hahaha, maybe he did have OCD. i like outsider art, and that guy has potential. i think he'll get somewhere if he abuses that violin and sings tales of his depraved fantasies.
Mark your calendars / Arcade Fire
whenever a band requests a no smoking show, we post tons of signs inside and outside the club. we also tell the bag checkers to remind anyone thst has a pack in their bag, or anyone coming to the door smoking. the coffee bar will tell people if they buy a pack. we take up all of the ashtrays. when all of this fails, we politely inform anyone smoking of the policy, including those 5 feet from the door. we often offer the backbar as an option, but sometimes you'll have to go outside.
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
Originally posted by thatguy:Three cheers for a non-smoking venue! Crowded shows will instantly become more tolerable.
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
I understand there will be people against such ban. But think about it, a music venue is the sort of place where smoking isn't a must and I'm sure it would not detract from the atmosphere.
I thought the show was incredible. I've been trying to think of how to characterize it. I think I enjoyed it because it seemed like the band played because they had to. As if it was some elemental compulsion to make music to express themselves. There was an urgency to their playing. I loved every minute. Laika's craziness was a highlight. I also thought the whole encore was truly excellent. I was pretty close to the front and was entertained by the bass player's moves. I look forward to seeing them again!
And I really enjoyed Final Fantasy, too. It's not easy to loop sound layers live and carry it off. With a self-depricating sense of humor. The shouting was a nice surprise. I'm glad the crowd was so respectful and into it. The whole show definitely raised my opinion of DC crowds.
And I really enjoyed Final Fantasy, too. It's not easy to loop sound layers live and carry it off. With a self-depricating sense of humor. The shouting was a nice surprise. I'm glad the crowd was so respectful and into it. The whole show definitely raised my opinion of DC crowds.
Originally posted by thatguy:that is actually totally untrue. my friend and i bought packs separately at the coffee bar and neither of us were ever informed that there was no smoking.
the coffee bar will tell people if they buy a pack.
Originally posted by pablohoney:Well that's it. I say we take thatguy and the rest of the staff behind the woodshed and rough 'em up a bit! Who's with me?
that is actually totally untrue. my friend and i bought packs separately at the coffee bar and neither of us were ever informed that there was no smoking.
The set list on stage had this order… but there was some tweaking though. Wake up, Headlights, Laika, No Cars, Haiti, Intervention, 7 Kettles, French Song, Power out, Rebellion, Backseat. Encore: Crown of, and Neighborhood.
Originally posted by thatguy:Word Up!
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
Originally posted by helicon1:umm, i'd politely disagree … but we've had this discussion before, heavy drinking = smoking, its just that simple … i wouldn't go to a random show on a tuesday night if i knew i would have to run down to the backbar to have a cigarette, and i know many people feel the same way … it's a club, people smoke, most people either realize this as a fact of life or go to really cool places like clarendon ballroom or montgomery county, woohoo!
Originally posted by thatguy:Three cheers for a non-smoking venue! Crowded shows will instantly become more tolerable.
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
I understand there will be people against such ban. But think about it, a music venue is the sort of place where smoking isn't a must and I'm sure it would not detract from the atmosphere.
thatguy, i agree, signs were everywhere and it should have been obvious, i just didn't catch it when i walked in, not a big deal.
Originally posted by pablohoney:ok. two experiences make my statement totally untrue. how about this: "the coffee bar is supposed to tell people if they buy a pack, but is often manned by humans, who are by their very nature imperfect and forget to do things sometimes."
Originally posted by thatguy:that is actually totally untrue. my friend and i bought packs separately at the coffee bar and neither of us were ever informed that there was no smoking.
the coffee bar will tell people if they buy a pack.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
Originally posted by helicon1:This summer I saw the Polyphonic Spree at Irving Plaza in NYC. It wasn't until the end of the show when I realized there was something missing. I sniffed my shirt, and lo and behold, it still smelled dryer-fresh! It was still packed but the lack of smoke made the packed house much more tolerable. I just don't think smoking would be missed as much at a concert venue. People were still drinking, it's just a matter of adjustment.
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umm, i'd politely disagree … but we've had this discussion before, heavy drinking = smoking, its just that simple … i wouldn't go to a random show on a tuesday night if i knew i would have to run down to the backbar to have a cigarette, and i know many people feel the same way … it's a club, people smoke, most people either realize this as a fact of life or go to really cool places like clarendon ballroom or montgomery county, woohoo!
Actually, alcohol sales in bars have increased in Montgomery County since the smoking ban went into place.
