Ft Reno '06
Sweet - I love TBA.
My sister had a boyfriend in high school with a band called TBA (for real)…they had a song called "Fake ID" that was a real knee-slapper….at least it was to a 14 year-old.
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
i already posted in the Just Announced thread, but obviously no one looked there. :)
at any rate, YAY!!! i must miss the first show because of Sonic Youth, but i plan on being there for most of the rest. Fort Reno is the best thing about summer.
at any rate, YAY!!! i must miss the first show because of Sonic Youth, but i plan on being there for most of the rest. Fort Reno is the best thing about summer.
Originally posted by meeper_99:I have been out of the DC music scene for some time. If I can only make it to one show, which one should I choose?
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
what about the annual fugazi,dplan,q+notu shows? or did i mean evens.
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:I'd say the Georgie James/Hard Tomorrows one.
Originally posted by meeper_99:I have been out of the DC music scene for some time. If I can only make it to one show, which one should I choose?
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
Originally posted by meeper_99:who are these bands? local bands?
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
Originally posted by Joe M.:yup.
Originally posted by meeper_99:who are these bands? local bands?
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
Anarchist, Evens will probably for sure most definitely play - that should be a given. Q and Not U is obviously not together anymore, and thus cannot play this year. Travis Morrison is a toss up, because he's already doing a black cat show over the summer and is playing in New York and some other places, so…who knows. hopefully that will happen. others i'm assuming/hoping will have shows are *Edie Sedgwick* (who i have yet to see…), Antelope, Monopoli, and tons of others. i really want to see Exit Clov up there one of these days, too.
Originally posted by Sieve-Fisted:can i get back to you once the full schedule is up? from that list alone, i'd go with Metropolitan or Georgie James. but, wait. they'll have tons of other good acts. and if Evens do schedule, and you can only pick one, see them. they are awesome.
Originally posted by meeper_99:I have been out of the DC music scene for some time. If I can only make it to one show, which one should I choose?
Here's what we know so far:
Opening night is June 15: Gist, Diacritical, TBA
June 19: Metropolitan, Fivefour
June 26: Sentai
June 29: Citygoats
July 27: The Aquarium, Hott Beat
August 3: Georgie James, The Hard Tomorrows, The Fake Accents
August 17: Garland of Hours
i've seen ft. reno criticized in past years as only putting on local bands who conform to the dischord sound and scene, while leaving out the more poppy side of the indie spectrum … what do ya'll think about that? any validity?
needs more ted leo
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:a little bit…yes…BUT
i've seen ft. reno criticized in past years as only putting on local bands who conform to the dischord sound and scene, while leaving out the more poppy side of the indie spectrum … what do ya'll think about that? any validity?
they've already scheduled Georgie James, haven't they? so hopefully we've got a few more fun, poppy little bands to look forward to.
i don't mind the whole Dischord thing one bit, but it would be nice to see some more variation up there.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:I've heard that too. . of course we don't all know who sends in demos every year (I'm sure a ton) but I do know that WSC (poppy indie to the max) has always been turned down, even though they are arguably one of the better known D.C. bands.
i've seen ft. reno criticized in past years as only putting on local bands who conform to the dischord sound and scene, while leaving out the more poppy side of the indie spectrum … what do ya'll think about that? any validity?
WSC has always been turned downWow that sucks… but maybe the mosquitos prefer the Dischord sound; lets remember that they're in the majority.
My favorite band last year was "The Rude Staircase"; a crazy and fun set!
Donâ??t hold your breath waiting for Exit Clov Betty, it wonâ??t happen. I imagine they fall into the same crowd as WSC. Ft. Reno is very disappointing in some ways, and no, not just because my girlfriendâ??s band never gets to play it. The series is really a microcosm of what is wrong â?? and a little right â?? about the DC scene.
It is without a doubt, an old-boys network. Partially because of who books the series, Amanda Mackaye (Iâ??m assuming she is still doing it, though others have done it in the past), and the fact that she obviously has a huge connection to the â??Dischordâ? crowd. The same bands are on the series year after year, and while that is all fine and good, some additional variety would be nice. I tried to look up the last few yearâ??s schedules on archive,org, and while last year wasnâ??t there, many of the bands are repeats (Gist, Sentai, Citygoats, Metropolitan, Hard Tomorrows). Good bands the lot of them, but every year?
In some ways I guess it is nice to have an homage to the â??old-schoolâ? DisChord heyday, especially since the Ft. Reno series really came from all that. But completely shutting out a number of bands who are very much a part of the DC scene right now seems alienating and unproductive, and builds frustration and friction among bands who arenâ??t allowed in. I could go on, as I really find the musical dynamic in this city fascinating. But my point here was merely to call out the fact I think the Ft. Reno series is flawed, but since the people putting it together reside in a self-created bubble, nothing about it is likely to change.
It is without a doubt, an old-boys network. Partially because of who books the series, Amanda Mackaye (Iâ??m assuming she is still doing it, though others have done it in the past), and the fact that she obviously has a huge connection to the â??Dischordâ? crowd. The same bands are on the series year after year, and while that is all fine and good, some additional variety would be nice. I tried to look up the last few yearâ??s schedules on archive,org, and while last year wasnâ??t there, many of the bands are repeats (Gist, Sentai, Citygoats, Metropolitan, Hard Tomorrows). Good bands the lot of them, but every year?
In some ways I guess it is nice to have an homage to the â??old-schoolâ? DisChord heyday, especially since the Ft. Reno series really came from all that. But completely shutting out a number of bands who are very much a part of the DC scene right now seems alienating and unproductive, and builds frustration and friction among bands who arenâ??t allowed in. I could go on, as I really find the musical dynamic in this city fascinating. But my point here was merely to call out the fact I think the Ft. Reno series is flawed, but since the people putting it together reside in a self-created bubble, nothing about it is likely to change.
Just so we're clear, I do still like it though, I just wish there were more variety.
I totally appreciate the Fort Reno organizer(s) for volunteering their time to bring free live music, whatever it is. I've discovered some good bands by going there in the past and probably will again this year
good points redsock - I wouldn't mind seeing the Clov or Cedars outside on a sunny evening