Elefant roll call

[Richard D Taylor]

I'm definitely going to be at the Velvet Lounge tonight to see them, seeing as I really dig their debut album.  Anyone else planning on going?

[Liberte]

I will be there, at the door for a while actually (to hand out TourVote propaganda).

[sonickteam2]

well now i kinda wish i lived in DC, or at least, hadnt gone there last night.  I love elefant. and to think, i was parked RIGHT outside the Vlounge last night.  blah.

[ratioci nation]

I will be there, hoping there wasn't enough promotion to make it overpacked in there.  I still can't believe they are playing such a small venue.

[markie]

Were Pollard goes, I must follow, SIGH.

[Richard D Taylor]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Were Pollard goes, I must follow, SIGH.

Mark E, you don't like Elefant?

[markie]

I wasnt so keen at the start. The album I have ripped sounds too much like interpol. Plus, their support slot for interpol was pretty poor too.
 
 But,
 
 I listened to the album yesterday and really ennjoyed it.  I think crap American music has finally got the better of me.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Plus, their support slot for interpol was pretty poor too.

You weren't even there

[raebyddet]

I will be there.

[markie]

Originally posted by pollard:
  You weren't even there

Yes, but more than one person told me about it being a wasted opportunity for them.

[Liberte]

Originally posted by pollard:
  I will be there, hoping there wasn't enough promotion to make it overpacked in there.  I still can't believe they are playing such a small venue.

I was surprised, too.  This is a pretty damned good band that regularly plays much bigger venues, has a hot recent release, is in the Coachella lineup, blah, blah, blah.  We'll have to see if they pack the place--promotion seems to have been kind of low-key.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Plus, their support slot for interpol was pretty poor too.

You weren't even there [/b]

BUSTED!
 
 NME must have told him that.

[Richard D Taylor]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   

Originally posted by pollard:
  You weren't even there

Yes, but more than one person told me about it being a wasted opportunity for them. [/b]

I liked their performance at 9:30 but it did lack a certain something that makes the album very enjoyable.  It will be interesting to see how they fair in a smaller venue...

[Bags]

Here's the question -- what time will they go on tonight?  My one problem with Velvet...we could be looking at a midnight start time, which is tough when you, you know, work.
 
 Actually, Elefant's the only band on the schedule.  Any ideas?
 
 Also, see the video for  Now That I Miss Her; it's been on Subterranean.

[Fico]

Any word on showtime/cover charge??
 
 Also, for those of you who've been to DC9, would you say it's a better place for a band to play their first gig, as opposed to the Velvet?