Perhaps heavy drinking=smoking for you, the person with the cigarette problem, but it heavy drinking does not equal smoking for the 80% of the population who are non-smokers.
Perhaps heavy drinking=smoking for you, the person with the cigarette problem, but it heavy drinking does not equal smoking for the 80% of the population who are non-smokers.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
Originally posted by helicon1:umm, i'd politely disagree … but we've had this discussion before, heavy drinking = smoking, its just that simple … i wouldn't go to a random show on a tuesday night if i knew i would have to run down to the backbar to have a cigarette, and i know many people feel the same way … it's a club, people smoke, most people either realize this as a fact of life or go to really cool places like clarendon ballroom or montgomery county, woohoo!
Originally posted by thatguy:Three cheers for a non-smoking venue! Crowded shows will instantly become more tolerable.
personally, i hope we go no smoking soon. all of my clothes smell like smoke, and i find the smell offensive.
I understand there will be people against such ban. But think about it, a music venue is the sort of place where smoking isn't a must and I'm sure it would not detract from the atmosphere.
thatguy, i agree, signs were everywhere and it should have been obvious, i just didn't catch it when i walked in, not a big deal.
Originally posted by helicon1:do you smoke? no? really, so you have a really good frame of reference here, huh? if i had to sit through a 3 hour drive by truckers show without a cigarette, I believe smoking would be "missed"
I just don't think smoking would be missed as much at a concert venue.
Originally posted by thatguy:just sayin'. i was with two other smokers and at no point were any of us informed by the coffee bar, tickettakers, or bartenders that there was no smoking. not a big deal, but it wasn't made as clear as it could have been.
Originally posted by pablohoney:ok. two experiences make my statement totally untrue. how about this: "the coffee bar is supposed to tell people if they buy a pack, but is often manned by humans, who are by their very nature imperfect and forget to do things sometimes."
Originally posted by thatguy:that is actually totally untrue. my friend and i bought packs separately at the coffee bar and neither of us were ever informed that there was no smoking.
the coffee bar will tell people if they buy a pack.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:then learn to quit. smoking is a vile habit. it is totally offensive to me that I have to endure the smoke fumes of losers who care nothing at all about their health just to see a show I like.
Originally posted by helicon1:do you smoke? no? really, so you have a really good frame of reference here, huh? if i had to sit through a 3 hour drive by truckers show without a cigarette, I believe smoking would be "missed"
I just don't think smoking would be missed as much at a concert venue.
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:Really? You'd blow-off a band you were interested in, just because you didn't want to have to run downstairs for 5 minutes to have a cigarette? That surprises me.
i wouldn't go to a random show on a tuesday night if i knew i would have to run down to the backbar to have a cigarette, and i know many people feel the same way …
Originally posted by Celeste:HAH!! ok celeste, now that you put it that way. Thanks!!
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:then learn to quit. smoking is a vile habit. it is totally offensive to me that I have to endure the smoke fumes of losers who care nothing at all about their health just to see a show I like.
Originally posted by helicon1:do you smoke? no? really, so you have a really good frame of reference here, huh? if i had to sit through a 3 hour drive by truckers show without a cigarette, I believe smoking would be "missed"
I just don't think smoking would be missed as much at a concert venue.
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:an example that i used when we had this same exact discussion previously was the Trash Can Sinatras show last fall … i honestly could give a shit about them, but i was in the mood to hear some smiths-y stuff so i came out after dinner that night … if i knew i couldn't smoke there, however, i would have stayed at home, smoked a joint and put on "cake" and then "god save the queen" … now that i write that, that sounds like a better night than falling asleep to trash can, especially if i couldn't smoke a cigarette …
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:Really? You'd blow-off a band you were interested in, just because you didn't want to have to run downstairs for 5 minutes to have a cigarette? That surprises me.
i wouldn't go to a random show on a tuesday night if i knew i would have to run down to the backbar to have a cigarette, and i know many people feel the same way …
Originally posted by myuman:back to the arcade fire…the smoking vs non-smoking argument is so tired…it's like the red states vs. the blue states; they'll never agree.
The set list on stage had this order… but there was some tweaking though. Wake up, Headlights, Laika, No Cars, Haiti, Intervention, 7 Kettles, French Song, Power out, Rebellion, Backseat. Encore: Crown of, and Neighborhood.
7 kettles?? = burning bridges, breaking hearts
"french song" = une annee san lumieres
neighborhood = neighborhood #1 (tunnels)
thanks for posting myuman…