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miss pretentious

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #255 on: April 26, 2007, 02:10:00 pm »
maybe she's a time traveler?
 
 
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  You've seen Amy Winehouse, the Fratellis, and Paolo Nutini multiple times?
 
   
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  besides, most of the regulars on this board werent planning on going to Vfest anyway, regardless of price or lineup. am i right?
It depends on the rest of the lineup and how it's split between the two days. [/b]
Precisely. The only 2 bands I remotely give a rip about are SP and the Police. I've seen the others multiple times. The only way I will most definitely buy a ticket would be if Interpol shows up. It'd also have to be under $125 for a ticket since well, I refuse to pay over $50 for any of those bands except the Police.... as a "newcomer" or thereabouts to this area i can't fathom any kind of festival in the first place but Interpol + either the Police or SP will drag me out if it's under a week's worth of work money wise. [/b]
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Re: V Fest
« Reply #256 on: April 26, 2007, 02:32:00 pm »
i sure hope she didnt mean that she's seen 311 and Velvet Revolver multiple times!!! yikes.

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #257 on: April 26, 2007, 03:13:00 pm »
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  EMF and Ned's Atomic Dustbin as a pairing? NO WAY! Ned's were WAY better. I know some of you would totally agree on that one. And Jesus Jones' first LP was pretty damn amazing, esp. for the time it came out (I thought they were trying to go into a more modern version of Big Audio Dynamite). Sadly, it didn't last.
couldnt agree more. and i just found some neds shirts that i recently unpacked. my favorite one with "kill your television" written down the sleeve and the lyrics to the song across the back. of course i have another one that reads "did you miss neds atomic dustbin?.. then you f***ed up".. i love it, but somehow i get the most awful looks when i wear it.
 
 i saw both of them in the 90's or so and EMF, while entertaining, were just not nearly as good as Neds would ever be. since they are playing in the UK maybe it just means i should take a trip there as im beginning to think my odds that theyll play any festies here are slim to none.
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Re: V Fest
« Reply #258 on: April 26, 2007, 03:26:00 pm »
Hahahaha.
 why does everybody seem to hate this festival so much?
 I think 311 is a mistake. That choice almost can't be defended.
 But Velvet Revolver is a really respectable band. They might not be my favorite band, but they are still well received in the type of music they play. I mean, its a band made up of members of STP and Guns n Roses. As bad as you think they might be, no band consisting of those people can actually be THAT BAD.
 I think too many people are under the impression that this is some kind of Indie Festival. It's not.  It's a music festival made up of styles from all genres of rock.  If you want an Indie festival, I suggest you go check the flyers posted at your local coffee house.
 I will agree that as of right now, the Festival last year looks to be better then this year. But that is going to happen. V-Fest is a festival made up of the hottest bands that have new albums coming out. Last summer had a really good string of bands putting out new albums.  This summer, doesnt seem to be as strong. So of course the Festival MIGHT not be as strong.
 But damn, its a killer Festival in a area that isn't exactly known for being the hot bed of music. It still features one of the GREATEST punk bands ever, one of the BEST bands of the 90's, and one of the best bands ever/hottest tour of the summer. Along with a lot of bands that will at least be fun to hear. Just be thankful that this Festival is coming to such a HORRIBLE music area to begin with, and hope they bring it around next year too.

Re: V Fest
« Reply #259 on: April 26, 2007, 03:39:00 pm »
I guess I agree to an extent. I purchase one NAD album on cassette and zero EMF, back in the day.
 
 But try listening to NAD now and and no doubt you'll be asking yourself, "What the hell was I thinking."
 
 
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  EMF and Ned's Atomic Dustbin as a pairing? NO WAY! Ned's were WAY better. I know some of you would totally agree on that one. And Jesus Jones' first LP was pretty damn amazing, esp. for the time it came out (I thought they were trying to go into a more modern version of Big Audio Dynamite). Sadly, it didn't last.
couldnt agree more. and i just found some neds shirts that i recently unpacked. my favorite one with "kill your television" written down the sleeve and the lyrics to the song across the back. of course i have another one that reads "did you miss neds atomic dustbin?.. then you f***ed up".. i love it, but somehow i get the most awful looks when i wear it.
 
 i saw both of them in the 90's or so and EMF, while entertaining, were just not nearly as good as Neds would ever be. since they are playing in the UK maybe it just means i should take a trip there as im beginning to think my odds that theyll play any festies here are slim to none. [/b]

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #260 on: April 26, 2007, 03:51:00 pm »
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  I guess I agree to an extent. I purchase one NAD album on cassette and zero EMF, back in the day.
 
 But try listening to NAD now and and no doubt you'll be asking yourself, "What the hell was I thinking."
 
   
umm i still do listen to NAD. i dont usually say 'what the hell was i thinking' unless i put in expose or stacey q or europe. then i go 'hmm i was really young then'.
 
 and btw - you may want to expand past their first album  grey cell green, which i assume you own. i think a lot of their other stuff was really good (and still is). i love their cover of saturday night.
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Re: V Fest
« Reply #261 on: April 26, 2007, 04:02:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I guess I agree to an extent. I purchase one NAD album on cassette and zero EMF, back in the day.
 
