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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: redsock on February 11, 2003, 11:01:00 am

Title: 930 really is the best club!!
Post by: redsock on February 11, 2003, 11:01:00 am: At least according to Pollstar. The 9:30 club won nightclub of the year in their annual awards galla. I wonder who accepted the award.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on February 11, 2003, 11:08:00 am: A better question might be who was the presenter? I wonder if it was the awesome Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon? With this lame ass group of presenters, this doesn't look like much of a credible award.Assisted by members of the Laker Girls, the awards were handed out by a bevy of celebrity presenters including Firesign Theatre funnyman Peter Bergman; the Chambers Brothers; an always colorful George Clinton; REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin; The Motels' Martha Davis; Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner; the members of Gaelic Storm; Sophie B. Hawkins; disco diva Thelma Houston, who serenaded the audience; John McEuen and Bob Carpenter from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Sam Moore; a George Bush-bashing Johnnette Napolitano; Berlin's Terri Nunn; the members of Oleander; Ambrosia singer David Pack; Alan Parsons; Paul Revere; Father Guido Sarducci; a person who we think was Michelle Shocked wearing a burqa made from an American flag; Ike Turner; the Von Trapp Children; and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" actor Tom Lenk.
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Post by: eddie on February 11, 2003, 02:10:00 pm: Say what you will about the awards, it really kicks ass that we got that award. The whole Pollstar thing is all about industry recognition and that is cool. We had a crusher of a year in 2002 and to get the props from our peers actually means something to us. Ike Turner presented.
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Post by: markie on February 11, 2003, 02:13:00 pm: Its alright Eddie, we all knew it was the best club. I am sure you didnt need the award to find that out.Did Seth recieve?
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Post by: eddie on February 11, 2003, 02:42:00 pm: The whole team (Donna, Seth and Rich) received the award.
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Post by: Sir HC on February 11, 2003, 02:43:00 pm: I did my part! Woo-Hoo! Pollstar has been the big boys for at least 15 years for the industry, probably a lot longer.
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Post by: MAXX44 on February 11, 2003, 03:15:00 pm: of course it is the best club...hands down.....the only clubs that come close, and it is a DISTANT second and third place.....is Tipitina's in NOLA, and The Fillmore in SF.....but , the 930 blows them away , really..
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Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on February 11, 2003, 04:29:00 pm: The 9:30 doesn't hold a candle to Camelot!
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Post by: Sir HC on February 11, 2003, 05:10:00 pm: I am sure they just overlooked THUNDERDOME in Baltimore.
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Post by: chknfngrs on February 11, 2003, 05:32:00 pm: no no, I'm almost certain they left outZIG'S BAR AND GRILL in Alexandria VA.That place is an effen joke of a venue. Never ever ever go there to see a band. EVER. Congrats 9:30 crew and staff!
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Post by: redsock on February 11, 2003, 05:35:00 pm: That's not fair, even places like Galaxy Hut in Arlington have their place on the venue food chain. While I've never been to Zigs, I imagine you will only find the local bands who just want to play, and could care less if the venue has a capacity of 48. Power to them.
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Post by: markie on February 11, 2003, 05:39:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Doctor Doom: The 9:30 doesn't hold a candle to Camelot!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>pollstar has four listings for camelot:camelot castle hotel, tintagel, UK camelot, Santa Pola, Spain camelot, tel aviv, Israel camelot, Herzlia, IsraelWhich one is best?
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Post by: not too shabby on February 11, 2003, 05:43:00 pm: Camelot on M Street, I would assume. Not that I know about these things.
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Post by: jadetree on February 11, 2003, 05:50:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by not too shabby: Camelot on M Street, I would assume. Not that I know about these things.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>yes, yes it is, great um, music
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Post by: not too shabby on February 11, 2003, 05:51:00 pm: And it is a live venue...
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Post by: markie on February 11, 2003, 06:02:00 pm: I like it pre-recorded (http://207.136.67.23/film/Pascal%20pics/camelot.gif)
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Post by: Dandy01 on February 11, 2003, 07:55:00 pm: that reminds me, one of my friends thought Royal Palace was a Chinese restaurant for the longest time, har har.
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Post by: markie on February 11, 2003, 09:21:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dandy01: that reminds me, one of my friends thought Royal Palace was a Chinese restaurant for the longest time, har har. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>isnt it a restaurant and nightclub?Someone I know worked just down from there. The whores would come and buy things with big piles of dollar bills, classy, they were not.
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Post by: poorlulu on February 11, 2003, 09:59:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: isnt it a restaurant and nightclub?Someone I know worked just down from there. The whores would come and buy things with big piles of dollar bills, classy, they were not.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>the worst part was all the dollars were folded in two so it took me ages to unfold and count the pile they would thrust at me..........they would buy the most useless shit too.............
