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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Vas Deferens on May 14, 2007, 02:29:00 pm
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Who's in? Very excited here!
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ill be there
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kinda predictable: i'll be there.
the monkeys will be the last show of my 5 shows in 8 days run (6 shows if you count the fact that i went to both of gibbard's). this is a crazy run for me, on the other hand looks like i might not be back at the 930 for another 3 or 4 weeks so i guess i got while the gettin' was good. the club was on an amazing roll, but i really need the break :)
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I won't be there.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
kinda predictable: i'll be there.
the monkeys will be the last show of my 5 shows in 8 days run (6 shows if you count the fact that i went to both of gibbard's). this is a crazy run for me, on the other hand looks like i might not be back at the 930 for another 3 or 4 weeks so i guess i got while the gettin' was good. the club was on an amazing roll, but i really need the break :)
I'll be there, and if I had any forsight I'd be taking a break too, I'll be starting the pumpkins/monkey's stalker tour shortly after, flying out Thursday night for ATP, then to Paris on Tuesday for the pumpkins first show, then to Amsterdam on Friday for Marilyn Manson, Muse, et al and the pumpkins first festival date. though I'm glad to see AM in DC beforehand in a smaller setting as the euro crowds for the monkeys can get a little annoying.
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umm, what do you do?!
Originally posted by bnyced0:
I'll be there, and if I had any forsight I'd be taking a break too, I'll be starting the pumpkins/monkey's stalker tour shortly after, flying out Thursday night for ATP, then to Paris on Tuesday for the pumpkins first show, then to Amsterdam on Friday for Marilyn Manson, Muse, et al and the pumpkins first festival date. though I'm glad to see AM in DC beforehand in a smaller setting as the euro crowds for the monkeys can get a little annoying. [/b]
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ugh. upset about missing this one too. again, have to work, go to a meeting. blah.
looks like i won't be at the club for the next couple weeks but will be at the black cat for pretty girls on sunday and probably the rock and roll for the rosebuds on tuesday.
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I'm in!
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we'll be there!
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Originally posted by wanderlust aka joe marshmallow:
umm, what do you do?!
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Just working for the man, with some fringe benefits.
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oh my. arctic monkeys AND be your own pet? this will be the greatest night of my life. my brain is on fire, my brain is on fire, so piss right in my ear!
i wonder if arctic monkeys will play an encore. i'd heard that they usually don't.
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I remember the Stone Roses used to never do encores, then the first time I saw them they came back out and did "Fools Gold". I think I'll be at this show, a buddy of mine got an extra ticket.
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Yarp! Any early set times posted yet?
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pretty sure these are the set times for the show:
8:45 - be your own pet
10:00 - arctic monkeys
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Setlist from May 11 Toronto Show <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/captaincanada/495205130/" alt=" - " />
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check it out here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/captaincanada/495205130/) .
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Originally posted by bizou311®:
pretty sure these are the set times for the show:
8:45 - be your own pet
10:00 - arctic monkeys
If BYOP break 30 minutes it'll be a surprise.
I love Jemina.
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i just heard an arctic monkeys interview from last month and they said they've played one encore in their entire existence.
i'm an independent motherf*cker...
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I'll be there, with bells on! Actually, with jeans and red sling sandals... ;)
BTW, I have 4, yeah that's right, 4 extra tickets tonight. Someday I'll learn not to buy for others who turn out to be slackers.
I've offered them up at cost on the x-change thread.
This'll be by first AM show. Can't wait!
Cameras?
Kelly
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
Originally posted by bizou311®:
pretty sure these are the set times for the show:
8:45 - be your own pet
10:00 - arctic monkeys
If BYOP break 30 minutes it'll be a surprise.
I love Jemina. [/b]
At The Nightmare Before Xmas they played damn near an hour (played over a 20 min cover of the diamond sea if I recall correctly) and completely trashed their equipment at the end of the set in homage to the Thurston the curator, and Jemina was devine (dirty old man thoughts be gone).
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Originally posted by Mistress Kelly:
I'll be there, with bells on! Actually, with jeans and red sling sandals... ;)
BTW, I have 4, yeah that's right, 4 extra tickets tonight. Someday I'll learn not to buy for others who turn out to be slackers.
I've offered them up at cost on the x-change thread.
This'll be by first AM show. Can't wait!
Cameras?
Kelly
So should I assume your PM to me, offering one ticket for $60+ was a mistake?
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Originally posted by Mistress Kelly:
I'll be there, with bells on! Actually, with jeans and red sling sandals... ;)
BTW, I have 4, yeah that's right, 4 extra tickets tonight. Someday I'll learn not to buy for others who turn out to be slackers.
I've offered them up at cost on the x-change thread.
This'll be by first AM show. Can't wait!
