q and Not U formed after Richards and John Davis left the band Elusive. They were joined by Harris Klahr and releaased an EP, Hot and Informed in 1999. They were signed by Dischord and release their debut full-length, No Kill No Beep Beep, in 2000. Since then, they have released two other LPs, most recently Power in 2004.
Now, those of you with tickets for their upcoming gigs need not fret-- the shows will go on. But after that, that's that. So if that last show in the District hasn't sold out yet, chances are it most certainly will. Here are the final dates:
07-16 Brooklyn, NY - Siren Music Festival
07-17 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
07-18 Washington, DC - Fort Reno
* Q and Not U: ]http://www.qandnotu.org/ (http://www.qandnotu.org/[/quote)
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Damn, it would suck if the sold out that Fort Reno show.
(/sarchasm)
stoopid pitchfork.
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oh man...i don't know if i'm going to be able to make that last show
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From their web page (http://www.qandnotu.org)
We're still playing a handful of shows this summer, (Siren Festival, the Stone Pony, Fort Reno), and we are currently confirming some farewell shows in D.C. for September. Those details will be announced shortly.
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
From their web page (http://www.qandnotu.org)
We're still playing a handful of shows this summer, (Siren Festival, the Stone Pony, Fort Reno), and we are currently confirming some farewell shows in D.C. for September. Those details will be announced shortly.
Thursday, September 22nd - Washington, D.C. - Black Cat - 8:30pm - $10 - For more info, go to www.blackcatdc.com. (http://www.blackcatdc.com.)
Friday, September 23rd - Washington, D.C. - Black Cat - 9:30pm - $10 - For more info, go to www.blackcatdc.com. (http://www.blackcatdc.com.)
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have they ever played 930? i would think their farewell show would call for a saturday 930 gig ... unless they want to have their send-off at their "home" club ...
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
have they ever played 930? i would think their farewell show would call for a saturday 930 gig ... unless they want to have their send-off at their "home" club ...
I've seen them at 9:30 twice as openers. I don't know if it's simply the opening slot, but both times I thought their performance was below average.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
have they ever played 930? i would think their farewell show would call for a saturday 930 gig ... unless they want to have their send-off at their "home" club ...
I've seen them at 9:30 twice as openers. I don't know if it's simply the opening slot, but both times I thought their performance was below average. [/b]
maybe its another 930 vs black cat atmosphere ... i've seen them a few times at the cat and loved their shows ... tons of energy ... i admire their decision to just call it quits ... more bands should do that and leave a good taste in our mouths
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oh goodness, i'm going to cry!
right...so much for tegan and sara that night...
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
have they ever played 930? i would think their farewell show would call for a saturday 930 gig ... unless they want to have their send-off at their "home" club ...
I've seen them at 9:30 twice as openers. I don't know if it's simply the opening slot, but both times I thought their performance was below average. [/b]
This is such sad news. They might well be the best band to have come out of DC in a decade. Oh and GGW, I remeber at least one of those 930 shows--their very first 930 gig was opening for an unknown NY band called Interpol who opened for a slightly better-known UK band called Clinic...
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so let's do a career recap ... best album? best song?
my favorite album is their first one, 'no kill no beep beep', their second is not far behind but the energy on the first is just fantastic
favorite track is 'and the washington monument (blinks) goodnight', close second is 'soft pyramids' (that 's-o-f, t-p-y, r-a-m, i-d-s' chant gets into my head all the time)
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best song - 'so many animals calls', maybe even 'wet work'
best album - i really like the new one, but i think i will say different damage
i have a friend who hates them solely based on the s-o-f t-p-y part of soft pyramids
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Originally posted by general grievous:
best song - 'so many animals calls', maybe even 'wet work'
best album - i really like the new one, but i think i will say different damage
i have a friend who hates them solely based on the s-o-f t-p-y part of soft pyramids
hah!
i really like 'so many animal calls' too, that's gotta be their best rocker
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I'll have to go with "A Line in the Sand" as best song, with "When the Lines Go Down" and "Nine Things Everybody Knows" taking silver and bronze, respectively.
Best album is "Different Damage" by a whisker over the first album. I was disappointed with "Power." However, I didn't really listen to it much after the few spins I gave it when it first came out. I will have to revisit it.
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"So Many Animal Calls" is my favorite as well.
nice.
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PS--
this should be the forum party.
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damn....might have to try and make it down for fort reno
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Tickets for both black cat shows just went on sale. I havent a clue if these will be ther final two show ever. If so that Friday show should be tits!
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I got my friday tickets. I figure between that and fort reno, i can sit thursday out. I really love the first and new albums. Different Damage was just lacking something.
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See you there Friday!
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how am i going to know who everybody is tomorrow night?
what am i supposed to do, make my friends wear shirts that say "i'm with BETTY"?
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I got my ticket to the Friday show as well!
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Im the old bastard with long hair and a right arm that does not have full range of motion as a result of a quadruple frature from playing hockey...
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hee. i'll keep an eye out.
basically; if you see anybody with bangs and a lot of jewelry, it's more than likely me--don't hesitate to say hi. i won't bite. i do want to meet each and every single one of you.
we better not get rained out!
