Ash preshow confab

so who interested in a little preshow action before Ash tonight? a drink or two possibly a bite to eat….

we could do at the Saloon which I know some regulars are partial to these days or even possibly Cafe Saint-ex or Ben's. 7:30ish sound about right

Kosmo, do you have any idea about the timing of the show tonight? I have a dinner, but want to be sure to get over there. Obviously, I'm still hoping and assuming a sellout is not in order.

i don't see ash going on until 10.30 or 11 since they have two openers.

Well I will be going to Pollys…..

at around 7.30 or so…..

something to do with $2 vodka cocktails….?

looks like kosmette and i are heading straight to the black cat tonight… kosmette is up to her eyeballs in rowdy third graders today and needs some downtime before the show.

I thought $2 vodka cocktails would be the perfect antidote to teaching cabbages.

Originally posted by kosmo:

… kosmette is up to her eyeballs in rowdy third graders today

..sounds like any given smackie weekend!

cheap cheap ash ticket to a good home. i don't think i'll make it tonight. boo hoo.

fyi the just jinger the first band playing tonight is the biggest selling south african rock band, who are living in Springfield these days trying to break into the us market. from the song samples i've heard it's by the numbers altrnapop, not horrid not great. still might be interesting to witness…

Originally posted by kosmo:
fyi the just jinger the first band playing tonight is the biggest selling south african rock band, who are living in Springfield these days trying to break into the us market. from the song samples i've heard it's by the numbers altrnapop, not horrid not great. still might be interesting to witness…

Does anyone remember Johnny Clegg? I liked his stuff.

did someone say south african? oh boy. i have a weakness for those lads (lads in general, not the band, have never heard of them). okay, now i just might have to go.

Kosmo, did you hear back from the black cat about tickets?

not a dickie bird…

I was just on the Ash site and apparently their Richmond show was cancelled because Alley Katz could not afford to pay them. How does that happen?

Originally posted by mankie:

Originally posted by kosmo:

… kosmette is up to her eyeballs in rowdy third graders today

..sounds like any given smackie weekend!

No, I've moved up to the 4th grade when south park did.

i was just on their website. most of them list stone temple pilots as an influence. one of them even mentioned toto!

hhhrrrmmmmnnn.

Originally posted by kosmo:
fyi the just jinger the first band playing tonight is the biggest selling south african rock band, who are living in Springfield these days trying to break into the us market. from the song samples i've heard it's by the numbers altrnapop, not horrid not great. still might be interesting to witness…

Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

Originally posted by redsock:
Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

Two things, redsock – I go to shows alone during the week every once in a while, and I enjoy it actually. I'm pretty focused on the music, I don't drink much, and I can leave whenever I want. And I'm a chick, so I probably stand out more than a lone dude. If you're feeling lonely, hopefully the band is good enough to have some fervent fans up near the front – move up there, the energy is infectious.

And I think you lost your membership because all your postings in your postings count were lost when they changed the message board's website a few weeks ago. Same thing happened to me, though I'd been a junior member previously, with only about 75 postings. But, when I mentioned it in a couple messagres (after having old timers refer to my newbie status), after a good chunk of postings, I was promoted!! Yes, I'm a member – Thanks mods!!

Originally posted by redsock:
Sigh, since I am going alone(damn busy girlfriend) and have no ticket currently, I guess I should but tickets early and check out the openers. Do people on the board often go to shows alone? Am I a pussy for not really wanting to? Though i am, cause Ash at the Black Cat is unmissable. And why oh why do i still have my membership privelages taken away still? Come to think of it, when I became a member I never acquired that British accent I thoguht I would, or that sudden love for alt-country.

Just go yer big pussy…I go to shows on my own all the time. There's always someone to chat to.

Just go! Look for the cluster of people who seem to know each other up towards the front and listen for a few British accents. That will probably be us.

I have to go alone all the time but have met some wonderful people here through this board. Now I don't have to be alone everytime I go to a show. Believe me, it is much, much worse for we women when you are alone, especially in socially cold DC.

PS: If you find us, you automatically will become an official Member. ;)