Cameras?
Kelly
So should I assume your PM to me, offering one ticket for $60+ was a mistake? [/b]
OUCH, somebody is not following the rules.
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Ouch, someone made a typo mistake and was pricing a pair.
I wouldn't be snarky enough to scalp in this esteemed forum.
I shall re-read all posts before hitting send...
Kelly
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Not to be an alarmist, but with the nasty thunderstorm coming our way can someone remind me what happened when the Sleater-kinney show was cancelled/rescheduled because of a small fire. Was that weather related, or some internal issue?
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I think that was overloading due to the intense heat, if I recall. Best thing that could've happening in my opinion. Got to catch the Oneida show and still see Sleater-Kinney!
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Not to be an alarmist, but with the nasty thunderstorm coming our way can someone remind me what happened when the Sleater-kinney show was cancelled/rescheduled because of a small fire. Was that weather related, or some internal issue?
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Not to be an alarmist, but with the nasty thunderstorm coming our way can someone remind me what happened when the Sleater-kinney show was cancelled/rescheduled because of a small fire. Was that weather related, or some internal issue?
That was due to an underground transformer fire (or something of the like) right outside the front door of the club. It was weather related in the sense that it was August and hot as hell.
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When i saw Wolfmother, I was right upfront and 2 dudes damn near broke my camera. What's the deal? No more pictures allowed to be taken? I've been taking pics at the club for years, was it just the Wolfmother show? I'm so sad. So many kodak moments brought by the Wolf gang.
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anyone have a guess as to how long Be Your Own Pet will play?
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
When i saw Wolfmother, I was right upfront and 2 dudes damn near broke my camera. What's the deal? No more pictures allowed to be taken? I've been taking pics at the club for years, was it just the Wolfmother show? I'm so sad. So many kodak moments brought by the Wolf gang.
i don't get it... were the "2 dudes" security staph, or two random patrons? how did they damn near brake your camera?
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30 minutes
Originally posted by opack420:
anyone have a guess as to how long Be Your Own Pet will play?
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FYI, be your own pet's set time has been updated to 9:00 (instead of previous 8:45).
monkeys unchanged at 10:00
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still not sure what i thought about tonights show. it wasnt bad, but it wasnt amazing. They flew threw all of their songs quickly, but thats a given since most of their songs are short.
I couldn't hear what the lead singer was telling the crowd in between songs. their interaction with the crowd wasnt there. from what i saw, the lead singer and drummer would only talk to each other.
Was I the only person that was annoyed as hell with the girl on the balcony who was screaming in between songs like she was in a horror movie??? I thought about using ear plugs in between songs, it was that bad.
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BYOP: too loud, all drums and vocals, no bass or guitar. reinforces belief that soundmen make the opener sound bad on purpose - i'm no mixing pro, but to get balance that bad one has to do it on purpose. singer had great pipes. would definitely see again in a smaller venue.
monkeys: good solid show, unfortunately i'm not a huge fan otherwise it might have ranked higher in my estime. crowd was good and energetic. above average, but not amazing.
Originally posted by bizou311®:
Was I the only person that was annoyed as hell with the girl on the balcony who was screaming in between songs like she was in a horror movie??? I thought about using ear plugs in between songs, it was that bad.
no you weren't, i kid you not: SHE WAS RIGHT BEHIND US. like 2-3 feet away. every time she screamed, i involuntarily flinched. this was the first show i caught from a central balcony position, but she made me regret it. shrieking should be a reason for expulsion (ok, not that bad, but damn close). i expected to find a 13-year-old fan-girl behind me, instead she was a woman in her mid-twenties or early thirties (rather cute too - *sigh*). obviously an AM fan but daaaaaang, pipes almost as good as the BYOP singer! good thing i was wearing ear plugs, otherwise she would have caused more damage than the PA. glad to hear i'm on the only one to be annoyed by her (actually, after that, glad to hear anything at all :) )
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Concur, solid but not great. Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows? Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation, but what can you do, it's america we allow that kind of shite? Set list was decent, too much old not enough new ( ok exageration, but I would have loved to hear the entire new album it's so phuckin good) for my tastes but again it's america we demand the "hits." A guy my age (well probably a little younger) bit it (solid face crash to the floor) as soon as the first song (b-side) ended. Haven't seen that since the 80s, straight no chaser moment and his boys (well men) grabbed him and there were a bunch of "dude, you just hit the floor; I know I'm sooooo phucked up." Classic actually. And a group of Brit expats were in the vicinity ostensibily to critique the "yanks" because they didn't seem to be into the show. Newsflash: We didn't pass muster. Anyway I enjoyed the second half of the set the most, my only complaint would be no "505." Goodnight.
