BSS and Stars...

[Bags]

Okay, so the Dears hit the bottom of grotty's SXSW list.  Anyone else know anything about 'em?

[kurosawa-b/w]

I'll be at the show. Expect me to shout loudly when Stars play the first chords of Heart.

[grotty]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Okay, so the Dears hit the bottom of grotty's SXSW list.  Anyone else know anything about 'em?

I just noticed that they were the first band for this show Bags! I'll be very interested to hear what you all think.
 
 I found them barely tolerable. They seem to get a very strong reaction either way - love em or hate em. Someone on donewaiting.com gave them a very favorable review. And Pitchfork liked this record: calls it britpopish:  no cities left
 But there were many people walking out of their gig that night. I only stayed because Lucero was next.
 
 We deemed them "show-core". The singer would start off singing tunes that would not be out of place in a highschool musical then a punk-like eruption would occur - then it would be back to the showtunes. Other songs just seemed like indie wanking.
 
 Everyone will probably love them...what do I know?!?!?    :p

[Bags]

Originally posted by grotty:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  Okay, so the Dears hit the bottom of grotty's SXSW list.  Anyone else know anything about 'em?

I just noticed that they were the first band for this show Bags! I'll be very interested to hear what you all think.  [/b]

I'm a bad gauge, grotty.  I tend to catch just those openers that have been specifically recommended or I want to see.  I don't often see every band playing.  So I was looking for a reason to get there in time to see the Dears.
 
 Kurosawa, glad you'll be at this one, as I'm skipping the Fever tonight.  What's your M.O. -- do you also always arrive for the first band, and do yo plan to stake out up front territory?  I'm hitting this one it time for Stars, definitely.  I heart Heart as well....(thanks again, Markie!)

[ratioci nation]

I have a ticket, but I am considering skipping as I have a work event and neither the Stars or BSS albums excite me much.

[godsshoeshine]

as a virginia hick, i usually get so garsh darn excited to go into the big city that i get there for the first band. y'all

[Bags]

I love the Stars' "The Vanishing" -- so you won't be surprised that I also love BSS' "Pacific Theme..."  I dig a little surfa-nova in my indie.
 
 

[grotty]

how was this?

[Bags]

It's tonight (Thursday)

[redsock]

hey markie, where do you want to meet for the ticks?

[grotty]

Originally posted by Bags:
  It's tonight (Thursday)

whoops - pardon me for being ignorant

[markie]

Originally posted by redsock:
  hey markie, where do you want to meet for the ticks?

Your bedroom,
 
 Big Boy.

[es9450a]

For those interested, Ticketmaster is saying the show is sold out as of now.  Drat.
 
 Oh well, I'd rather save my money to see Cursive anyway...

[markie]

Ok I am getting to be a better judge of sold out shows......
 
 Redsock, redroom. Pick a time....... 8.30? Or a little later, 9.00?
 
 Doors to upstairs wont open till 8.30 anyhow, but it is a sold out show. Oh that ticket has now trebled in value......

[Bags]

Originally posted by grotty:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  It's tonight (Thursday)

whoops - pardon me for being ignorant [/b]

You're not -- if you're not going, why know when the show is?  Hope you don't think I was chastising; I promise I wasn't!