Hey Seth

They bring in their own PA/speakers. No damage would be done to the club's gear.

who ever can pay more . . . wins.  gee, i wonder who that will be.  it is up to the artist to decide; play at place where the fans would rather see you, or take the money and run.

Turbonegro in May?

walkonby wrote:
who ever can pay more . . . wins.  gee, i wonder who that will be.  it is up to the artist to decide; play at place where the fans would rather see you, or take the money and run.

Walky my friend, who are you going to do whatever job it is do for?  If one person offers you $25 an hour and other offers you $15 an hour, well I'd say very few if any would go for the $15 an hour gig.  Musicians need to feed their families as well.  I understand the frustration very well, but I'm not so sure it is as simple as saying 'take the money and run'.

TheREALHunter wrote:
Turbonegro in May?

2nd!

azaghal1981 wrote:
If a My Bloody Valentine tour is announced and the Fillmore is listed rather than the club,  I will be the saddest panda this side of China. Even sadder than that mother panda at the zoo.

I have never been to the Fillmore but is there something actually wrong with the place or is this another DAR type argument. 

It's an "I don't want to give Live Nation any money so I will not go if they play there" argument.

azaghal1981 wrote:
It's an "I don't want to give Live Nation any money so I will not go if they play there" argument.

what is wrong with live nation?  Other than not booking decent bands to their venues? 

Ask Seth.


To make a long story short, their aim has been to monopolize live music ever since they were an arm of Clear Channel. I personally do not feel comfortable giving money to company like that.

It's a give and take. If The Fillmore booked MBV and not the 9:30, how many of you would actually skip it because its a LN venue?

Do I want MBV to play the 9:30? Hell yeah. But if for some unfortunate reason they can't and the only way I can see them in the area is by going to the Fillmore, then give me that Fillmore show.

also Seth, The Specials are starting to unveil their tourdates. Any chance you can grab em?

I agree that exorbitant fees on tickets is one of the worst parts of buying tickets to a 'big' show (most of the shows I go to I could buy 5 tickets for what some shows charge in fees), but I would make an exception for MBV, especially since I sold my Richmond tickets the last time they came around because I had an early flight to catch the next day.  I would watch MBV at 930, Verizon, Fillmore, BC, someone's basement, Baltimore, DC, Jiffy Lube, etc; so regardless of who gets them, if we even GET a show, I am going to go. 

I would prefer the 930 Club, as it is always a great time. 

That is fair enough. I have seen them twice so it would not kill me to miss them if they play the Fillmore this time (if this time ever happens). I will still be a very sad panda, however.

Belle and Sebastian have at least one US date confirmed in Pitchfork Fest. Two or three nights at the club would be ideal but MPP or even DAR would suffice.

azaghal1981 wrote:
That is fair enough. I have seen them twice so it would not kill me to miss them if they play the Fillmore this time (if this time ever happens). I will still be a very sad panda, however.

unless the fillmore sucks as a venue i would prefer to see them there as it would save a half hour drive into DC.  or rams head live actually would be better. 

Of course you would.

Atomic, when you get a chance, you may want to peruse through this thread. Think this is the one that I was looking for. It's rather enlightening. There's much more to our contempt of FSS than meets the eye.

they are so loud . . . i don't understand super loud live.  to me it hides out the talent, and who wants that.  plus if you bring a new person with you to the show, to introduce them to this here band you like, they won't go back.

I doubt many people are going to see MBV on a whim.

Maybe a friend has an extra ticket, but unless the friend is an ass, they will warn them to use EARPLUGS.  Its what they are for. 

As for super loud, why not?  It definitely hasnt hid the talent of any "loud" band that I have seen.  The Vandelles, A Place to Bury Strangers, Ceremony, Screen Vinyl Image, Swans; (just to name a few off of the top of my head) sounded GREAT super loud.  Maybe I am a cheater though.  I have a pair of the Westone Etymotic ER-25 earplugs.  The bring the volume down a bit, protect my hearing, and leave everything sounded clear.
http://www.westone.com/store/index.php/etymotic-er-25-filter-clear-pair.html

Etymotic filters feature a flat frequency response that allows musicians to hear their performance accurately while providing hearing protection. Etymotic ER-25 Filters provide 25 dB of essentially flat sound reduction from 125 Hz through 8 kHz. Westone recommends the ER-25 filter for situations where the ER-15 does not provide enough hearing protection.

Those were recommended by an audiologist after I developed tinnitus a few years ago (took around 6 months to go away).  They have made my concert goings a lot better, I dont know how i lived with out them.  Now I can do super loud, and I can still Feel the music, hear it perfect, and not go deaf.

oh you and your cheating earplugs.  earplugs, weak . . . no hearing until the next day, strong.