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Originally posted by Michael Wilbon:
Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation
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Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
Originally posted by Michael Wilbon:
Shrieking girl was a "gotsa go" situation
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Gawd, did I bite that off that poseur? I think Tony K. is brillant, but Wilbon is so melodramatic to the point of nausea. Apologies I'll try to get better references.
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were the frat guys moshing or just acting like plain idiots in general?
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The guy who passed out brushed me on the way down.
AM were pretty good. It was nice to hear a greater selection of songs, since they have 2 albums out now. Was hoping to hear their cover of Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good, but didn't expect it. I thought they sounded much better last time they played here, but I was in the balcony then and on the floor last night. I think this band's show rises and falls with the crowd. The audience last night was actually pretty enthusiastic, but I think the band is used to thousands of kids going mentally apeshit. They're never going to be the most demonstrative band (the bassist's facial expression during the entire show was the same one that he uses to watch TV), but I'll bet in the UK, their shows have become an "event".
BYOP sounded pretty crappy when they played the BC Backbar a year or ago. Not sure how they sounded when they opened for Sonic Youth, but they do need to work on their dynamics. I hope her bandmates are saving their money, because she's gonna dump them one of these days. Female band singers always do. Seriously, has there been any successful band where the female singer/songwriter hasn't eventually ditched the band and gone solo?
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Originally posted by andyrichter:
were the frat guys moshing or just acting like plain idiots in general?
Not really moshing, they were attempting to dance but you know in that drunk-Dave-Matthews-kind-of banging-into-to-everyone-swaying thing that all the rage in the frat house? I don't want to be too harsh, at least they knew some of the words and were enthusiastic without starting a fight. I guess I was just surprised, I admit I don't know whether the AM's are on the radio or if there's a place to see their videos they just don't seem like they would be popular amongst that crowd but I dont'want to be a hater or elitest. Uh, too late.
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I don't want to be too harsh, at least they knew some of the words and were enthusiastic without starting a fight.
my friend described it as controlled aggression - I thought it was a good show - I had been wavering but I'm glad I went - some sublime moments - for such young guys they seem very in control, I was surprised to see their libation of choice was water....
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
but I'll bet in the UK, their shows have become an "event".
That's an understatement, they have two dates at Old Trafford in July, 70K plus and yes TWO dates.
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={3D311A73-611A-43C9-9852-82DF97917873}§ion=oldTrafford (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={3D311A73-611A-43C9-9852-82DF97917873}§ion=oldTrafford)
I'm assuming they'll play everything they've ever recorded and perhaps some covers and the set might clock in a little over 2 hours. No worries it'll be on DVD in time for Xmas.
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Originally posted by brennser:
I was surprised to see their libation of choice was water....
I made this remark last night as well. Although I did notice some beer-swilling by the drummer and bassist though.
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows?
Indie is the new mainstream.
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I would give the Arctic Monkeys full marks on technical merit -- they hit all their required program components; the triple axel was flawless and they really stuck the landing on the duble lutz. On artistic impression, I would mark them down a little. They seemed to lack that little...je ne sais quoi. Other than the last two songs, everything was pretty much by-the-book. I prefer my rock 'n roll played with a little abandon.
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I'll chime in with pretty much the same impression that I'm getting from most. Arctic Monkeys put on a good, solid show but nothing spectacular. Though I've been spoiled in the last week with Clutch/Elvis Costello/Daniel Johnston.
Did anybody else run into Dominic West (of The Wire/300 fame)?
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows?
Indie is the new mainstream. [/b]
Say it so! Ok, where are we snobby music know-it-alls supposed to go now? Throw them for a loop and start championing Country-Polka Fusion? Maybe we can get a CPF tent at V-Fest 2008, I'm going to the Hey Seth thread right now that'll show those beer swillen, polo wearing, topsider sportin poseurs!
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I would give the Arctic Monkeys full marks on technical merit -- they hit all their required program components; the triple axel was flawless and they really stuck the landing on the duble lutz. On artistic impression, I would mark them down a little. They seemed to lack that little...je ne sais quoi. Other than the last two songs, everything was pretty much by-the-book. I prefer my rock 'n roll played with a little abandon.
I hate to say it, because it'll undoubtedly give the pro-baltimore lobby it's second ego boost in less than a week....but the AM show at Sonar with W.A.S. was better than both shows at the club. Sonar is such a dismal venue, with those phuckin pillars in the way, but the energy at the show from both band and crowd was a little higher than last night. They had just come out with Who The Phuck are the AM's and those songs were definitely played with some abandon.
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Bluegrass is the new punk rock.
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Didn't expect the frat boy contigent, how do these clowns find out about these shows?
