Things I learned at Bumbershoot

[walkman]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  There's a great afro-caribbean drum circle in the park right next to my apartment that meets up every Sunday.  I can hear them when I open up my windows.  They tend to go for about 6 hours.  It takes them about an hour to lock in, but once they get going it's damn near inspirational.  Drum circles are good if the people truly know the rhythms.

agreed.  but don't quote me on that.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  There's a great afro-caribbean drum circle in the park right next to my apartment that meets up every Sunday.  I can hear them when I open up my windows.  They tend to go for about 6 hours.  It takes them about an hour to lock in, but once they get going it's damn near inspirational.  Drum circles are good if the people truly know the rhythms.

Yeah Thirsty, well all know that you are really in church and it just takes a couple hours for you to start rolling in the aisles.  

[mankie]

Originally posted by Celeste:
  1. I hate drums and drum circles
 2. I really do prefer roots and Americana to art-rock and emo
 3. I'm tired of Rhett Miller's solo show, as much as I like him
 4. People in Seattle dress like punks and hippies to conform, not to rebel
 5. Most teenage girls have bigger tits than me
 6. White people really can't dance

1. I agree, but I bet it's fun to be playing in one.
 2. It's a scarf thing, you wouldn't understand!
 3. No comment
 4. Maybe we should call it Sheepattle!
 5. Tits, aren't everything. I bet you're still cuter.
 6. It's white Americans that can't dance...well, and me of course, but I probably lost my dance skills when I took the pledge of allegiance.
 
 
 The Dandy Warhols...I gave them a listen but the singers voice pissed me off by the middle of the third song. Why does he sing like he's doing that loud whispering thing?

[mankie]

Originally posted by Jaguär:
  The one with the tits?

Well that certainly wouldn't be Celeste...evidently!

[ggw]

Originally posted by Celeste:
  3. I'm tired of Rhett Miller

Welcome to the club.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Wow, Mankie and I totally agree on something musically.
 
 
 

Originally posted by mankie:
 
 The Dandy Warhols...I gave them a listen but the singers voice pissed me off by the middle of the third song. Why does he sing like he's doing that loud whispering thing? [/QB]

[thirsty moore]

I would say, that's the life of a snake handler.  But most people on this board probably don't know what that means and they'd take a cheap shot.
 
 

Originally posted by Jaguär:
 Yeah Thirsty, well all know that you are really in church and it just takes a couple hours for you to start rolling in the aisles.      

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  I would say, that's the life of a snake handler.  But most people on this board probably don't know what that means and they'd take a cheap shot.

snake handler. . .awesome.  i think i've got some people in my family (on my mom's side) that do thing in appalachia.

[Bags]

Originally posted by walkman:
  Plus emo is (by definition?) whiny.  See Dashboard Confessional for more info.
 

But many bands tagged as emo aren't whiny.  To me, shoegazer is whiny (and more descriptive of a musical genre).
 
 Kosmo, the link to the primer on emo was tres cool, thanks.  When I have more time, I will read it ALL.
 
 And as an FYI, Celeste, I hope you didn't think I was criticizing your initial post.  Just an observation of a term that gets used a lot but leaves me confused.  
 
 Your extrapolation on the Dandy Warhol show has reinforced my inclination to miss that show.  I know some folks love them, but I think they're not fully my cup of tea.  I need more rock and/or pop in my shows.  Yo La Tenga drives me crazy live, for instance.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by bags:
  And as an FYI, Celeste, I hope you didn't think I was criticizing your initial post.  Just an observation of a term that gets used a lot but leaves me confused...

no sweat...didn't think so...wouldn't have bothered me if you did...I know the way this board works  

[Sir HC]

When I think Emo I think the first generation of Emo bands from DC.  They were just hardcore with songs more about personal issues than F**K the government.  
 
 As to the Dandy Warhols, I saw them years back and they were good and pop-y, they cancelled their 13 stories tour here but I will probably go to this show as it sounds like they were in a bad mood and decided that the room and PA were unusable so might as well be obnoxious.  I assume that they will be in line at the 9:30 or eddie or thatguy will have to get them back in line...

[Bags]

I know it wouldn't have bothered you, just wanted to be sure you knew that wasn't my intent.  I want to be one of the non-flaming board members!
 
 FYI, based on the emo site Kosmo suggested, my genre is post-emo indie rock.  I should've known!!
 
   

[Bags]

(now that I've said that, I'll probably end up in some long, drawn out board battle with someone!)