stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca

[sweetcell]

heh, as an inconsequential aside: any thoughts about the headliner's music or performance?

[Sage 703]

FYI - Monsters Are Waiting just cancelled, so we'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, and then stellastarr* at 10:30.
 
 Thanks for the endorsement Vansmack - awesome of you.

[Fico]

I'm there for Amanda!!!

[sweetcell]

 FYI - Monsters Are Waiting just cancelled, so we'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, and then stellastarr* at 10:30.

don't mean to diss MAW, but: AWESOME.  based on smackie's review, we're not missing much and i'm mostly interested in the other two bands anyways.  if this was a weekend night, i'd be happy to kick around and check out all three.  what with it being a school-night, i'm happy to optimize my time.

[vansmack]

Sorry, I just thought you guys would like to hear about Amanda....
 
 Smackette is a bigger Stellastarr* fan than I am and she was the driving force behind going to the show.  I liked their debut, but found the second album underwhelming.  
 
 The place was packed - I'm guessing around 300 for a 275 capacity venue.  It was as crowded as I had ever seen it.
 
 They openend with a rousing rendition of "Lost in Time" and I thought we were in for a lot of the second album.  I couldn't have been more wrong.  They took the keyboard off the stage and ripped through the majority of the self titled debut, played a few songs off "Harmonies for the Haunted" and even sprinkled a few new tracks throughout, one of which can be heard on their myspace page: "Warchild".  They rocked a lot harder than they did on their album and played for about an hour and a half.
 
 Tracks I remember(incomplete and in no particular order):
 
 Lost in Time
 Moongirl
 Sweet Troubled Soul
 Warchild
 No Weather
 in the Walls
 Pulp Song
 Jenny
 A Million Miles
 Damn this Foolish Heart
 My Coco
 Somewhere Across Forever
 
 And some new ones that didn't yet have titles.  Expect a new album this year.
 
 Loud as hell and fun, I had a great time, and not just because I stood right in front of Amanda.  You guys are in for a treat.

[vansmack]

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 FYI - Monsters Are Waiting just cancelled, so we'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, and then stellastarr* at 10:30.

Gee, I hope it wasn't something I said...

[urwhyimhiding]

does anyone know the likelihood of a show getting cancelled because of the snow?  I really want to go to this one!

[alex]

The weather is hindering my final decision...but hold crap that set list is awesome.  I might just brave it regardless.

[vansmack]

If you need another reason, you should go because the band paid for the tour themselves after parting ways with RCA.  I think you could sense the relief in their performance.  Support them.
 
 I'm not the most familar with the second album but after a quick listen, I think they played:
 
 Diver
 On My Own
 Stay Entertained
 
 And one of the new songs was tentatively called "Coming Down."

[Sage 703]

Wow, I didn't know the band parted with RCA.  And self-financing the tour...I'm definitely impressed.
 
 I don't think the weather should be a big problem.

[bnyced0]

So it's definite no MAW?  I don't see the YYY comparison, cheap or otherwise but everyone can have their own opinion and it's too bad those in DC won't have an opportunity to actually decide for themselves.  I'm glad SC is going to play, but highly disappointed MAW is not.

[Sage 703]

Definitely no MAW.  Sorry guys; we were looking forward to playing with them as well.

[Reod Dai]

Just to throw in my two cents on Monsters Are Waiting, even though it doesn't really matter anymore, I really liked what I heard of them when they opened for She Wants Revenge and Pretty Girls Make Graves.  I picked up their album, in fact, and it's not bad.  I don't really see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs comparison, either, personally.  I really don't care for the YYY's, but I like MAW.

[Relaxer]

Well it's disappointing when a band has to back out of a gig, so that's too bad. But I must say that work is sickly busy right now, so the idea of seeing a great show and being home by midnight is very appealing. I'm looking forward to this. I used to hate the second Stellastarr album, but I've kinda come around on it.

[Tom Servo]

Great show, wintry mix be damned...