<small>[ 09-22-2005, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: econo ]</small>
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Originally posted by RatBastard:
Tickets for both black cat shows just went on sale. I havent a clue if these will be ther final two show ever. If so that Friday show should be tits!
Friday night is sold out.
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bought Thursday tickets this morning, not too bad even with Ticketmaster service charge, $13.50
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CRAP, i shouldn't have waited.
if ANYBODY (and i mean ANYBODY) has/knows somebody/knows somebody who knows somebody who has 2+ tickets they are looking to get rid of for friday; PLEASE pm me...
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I bought 4 tickets when they went on sale and two folks have backed out. As long as they don't get out of work (they will know this week) the tickets are yours. They are will call so just meet me there. If you get there earlier than I do (I am coming up from Richmond as usual) hold space in line for me!
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thank you...i actually was only 3/4's serious in that post; i need to beg my parents to let me go. if you find somebody else that needs the tickets, go ahead...until i get back to you...thanks though
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So who's going?
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Have there been any instances of bands during their last show deciding that it won't be their last show and staying together as a band?
Do not include D-plan.
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Originally posted by econo:
Have there been any instances of bands during their last show deciding that it won't be their last show and staying together as a band?
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MY PICTURE WON'T DELETE OUT OF THIS THREAD AND NOW IT IS HAUNTING AND CREEPING ME OUT.
THERE ARE TOO MANY SKEEVY GUYS ON THESE BOARDS; GET IT OFF!
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
So who's going?
I'll be there both nights. Come and say hello.
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
So who's going?
I'll be there both nights. Come and say hello. [/b]
I think I'm going to be in town, now -- if anyone hear's of a Friday night ticket, lemme know.
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Originally posted by you be betty:
MY PICTURE WON'T DELETE OUT OF THIS THREAD AND NOW IT IS HAUNTING AND CREEPING ME OUT.
THERE ARE TOO MANY SKEEVY GUYS ON THESE BOARDS; GET IT OFF!
and the skeevies of them all edited your post :D
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wow it's like accepting candy from a stranger
thanks a lot buddy
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*sniff* *sniff*
The show made me sad.
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i'll be there tonight, with tbmtt.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
*sniff* *sniff*
The show made me sad.
Me, too. Especially the stage invasion at the end. Terrific set.
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Especially the stage invasion at the end. Terrific set.
Agreed. I need to position myself a bit closer tonight. :)
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Terrific set.
Yeah it was. I think I had multiple limbs moving simultaneously, which is tremendously out of character.
I'm bummed to be missing tonight's show. If last night was any indication, it'll be great.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Yeah it was. I think I had multiple limbs moving simultaneously, which is tremendously out of character.
I'm bummed to be missing tonight's show. If last night was any indication, it'll be great.
Skunk will do that to you.
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Originally posted by econo:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Yeah it was. I think I had multiple limbs moving simultaneously, which is tremendously out of character.
I'm bummed to be missing tonight's show. If last night was any indication, it'll be great.
Skunk will do that to you. [/b]
I was worried that it might be the syph.
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so, i won't have made it out to either of the shows, which makes me very sad.
so please spread my love and handclaps tonight.
i'll be there in spirit...
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the last song ever was soft pyramids.
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I saw them at Fort Reno in July. It was a great show. They rocked, no questions asked!
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Some photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawn_brackbill/sets/1004089/) on Shawn Brackbill's Flickr account.
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i would also like to point out that a string of terrible, terrible events happened on the night of Q and not U's last show, which is just even more proof as to why they shouldn't have broken up...
on the same night of their very last show...
- a teenage girl at Blake high school got beaten to death with baseball bats, stabbed multiple times, and run over with a car by some gang members at her school
- there was a knife fight at MY school, Walt Whitman High--possibly THE most pretentious and wealthiest public school in the area. in Bethesda. a knife fight. in Bethesda.
- additionally, during the football game, a kid from the opposing team got tackeled too hard by a member on OUR team, and had his neck broken and is extremely severely injured
- i came HOME from all this drama, and my father had to be taken to the doctor's immidiately because he couldn't stop bleeding
- i had the weirdest thing coming out of the inside of my lower lip that looked like a ball of jello. we kept cracking herpes jokes, but then it (thankfully) went down to a canker sore the next morning.
the one night Q and not U disbands and i actually think that i have herpes. it's definitely fate. there will never be good luck in the area, again. ever. until they come back together.
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Originally posted by you be betty:
- a teenage girl at Blake high school got beaten to death with baseball bats, stabbed multiple times, and run over with a car by some gang members at her school
there was a girl stabbed to death, but the rest of that doesnt match up with news reports
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that's because the news didn't cover it.
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Originally posted by you be betty:
that's because the news didn't cover it.
the post did
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Originally posted by you be betty:
that's because the news didn't cover it.
most local news covered it pretty extensively, a big article on saturday morning and an even longer A1 story in today's post ... i heard about it on WTOP this weekend, and while i don't watch local news, they love red meat like this and i'm sure they were all over it
the interesting/disturbing trend is violence among teenage girls ... there was a good story a little while back about the all-girl gangs all over the city, and the shoutouts they get at go-go concerts and such
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yeah, there are tons of teenage girl gangs around here.
but when we start having knife fights at WHITMAN then you know there's something wrong. bethesda kids get hurt when they crash their BMW's; not with knives. . .