emmanuel
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 20, 2015 at 06:19 PM UTC
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You guessed it. I live in Baltimore.
bunnyman
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 20, 2015 at 06:20 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
emmanuel wrote:
Well I'd rather drive to Merriweather. Shows in DC area are not only for DC people.
WHat does this even mean? I'm sure someone flew in from Frankfurt for a show last year?
So what?
Most of us who go to shows in DC by definition live closer to DC than Columbia..
Sorry for people who live in Baltimore.
Merriweather, especially during the week, is too much of a commitment of time and energy. If it's on a weekend, then fine. At least if the show is in DC I have a chance of going. I think that's true for most DC folks. Work and traffic can be really complicating factors.
Sidehatch
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 20, 2015 at 06:45 PM UTC
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I would think any Baltimoron would like the Echostage location
less then a mile into DC and right off RT 50
it's about 15 mins closer to Balt than the 9:30
(FYI, I like Baltimore and people from there, I just couldn't resist with the name calling)
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 20, 2015 at 06:53 PM UTC
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Echostage is so easy to get to. You jump down 295 for like, what, 30 minutes? And blam you're right there.
Got Haggis?
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 20, 2015 at 06:54 PM UTC
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yep, i live in baltimore…i haven't been to echostage, but the location is fine with me….i wouldn't be bothered by a show that would have been at merriweather moving there
kmdobrz
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 21, 2015 at 04:41 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
Motley Crue
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore
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Free music
bunnyman
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:02 PM UTC
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Manic Street Preachers playing the Holy Bible?? For real??
brokensocscene
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:23 PM UTC
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Yep!
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Six years after their last visit, we're thrilled to announce that the Manics are returning to the US.
The band will bring 'The Holy Bible' live show to America for a run of dates in this spring.
Tickets for the shows go on general sale at 1pm Friday 23rd January.
Details of the dates are listed below, stay tuned for more info…
Mon April 20 - Washington DC, 9.30 Club
Thurs April 23 - New York, Webster Hall
Fri April 24 - Boston, The Sinclair
Mon April 27 - Toronto, Danforth
Weds April 29 - Chicago, Metro
Giles
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:25 PM UTC
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The Manics! finally!! shame they got dozens of great tunes (no, 'Let's Go to War' from their latest album) - well at least it's 'The Holy Bible'
bunnyman
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:27 PM UTC
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Prediction: everyone that goes to this will end up putting it on their top 10 list as one of the best shows of the year. The fact that they're also playing "Motorcycle Emptiness" just makes me giddy. I cannot wait for this. And I have a ticket for Ride in NYC too. Crazy.
jrpa
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:32 PM UTC
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Giles wrote:
The Manics! finally!! shame they got dozens of great tunes (no, 'Let's Go to War' from their latest album) - well at least it's 'The Holy Bible'
setlist.fm shows that in the UK they're basically doing an entire second greatest hits set in addition to The Holy Bible.
Giles
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:42 PM UTC
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^ cool!! The last time I saw the Manics - was at the Chelmsford V-Fest when they replaced Travis as the headlining band on the NME stage - I've never seen an entire field get that ecstatic and complete sing along to every song - now THAT was an experience I'll never forget.
as to the second half of the show - why is it that 'Show Me the Wonder' is now morphed into an acoustic version of that song - the full blown electric version has tremendous power - eh… whatevs… I can't WAIT to see them here at the 9:30.
Giles
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:49 PM UTC
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Relaxer wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
kosmo wrote:
An Arctic Monkey's show is often described as songs played with little fanfare and much like as recorded in the studio.
yup. AM @ the club was one of the dullest performances i've ever attended. and they were pissy on top of it. horrible, boring show.
I saw them twice. Neither time had a lot of jump-around showmanship, but the first 9:30 show sounded so great that it was really cool. THe second show was totally a barely-going-through-the-motions affair and it blew.
I saw the Arctic's at their first 9:30 show - it was like watching paint dry. Have their live shows improved?
bunnyman
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 09:51 PM UTC
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I've seen the AMs like 3 times. Every single time it's been either dullsville or merely OK. They're not a great live band.
sweetcell
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 11:10 PM UTC
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why are we resurrecting a 4-year old conversation about the AMs? are they coming to town?
if so, i'm washing my hair that night. sorry!
StoneTheCrow
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 22, 2015 at 11:42 PM UTC
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bearman wrote:
Prediction: everyone that goes to this will end up putting it on their top 10 list as one of the best shows of the year.
It's a top 5 album for me, easily. Not going to say it'll automatically be a top 10 performance but it'll be special nonetheless.
I think I read a Quietus live review where James' voice didn't hold up over the course of the set. Hoping for better (much better) than that.
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition
January 23, 2015 at 02:54 AM UTC
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Fascinating. I've never listened to this band . . . But have been following this story along with an interested sort of excitement. And look at all these people respond whom I don't think I have ever heard them respond to anything. Double, fascinating.