most anticipated shows?

Originally posted by mankie:
Tom Jones….Listner in November.

Are you gonna throw your crusty knickers up on stage? I was at a pub in Chester a couple of weeks ago and had the pleasure of listening to a Tom Jones cd of him doing modern day cover songs. Pathetic!

Dragging the wife along could be considered grounds for divorce. Just trying to help matie!

Originally posted by distance:

uh… unless i'm totally mistaken here, kraftwerk toured the us in 1998 and played the 930 club. [/QB]

kraftwerk were suppose to play tibetian freedom concert, but were bumped off the schedule at the last minute due to the schedule changes. why they were even schedule to do that festival and not a local club is beyond me. seeing as they basically bring their entire studio with them to perform live. not exactly the thousands of marks of equipment one wants toting out on a festival stage. but a kraftwerk show would be great nonetheless, their 1998 show in detroit was amazing by all accounts.

Originally posted by distance:

Originally posted by imrotten:
Kraftwerk has not toured the U.S. since 1981. That's one hell of a wait!! They don't seem to be interested.

uh… unless i'm totally mistaken here, kraftwerk toured the us in 1998 and played the 930 club. [/QB]

>>> I've been back in the D.C. area since '94 and Kraftwerk,I assure you has NOT played anywhere near D.C. since then……I would have been there…..I went to that god awful Tibetan show to see them and they,of course, did not play……..with no excuse ever given why they weren't there………I did get to see a really shitty set by R.E.M.,though…..

im super psyched for black eyes on the 21st? anyone?

Right at this very moment, I would have to say X.

It's gonna be a nostalgic evening for me…X (w/ Black Market Baby) was the first 930 club show I went to back in [geezer mode]1981[/geezer mode].

X

Originally posted by paige:
im super psyched for black eyes on the 21st? anyone?

Of course. I expect them to be tighter and more spastic than ever.

In the next few weeks…

Drive By Truckers
Pernice Brothers
Slobberbone
Jayhawks
Rhett Miller (free)
Steve Earle (free)
Neil Young with Lucinda Williams

rhett, where is this free show by steve earle?

btw, happy wedding and all. hope you had fun in europe!

hey rhett… i'm kicking myself big time for skipping out of the tattoo early last night. i went up to see Not Lame recording artist Michael Carpenter who was doing a brief warmup stint for headliner Reckless Kelly, who sounded great during their soundcheck. and because i hadn't done any research i also missed seeing friend of Norah Jones and Marshall Crenshaw co-writer Richard Julian who was the middle act. wished i could have stayed but it was looking like a very late evening when i left.

http://www.abolition.org/schedule.html

It's an annual rally against the death penalty, held across from the Supreme Court. www.steveearle.net says he'll go on around 6ish. I've been a couple of times, he plays and talks for 45-60 mins.

Thanks, our honeymoon was the adventure of a lifetime.

Originally posted by lily1:
rhett, where is this free show by steve earle?

btw, happy wedding and all. hope you had fun in europe!

yikes. just got an email from lisner confirming dates and prices. i wonder if i showed up with $58 worth of undies, thy'd let me in? :D

Tuesday, November 4, 8pm & Wednesday, November 5, 8pm
Tom Jones
Tickets: $58 - $78; GW Students: $47 - $63

Originally posted by mankie:

11/4 and 11/5 tickets are $58 - $78 plus ticketbastard shafting. Still gotta do it though I think. [/QB]

Originally posted by walkman:
Of course. I expect them to be tighter and more spastic than ever.

it is going to RULE

It was just announced on Virgin Radio in the UK the other day that British Sea Power would be opening for Interpol in NYC soon along with a few shows up and down the East Coast.

I'd like to check out BSP as I've heard from my English friends that they put on a great show. Have just recently heard their entire works and find them good for the right mood but nothing to go wild over. The song The Spirit Of St. Louis is great fun though. And it would be nice to see Interpol again.

Actually, my most anticipated shows are not even booked yet:

Elbow - The new album Cast Of Thousands is beautiful with my favorite song being Not A Job with their single, Fallen Angel second. Buttons And Zips is also very catchy without being Poppy. Favorite song title ever is Crawling With Idiot. Even funnier knowing what pub boys those guys are.

I Am Kloot - If you like Elbow, you'll like I Am Kloot. They should be here soon because the single from their new album, Life In A Day, is taking off quite nicely earning them a slot on Top Of The Pops. The album won't be out in the UK until September. Get your babysitter lined up now Mankie!

The Rain Band - I love these guys and hear their live show is pretty powerful. They are too new to be here anytime soon but expect them to find their way across at some point. They are already working on their 2nd album yet the 1st won't even be released in the UK until July 21st! Listen out for the song Knee Deep And Down.

Sex Pistols@9:30

Hunter

wasn't elbow here last spring or fall? i know i couldn't make the show. has i am kloot ever played here?

Originally posted by lily1:
wasn't elbow here last spring or fall? i know i couldn't make the show. has i am kloot ever played here?

Elbow was here in March of 2002. They were booked for Sept. 3rd of 2002 but then cancelled their entire US tour due to being discouraged with the promoter and lack of ticket sales. (That's their story.)

I Am Kloot have never been here. One day. Maybe opening for the return of Elbow. Would be an excellent match, especially considering that Guy Garvey produced most or all of IAK's works and often teems up with them for performances.

oh, that would be a most excellent combo, jag. :)

elbow opened for doves one of the times they were here. it was a good show.