Indie is the new mainstream. [/b]
Say it so! Ok, where are we snobby music know-it-alls supposed to go now? Throw them for a loop and start championing Country-Polka Fusion? [/b]
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did anyone go to the AM show when they played at Sonar last year? How did it compare to last nights show?
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see above.
Originally posted by bizou311®:
did anyone go to the AM show when they played at Sonar last year? How did it compare to last nights show?
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I thought it wasn't a good show, at some moments I was really having a fun time and at others I felt like the band were kind of one-dimensional. That being said, for what they are I think they do it well. I would imagine in the UK they would be one of those "let's get pissed and sing our arses off" kind of bands. I was getting some of that vibe last night from the people around me. Lots and lots of singing and drunken hugging. In a way I have to say that it was really neat to see how many people were getting excited about the show, and I didn't see or notice any moshing. People jumping up and down and dancing around is NOT the same thing as moshing. Trust me, I went to many, many concerts in the 1990's where that crap just got totally out of control.
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Originally posted by Relaxer:
but I'll bet in the UK, their shows have become an "event".
That's an understatement, they have two dates at Old Trafford in July, 70K plus and yes TWO dates.
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={3D311A73-611A-43C9-9852-82DF97917873}§ion=oldTrafford (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={3D311A73-611A-43C9-9852-82DF97917873}§ion=oldTrafford)
I'm assuming they'll play everything they've ever recorded and perhaps some covers and the set might clock in a little over 2 hours. No worries it'll be on DVD in time for Xmas. [/b]
Amy Winehouse is on that bill.
Brian
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Are you Bull930?
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
Amy Winehouse is on that bill.
Brian [/b][/QUOTE]
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I'm with you guys. Goo show, but not great. It all got a bit samey after a while.
I have some Be Your Own Pet photos (http://www.informationleafblower.com/blog/archives/2007/05/be_your_own_pet.html) over on my blog.
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Originally posted by bizou311®:
did anyone go to the AM show when they played at Sonar last year? How did it compare to last nights show?
I was at the Sonar show last year as well as the 930 club show last year. In my opinion I thought last night's show was the best but I seem to be in the minority. I really enjoyed the show, but I went in expecting the following:
-short show
-little on-stage banter
-no encore.
I thought the song selection and sound was great (I was upstairs over soundboard). Also DC's no smoking policy has made my 930 shows so much more enjoyable.
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
When i saw Wolfmother, I was right upfront and 2 dudes damn near broke my camera. What's the deal? No more pictures allowed to be taken? I've been taking pics at the club for years, was it just the Wolfmother show? I'm so sad. So many kodak moments brought by the Wolf gang.
i don't get it... were the "2 dudes" security staph, or two random patrons? how did they damn near brake your camera? [/b]
They were the dudes who stand in between the stage and the railing, i had my camera out and the guy palmed the lens of my camera and jammed it in, is that really necessary? Last night i took pictures and I didn't get haggled for it. I go a few good ones off.
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As for last night's show, Last year I drove down to The Norva to see them, This show was wayyyy better than the Norva show. The set seemed more non-stop and they were WAY more intereactive with the crowd this time around. Last time I saw them they said nothing. The only thing I liked better about the first show, Alex walked on stage by himself and sang Riot Van. After the show we stayed on the balcont and waited for the crowd to clear out a bit and I ended up meeting Jemina Pearl of BYOP and I fucking love her so much! She's so adorable and she stayed and talked with us for a few minutes before we were forced to clear out the balcony. The only complaint I had about the show: No "Perhaps The Word Vampire Is A Bit Strong, But..."
BYOP's "Kelly Affair" is an amazing song. I want that! Jemina's dancing in that song was so 50's swing and punk. It was insanity. Great fucking show.
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
I hope her bandmates are saving their money, because she's gonna dump them one of these days. Female band singers always do. Seriously, has there been any successful band where the female singer/songwriter hasn't eventually ditched the band and gone solo?
Errmmm, how about Chrissy Hynde and Shirley Manson? They've stayed the course.
I was an AM "weergin" until Wed's show. I thought it was great. I thought the "best in crowd" award went to the older couple up in the balcony (stage right) who knew ever word and danced so vigourously I thought they might fall over the rail a few times. :)
Looking forward to their next appearance.
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Are you kidding? Chrissie Hynde is the black widow of rock bands fronted by women. Well sure, 2 guys died from smack, but then she sacked the one remaining one (Martin Chambers). Thankfully she brought him back.
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Originally posted by Mistress Kelly:
I was an AM "weergin" until Wed's show. I thought it was great. I thought the "best in crowd" award went to the older couple up in the balcony (stage right) who knew ever word and danced so vigourously I thought they might fall over the rail a few times. :)
Looking forward to their next appearance.
They were amazing, weren't they? Knew all the lyrics and were positively giddy with excitement. I felt a bit jealous. :(