March is upon us

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
I'd be interested in seeing Jenny Lewis, maybe, but I'll be out of the country at that time. And obviously, I'd see them at the Birchmere and not the Cradle.

How big is the Birchmere, by the way?

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:

Cat's Cradle is still allow smoking (or at least did last time I was there) but it wasn't awful.

cat's cradle is non-smoking. has been for a year or two. i havne't been since 03, but the policy has changed. i'm looking forward to seeing this for myself.

There is a seated room and then the room with the bandstand. J. Lewis is playing the latter.

Seating capacity in the main room is 500. I would imagine the capacity for the bandstand is less than that.

Originally posted by amnesiac:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
I'd be interested in seeing Jenny Lewis, maybe, but I'll be out of the country at that time. And obviously, I'd see them at the Birchmere and not the Cradle.

How big is the Birchmere, by the way?

Originally posted by distance:
cat's cradle is non-smoking. has been for a year or two. i havne't been since 03, but the policy has changed. i'm looking forward to seeing this for myself.

Really? Guy smoked all during Dinosaur Jr. last year right next to me.

I saw an 80 year old woman smoking inside the station while waiting for the Metro train. Doesn't mean it was legal.

I almost roughed her up because of it, but I held back.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
I saw an 80 year old woman smoking inside the station while waiting for the Metro train. Doesn't mean it was legal.

True, but I would've assumed someone would've said something had it been banned in the venue.

Mine's a little different for you Charlie:

March 4 - Jenny Lewis
March 9 - Flogging Molly
March 10-12 - Las Vegas
March 15 - Anaheim for the World Baseball Classic
March 16 and 18 - San Diego for the first round of the NCAA
March 19 - San Diego for World Baseball Classic
March 20 Sacramento
March 21 B&S w/ New Pornos
March 23 and 25 - Oakland for the NCAA Regionals
MArch 24 Clap your Hands Say Yeah
March 27 The Flaming Lips
March 28-29 - DC
March 30 - Angels @ Giants

If we're adding trips to the list I should add:

March 3-4: NYC
March 21-23: Seville
March 24-25: Granada
March 26-30: Madrid, Toledo, Segovia

Rhett, we get it, you're taking a trip to Spain….theres no need to mention it in every thread.

Will you miss me?

Should I post on my wife's blog while I'm gone, and link y'all to it? Or just give you daily summaries straight on the board?

Originally posted by brennser:
Rhett, we get it, you're taking a trip to Spain….theres no need to mention it in every thread.

posting the link to that blog might pull o'mankie out of the woodwork…

How about one big trip report when you get back? :)

We don't want you spending your whole vacation in internet cafes!

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Will you miss me?

Should I post on my wife's blog while I'm gone, and link y'all to it? Or just give you daily summaries straight on the board?

Originally posted by brennser:
Rhett, we get it, you're taking a trip to Spain….theres no need to mention it in every thread.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Looks like we'll go another month without the opportunity to meet at a show!

I plan my shows that way! ;)
Have a good trip - avoid scorpions.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
If we're adding trips to the list I should add:

March 3-4: NYC
March 21-23: Seville
March 24-25: Granada
March 26-30: Madrid, Toledo, Segovia

bring back some fortunas.

Originally posted by Tom Servo:
I keep expecting the High Dials to show up on a Black Cat or 9:30 undercard, but I guess their last 2 shows at Velvet Lounge really weren't that packed. Maybe the buzz-factor on this one will push them over…

This is the 2nd time I've read that assumption on The High Dials shows in DC by people who weren't there and it is so wrong. I wasn't at their last show at the Velvet but I did attend their Black Cat (Backstage) and 1st Velvet Lounge shows and they were both packed. Great shows too. Personally, I'm dying to see them play at the 9:30 Club but I don't like Neko Case and just don't have the extra money to throw on a ticket for a show that I'm only half interested in. If I can swing it, I'll go to the DC9 show instead.

3/7: Mogwai - Sonar (maybe)
3/26: Dreamend - DC9

And Betty, I do have plans for March 28th but at a different show.

3/28: Dead Heart Bloom - Iota

Let me rephrase that. I was at both Velvet Lounge shows and, while they were pretty full, perhaps I shouldn't assume that the group would necessarily make the jump up in venue. I haven't been to that many VL shows though so I don't have much reference.

Unless I'm mistaken again, I think the DC9 show is in lieu of the 9:30 gig opening for Neko Case. This seems to be the one date on the mini-tour where they split venues.

Originally posted by Jaguar:

Originally posted by Tom Servo:
I keep expecting the High Dials to show up on a Black Cat or 9:30 undercard, but I guess their last 2 shows at Velvet Lounge really weren't that packed. Maybe the buzz-factor on this one will push them over…

This is the 2nd time I've read that assumption on The High Dials shows in DC by people who weren't there and it is so wrong. I wasn't at their last show at the Velvet but I did attend their Black Cat (Backstage) and 1st Velvet Lounge shows and they were both packed. Great shows too. Personally, I'm dying to see them play at the 9:30 Club but I don't like Neko Case and just don't have the extra money to throw on a ticket for a show that I'm only half interested in. If I can swing it, I'll go to the DC9 show instead.

3/7: Mogwai - Sonar (maybe)
3/26: Dreamend - DC9

And Betty, I do have plans for March 28th but at a different show.

3/28: Dead Heart Bloom - Iota

Originally posted by Tom Servo:
Let me rephrase that. I was at both Velvet Lounge shows and, while they were pretty full, perhaps I shouldn't assume that the group would necessarily make the jump up in venue. I haven't been to that many VL shows though so I don't have much reference.

Okay, point taken. It just sounded like you weren't there. ;)

Personally, I'm kind of surprised that its taken them so long to play the 9:30 Club with their growing local (and national…they just have a relatively very strong Baltimore/DC fan base) hype. But I do fully realize there are a whole lot of issues involved from any number of things involving tour management, to perceptions by anyone involved to touring issues to God only knows what else.

Though I don't know for a fact, I was under the impression that they would open for Nekko and then run over to DC9 for a headline gig. Sounds tough but after seeing them show up at the last minute and then set up without a sound check at the Velvet and still put on a good show, I think they can pull it off.

Redsock, care to clarify? Or do I need to go straight to the source?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Wow, this thread just keeps getting more and more fascinating with every post.

96 posts in a day and a half…looks like your disinterest doesn't represent that of the larger group. :D

Well everyone likes to TELL other strangers which shows they are going to. But how many of the 96 did you read through?

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Wow, this thread just keeps getting more and more fascinating with every post.

96 posts in a day and a half…looks like your disinterest doesn't represent that of the larger group. :D

Originally posted by Jaguar:

Though I don't know for a fact, I was under the impression that they would open for Nekko and then run over to DC9 for a headline gig. Sounds tough but after seeing them show up at the last minute and then set up without a sound check at the Velvet and still put on a good show, I think they can pull it off.

Redsock, care to clarify? Or do I need to go straight to the source?

Sure thing Jag. To my knowledge, some dates of the Neko tour were booked before the High Dials jumped on board, and the DC show was confirmed long before I heard from the band that they were opening on dates. This was originally supposed to be in March, but life gets in the way sometimes for bands trying to do it themselves. Since they would be in town anyway, it made sense to reschedule the show for that date. They are not playing at 9:30 that night. Maybe we can swing a Neko afterparty though…

Hope you can make it Jag. What about Two if By Sea and Asobi Seksu, seems right up your ally?