WSC at the Black Cat

I hate Army of Me, and the hate comes from their music, but I will be at the kids show, Spoon

Originally posted by Lost Soul:

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Lost Soul:
….you'll see me at the Black Cat supporting local music, whether I like the bands or not, because that's what DC really needs.

Seriously, then are you one of the people in the audience that comes to the club but treats the whole night like a social scene, even during the headline act? If so, DC does NOT need that…

Wow, you missed the point completely. When I say I'll be at the Black Cat to SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC, it means I'll be there to support the music, not talk over top of it.

Sorry, it was a question, honestly. I believe the loud chatterers think they're supporting local music as well, since they paid their $10 to get in…I didn't mean to harsh on a music fan. [Though I'm not sure I get why you go to a show with bands you don't like…]

Originally posted by general grievous:
I hate Army of Me, and the hate comes from their music, but I will be at the kids show, Spoon

…but they speak so highly of you. :D

Originally posted by redsock:
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WSC's music isn't exactly new and original, but their live show is great. I won't tout the plethora of reasons to see the Clov (due to my obvious bias) but along with Cartel they are one of the best bands to come out of DC in the past couple of years. We need bands trying different things, bands that don't fit in the DC good-old boys netowrk. Tonite is a good example of some bands who have done that and are beginning to see some success.

ill take phaser as one of the best bands as coming from DC recently (and surely they dont sound like everyone else). not a fan at all of WSC (really dont get the hype).

i saw bicycle thieves perform once, fell in love with them. now if only i could find them around here a bit more. and those guys were some of the nicest people i met.

my top four favorite local bands as of late are these three, and the soft complex. of course everybody is going to have a difference in opinion, but for ME, and some others, this is a great triple bill. army of me and wsc have played together before, so i think it's great that exit clov is getting a shot too–they are really great.

i unfortunately won't be around tonight, because the guy i was gonna go with has another obligation… :(


i was wondering, though. why do a lot of you guys hate army of me so much? i mean, they have progressed A LOT in the last year…

The whole Army of Me phenom fascinates me. People HATE them or love them. I'm in the middle, which puts me in a very lonely place. Just fascinating…

yeah, i know, right?
a lot of people just don't like vince's voice (i love it) but i mean, there has been some slander here. there has got to be something else they don't like…

I also dont like that they get so many prime opening slots at the black cat, and the music, it is mostly the music that I hate, the first part just means i am forced to accidentally hear the music if I show up too early

I hate Army of Me's music and that there fans leave before the headliner even comes on stage

SOME of their fans might leave - others don't.

yeah, i was about to say.
i actually found out about army of me when i went to see ok go almost two years ago, and they were an opener.
AOM is a band that is very dear to me, and every time i've seen them they have opened for somebody else that i have really loved. i haven't been to a single one of their shows just to see them.

Well, as it turns out, I didn't mind Army of Me and was somewhat disappointed by WSC. I have yet to hear any new stuff that really grabs me. The crowd size dwindled as the set went on - perhaps they were Army of Me fans who didn't want to stay….or perhaps they were people like me who weren't really digging the new stuff.

Anyone else? What did you think of the WSC set?

I thought WSC were fine, although I thought the set was a little short. Given time, I think the new stuff will eventually gel. Didn't notice the crowd dwindling (I was up front), but I'm not surprised. That happens when the openers pull a decent crowd themselves. I don't think it really reflects badly on anything.

I liked Army of Me. Apparently, so do a lot of other people. They sure had a sizeable crowd there to see them.

I finally got to see Exit Clov and was duly impressed. Definitely a unique sound. Looking forward to seeing them again.

There was a huge turnout for this show. Glad to see such support for an all-DC bill.

While I had only a marginal time at the Spoon show, I'm kind of glad that I'm giving WSC a rest. I've seen them so many times, it may be worth holding off and checking them out when they've gotten tighter with new material. Of course, if they show up at Fort Reno, that's a must…