 But try listening to NAD now and and no doubt you'll be asking yourself, "What the hell was I thinking."
 
   
umm i still do listen to NAD. i dont usually say 'what the hell was i thinking' unless i put in expose or stacey q or europe. then i go 'hmm i was really young then'.
 
 and btw - you may want to expand past their first album  grey cell green, which i assume you own. i think a lot of their other stuff was really good (and still is). i love their cover of saturday night. [/b]
There are a few on this board that just don't dig NAD. Fret not, enjoy this instead:
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6maFP7tJc&mode=related&search=
 
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0tu6kclScY  
 
 p.s. Curling is cool!

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« Reply #262 on: April 26, 2007, 04:29:00 pm »
Thanks! Ill have to watch it completely later, but the saturday night video was cool from what i saw  :)  
 
 ok now off to my second 'job' of volunteering. let the fun begin, known as tribeca film fest.
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« Reply #263 on: April 26, 2007, 04:49:00 pm »
Yeah, I've got to split too, for my 'second' job of freelancing.  Let the fun being, known as being the web manager for Downey Communications.
 
 
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  ok now off to my second 'job' of volunteering. let the fun begin, known as tribeca film fest.

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« Reply #264 on: April 26, 2007, 07:24:00 pm »
Seth, just face it. You love to read us bitching as much as we all love to bitch.    :p  
 
 To be honest, for a variety of reasons, I doubt that I can make it this year regardless of who plays and what it costs. But that's just me; 1 measly potential ticket. Nothing whatsoever against anything involving the festival. Purely my personal life circumstances, schedules, etc.. Then again, by then, who knows. Either way, because of that, I'm actually hoping that it's full of bands that a lot of people what to see except for me. That way I won't anquish over missing whomever.
 
 I don't have the inside track of what everything costs so it's a bit difficult for me to see how good the price may be. Though it looks about right from what I can tell.
 
 With all that said, I have to admit that I am very proud that the world famous V Fest is being held in Baltimore. We finally got a music festival in our neck of the woods and it's a good one. I want it all to succeed and hoping that as things are worked out, bands that the locals like get booked. Something to make everyone happy. Hopefully, by next year, I'll be able to take the V Fest weekend for myself and it will be something I can afford with bands that I want to see. In the meantime, I'm just hoping everything takes off without a hitch and it proves to be loads of fun for all. I'll settle for my virtual festival high for now and keep my bitching to a minimum.
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Re: V Fest
« Reply #265 on: April 26, 2007, 08:31:00 pm »
"Are You Normal?" by NAD still gets regular play. Really, really great stuff. Especially the songs "Walking Through Syrup", "Intact", "Who Goes First?" and "Tantrum". And the single that came out last year ("Hibernation") is one of their best songs. I play that for people that never heard Ned's and they ALWAYS ask what it is because it catches their ear.

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #266 on: April 26, 2007, 08:34:00 pm »
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  "Are You Normal?" by NAD still gets regular play. Really, really great stuff. Especially the songs "Walking Through Syrup", "Intact", "Who Goes First?" and "Tantrum". And the single that came out last year ("Hibernation") is one of their best songs. I play that for people that never heard Ned's and they ALWAYS ask what it is because it catches their ear.
I caught that tour at WUST and the T shirt I bought had just Are You Normal? printed on it. Talk about getting some weird looks walking around.

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #267 on: April 26, 2007, 11:35:00 pm »
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  You've seen Amy Winehouse, the Fratellis, and Paolo Nutini multiple times?
 
I have absolutely no interest in those three bands, whatsoever, be it in a living room setting or in a festival setting. Tried listening to them all since they were mentioned so much and...... yeah. Not my thing.
 
 (and I've seen 311 closer to 20 times, especially since I'm from the midwest and used to work with the Urge, VR just once and once was enough since I almost got ejected for kicking a woman in the face after she bit my arm for the guy's drumstick.)

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Re: V Fest
« Reply #268 on: April 27, 2007, 06:34:00 am »
GOODMORNING
 
 modest mouse
 peter bjorn and john
 digweed
 fratellis
 incubus
 amy winehouse
 lcd soundsystem
 ben harper
 tv on the radio
 police
 beastie boys
 cheap trick
 fountain of wane
 danny tenaglia
 booka shade
 fiction plane
 felix da housecat
 shout out out out
 
 augst 5
 Pumpkins
 WU TANG CLAN
 INTERPOL
 311
 Chris Cornell
 Bad Brains
 Regina Spektor
 Spoon
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
 Matisyau
 CSS
 MIA
 crystal method
 a couple more

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« Reply #269 on: April 27, 2007, 06:48:00 am »
1st day- great
 2nd day- yawn