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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: brennser on May 13, 2004, 09:15:00 am

Title: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: brennser on May 13, 2004, 09:15:00 am: Sunday night. Iota. I'll be there. Anyone else? I think you'd like these guys ggw.....

Oh, and based on a one song sample on their website The Standard might be worth checking out as well
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Bags on May 13, 2004, 10:14:00 am: 70% chance of attendance. I have a friend in from Kenya, and have to go with the flow...there's a chance we'll get a crew to the Blue Room.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on May 13, 2004, 10:18:00 am: How do you arrive at the 70% figure?

Quote
Originally posted by Macktastic Bag O' Flash:
70% chance of attendance. I have a friend in from Kenya, and have to go with the flow...there's a chance we'll get a crew to the Blue Room.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: brennser on May 14, 2004, 10:10:00 am: thats it!!!!! one maybe??? c'monnnnnnnnnnnnn

these guys are great - think Sleater Kinney meets Minor Threat

download the EP here (http://www.throwingmusic.com/wrap.php?file=static/50footwave.html&opt=1) for only 6 freakin bucks

download 'Bug' here (http://www.fedge.net/users/tmdisco/Wave/Media/Sound/Nick%20Ripley/27022004%20KEXP/Sound_NR_27022004_KEXP_02_bug.mp3)

listen to the standard here (http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=714&page=tourdates#)
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: redsock on May 14, 2004, 10:18:00 am: I might be there, but I make no promises. But if you came out tonite, I might be convinced. ;)
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Bags on May 14, 2004, 10:59:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by redsock:
I might be there, but I make no promises. But if you came out tonite, I might be convinced. :D
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: bungle bud on May 14, 2004, 11:18:00 am: meant to be excellent live, then again i heard that about sleater kinney and i thought they erm er looked good,sounded shite.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Bags on May 14, 2004, 11:23:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by bungle bud:
meant to be excellent live, then again i heard that about sleater kinney and i thought they erm er looked good,sounded shite.
Wow. I think that means you just don't like Sleater-Kinney.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Bags on May 14, 2004, 11:28:00 am: Hello to all!! A quick reminder and a unfortunate
schedule change:
This weekend's big in-store with Kristin Hersch and 50 Ft.
Wave is
cancelled!:>( -- due to some unforseen conflicts. We did
get lucky and
rescheduled a band from NYC called the Group Sounds, so
check them out
before they're the next big thing.
Other in-stores this April:
Saturday 15th -- DJ Maxx 3PM
Sunday 16th -- Group Sounds For fans of: the strokes 4PM
Saturday 22nd -- Critically Acclaimed (dc hip-hop) 3PM
Sunday 23rd -- GIST (revolution rock) 4PM
Saturday 29th -- Misa (down tempo DJ 3PM
Sunday May 30th -- Libby Wiebel (cont. folk) 4PM
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Darth Ed on May 14, 2004, 02:53:00 pm: I hate driving to Iota, but I'll be there. Already have the album/EP and have been really enjoying it. I've been a Kristin Hersh fan for years. Her "Hips and Makers" is one of my favorite albums of the '90s.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Shiverintheshadows on May 14, 2004, 02:58:00 pm: I will be there -- I have been waiting for this one for weeks!
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Jaguär on May 15, 2004, 12:06:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Macktastic Bag O' Flash:
70% chance of attendance. I have a friend in from Kenya, and have to go with the flow...there's a chance we'll get a crew to the Blue Room.
Come to The Blue Room! Yeah! :D :D :D

I have it on good word that the band (Highspire) are a bunch of Markies; assuming they are up to full form. (Fair warning to Medusa and Strange. :p

* Fair warning, the band will be leaving early so they can get in to work on time the next day. Not sure what early means but at one point, I was told by about midnight.

I don't listen to the station but supposedly Highspire have been on the top 25 rotation at KEXP for the past month. Also, one of the top sellers at Tonevendor and had just recently slipped from the #1 slot after being there for about a month.

Sorry Brennser, I'm not a Kristin Hersch fan. Besides, I had already previously made plans for this night.
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: brennser on May 15, 2004, 01:18:00 pm: well if anyone wants to say hello I'll be wearing a blue Cinerama Torino t-shirt
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: bungle bud on May 15, 2004, 05:40:00 pm: hello
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: Bags on May 17, 2004, 10:41:00 am: How was the show? I was just too wiped out after a busy weekend, two friends in from out of town, and a Sunday BBQ that went 'til after 10. Hope it was great, for big fan Brennser alone!
Title: Re: Fifty Foot Wave Roll Call
Post by: brennser on May 17, 2004, 10:48:00 am: eh, twas ok - I was practically catatonic with fatigue so wasn't really in the mood to be at a show in the first place

The Standard were very very good - bought a copy of their CD after the show - kinda Radioheady I guess (before they became self indulgent)

50'~ were LOUD - hurting your eardrums loud - no other way to put it - the drummer is a freak of nature - unfreakinbelievable - for the first few songs you could barely hear the vocals which was kinda irritating - I moved towards the back and it was a little better - the songs I knew were great - the songs I didn't know were LOUD

and the crowd was

1. Small
2. Quiet - even Hersh commented on it and
3. Didn't move around much (I'm as much at fault as anyone here)