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Post by: jadetree on February 11, 2003, 11:49:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by poorlulu: the worst part was all the dollars were folded in two so it took me ages to unfold and count the pile they would thrust at me..........<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>counting can be tough
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Post by: poorlulu on February 11, 2003, 11:52:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: counting can be tough<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>only when it's trying to count how many melted cheese sandwiches you have rammed in your gub at any given time...........
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Post by: jadetree on February 11, 2003, 11:56:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by poorlulu: only when it's trying to count how many melted cheese sandwiches you have rammed in your gub at any given time...........<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I would have been happy counting to more than 1
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Post by: poorlulu on February 11, 2003, 11:58:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: I would have been happy counting to more than 1<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>only 1.....?but one is the loneliest number.....
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Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on February 12, 2003, 12:10:00 am: Not to get all technical, but they're not "whores," they are "strippers." <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: isnt it a restaurant and nightclub?Someone I know worked just down from there. The whores would come and buy things with big piles of dollar bills, classy, they were not.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: thirsty moore on February 12, 2003, 12:17:00 am: I did too. It really looks like one. Then one day I actually looked at the door. What's up with that place? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dandy01: that reminds me, one of my friends thought Royal Palace was a Chinese restaurant for the longest time, har har. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: markie on February 12, 2003, 12:46:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Doctor Doom: Not to get all technical, but they're not "whores," they are "strippers." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>have you seen them? If you had you would guess that they were whores not strippers.
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Post by: Seth Hurwitz on February 12, 2003, 07:15:00 am: I'm not sure how a thread about the 930 Club winning an award degenerated into a discussion about the difference between whores and strippers, but I like it.
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Post by: Guiny on February 12, 2003, 09:46:00 am: I thought they were called dancers now.... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: have you seen them? If you had you would guess that they were whores not strippers.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: markie on February 12, 2003, 11:22:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Guiny: I call my mum a dancer now.... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>whatever gets you through the day.....
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Post by: ggw on February 12, 2003, 05:41:00 pm: Isn't this the third year in a row that 9:30 has won this award?What's the criteria? Is it just based on tickets sold?
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Post by: Sir HC on February 13, 2003, 12:03:00 am: Props to the three guys who seem to live there Ed, Chad and Josh.
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Post by: Seth Hurwitz on February 13, 2003, 08:52:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ggw: Isn't this the third year in a row that 9:30 has won this award?What's the criteria? Is it just based on tickets sold?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>actually, those are two different deals. one is factual, based on attendance - that's just the result of year-end stats being published by the same magazine.the other is an academy awards type thing, voted on by peers.
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Post by: thatguy on February 13, 2003, 05:45:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Seth Hurwitz: the other is an academy awards type thing, voted on by peers.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>the club has been awarded this award three times in the last few years. '97, '99, and '02, i think.
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Post by: markie on February 13, 2003, 05:50:00 pm: I am an idiot. <A HREF="http://www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2002/Awards/1997winners.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2002/Awards/1997winners.htm[/url] Yes Thatguy, you were right![This message has been edited by markie (edited 02-13-2003).]
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Post by: thatguy on February 13, 2003, 06:05:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sir HC: Props to the three guys who seem to live there Ed, Chad and Josh. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>thanks, but this one really is a team effort. this award means recognition from the people that know what it takes to run a club, which involves a whole lot of people. so the props need to go to the entire staph, including you chris.
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Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on February 13, 2003, 07:01:00 pm: Not to get all technical again, but I think the 9:30 is more of a venue than a club. You go, you see the band, you leave.
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Post by: jadetree on February 13, 2003, 07:24:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Doctor Doom: Not to get all technical again, but I think the 9:30 is more of a venue than a club. You go, you see the band, you leave.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>then why do they call them club tours?
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Post by: sonickteam2 on February 13, 2003, 07:27:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: then why do they call them club tours?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> i always figured that a club WAS a venue. Different from a stadium or arena or field or something, venue just being the place at which an event is held. but who knows
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Post by: thatguy on February 14, 2003, 05:41:00 am: a club may or may not be a venue, and a venue may or may not be a club. 9:30 is called a nightclub venue because of its size. other types of venues are theaters, arenas, and stadia.does anyone else ever start to question words when they type them a lot? venue is a weird word.
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Post by: Sir HC on February 14, 2003, 01:08:00 pm: Yes but usually it is that words that come in different fonts than what you are used to look really weird. That is why I keep a dictionary here at the computer. Lowercase "i"s in words are the worst, look at all those extra lines that you normally don't get.