Post Show Banter >>>>

subside-hatch wrote:

Vas wrote:at the best sounding venue in DC (Union Stage)……

odd, because I felt the sound wasn't great at the Arlo Parks show
I did have a fun time at the show and love her songs

Were you by any chance wearing a red hoodie (removed and waist-tied during show) and a baseball-ish hat, hanging with with a shorter male companion? We were directly behind that guy, and I told my wife "That might be Sidehatch." But I didn't say anything because:

1. It might not be you. I only met you once, 2+ years ago. And you were seated then. And you weren't wearing a mask or hat then.
2. I couldn't remember your real name, didn't want to ask the wrong stranger if he was "Sidehatch."
3. My wife said "Please don't make me talk to anybody."


Anyway, good Arlo show. Solid, though not spectacular. About what I expected. She's very young compared to most artists I see. I feel like her live show will improve with another album under her belt and maybe some more variety in her songs. Only 55 minutes long, but I was ok with that on a Tuesday. My wife really loved it, and she also enjoyed the opener. Only my second show at Union Stage, but I agree with Vas the venue has excellent sound, as does their Jammin Java venue. Sounded fine to me last night, though I'm no expert. I didn't get a kiss on the hand last night. Because, you know, COVID. Also because I wasn't five feet away (thankfully for Arlo, she had young admirers up front not a dirty old man), like I was at the Heartless Bastards show.

Space wrote:

Were you by any chance wearing a red hoodie (removed and waist-tied during show) and a baseball-ish hat, hanging with with a shorter male companion? We were directly behind that guy, and I told my wife "That might be Sidehatch." But I didn't say anything because:

1. It might not be you. I only met you once, 2+ years ago. And you were seated then. And you weren't wearing a mask or hat then.
2. I couldn't remember your real name, didn't want to ask the wrong stranger if he was "Sidehatch."
3. My wife said "Please don't make me talk to anybody."

twas I…thought that might be you.  I wasn't feeling particularly chatty either.  TBH I hate talking to people I don't know well with the masks on so generally just avoid it unless I have to (i.e. order a drink)

Sound wasn't horrible, but everything is so tight and crisp on the album, sounded kinda muddled to me in a live setting
I was happy for a 55 min set too.  I just love the album, so that was fine to pretty much hear all the songs I wanted to hear

Opener was decent, not my cup of tea, but fun to see that kind of stuff live

I remember the good old days when you all would crucify anyone who said any non-IMP venue had “good sound” and now many of you are stating another DC venue has “the best sound” with absolutely no push back. Ahh, growth!!

Give it another decade and you all might catch up to the maturity level I was at fifteen years ago when I said which venue something was at doesn’t matter.

Pushback from who? In case you didn’t notice there are like three people left here


Between Space’s boring ass online therapy and life coaching course and your often offensive posts ain’t much left here to attract anyone to hang…

Have a nice day

Starsky wrote:
Pushback from who? In case you didn’t notice there are like three people left here


Between Space’s boring ass online therapy and life coaching course and your often offensive posts ain’t much left here to attract anyone to hang…

Have a nice day

Please give us another long rant on the history of Wham! That will bring back the fun people who left and the younger crowd who never joined.

I thought the sound and the show were great! I sat next to Seth near the soundboard, and he was buying rounds all night.

Space wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Pushback from who? In case you didn’t notice there are like three people left here


Between Space’s boring ass online therapy and life coaching course and your often offensive posts ain’t much left here to attract anyone to hang…

Have a nice day

Please give us another long rant on the history of Wham! That will bring back the fun people who left and the younger crowd who never joined.

Did I bring up Wham? I thought I wrote in response to someone else about music on a music board?

Who are you responding to when you ask for advice on a music board about how to wipe your ass?

excontradiction wrote:
I thought the sound and the show were great! I sat next to Seth near the soundboard, and he was buying rounds all night.

Oh man, show us on the doll…

excontradiction wrote:
I thought the sound and the show were great! I sat next to Seth near the soundboard, and he was buying rounds all night.

Cue up Julian comment about sexual assault cause you know he is so edgy…

"like sands through an hourglass, these are the days of our lives"

Starsky wrote:

Space wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Pushback from who? In case you didn’t notice there are like three people left here


Between Space’s boring ass online therapy and life coaching course and your often offensive posts ain’t much left here to attract anyone to hang…

Have a nice day

Please give us another long rant on the history of Wham! That will bring back the fun people who left and the younger crowd who never joined.

Did I bring up Wham? I thought I wrote in response to someone else about music on a music board?

Who are you responding to when you ask for advice on a music board about how to wipe your ass?

Julian, wrote:

excontradiction wrote:
I thought the sound and the show were great! I sat next to Seth near the soundboard, and he was buying rounds all night.

Oh man, show us on the doll…

Show Starsky how to wipe his ass as well, while you're at it!

Starsky wrote:

Space wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Pushback from who? In case you didn’t notice there are like three people left here


Between Space’s boring ass online therapy and life coaching course and your often offensive posts ain’t much left here to attract anyone to hang…

Have a nice day

Please give us another long rant on the history of Wham! That will bring back the fun people who left and the younger crowd who never joined.

Did I bring up Wham? I thought I wrote in response to someone else about music on a music board?

Who are you responding to when you ask for advice on a music board about how to wipe your ass?

I'm just yanking your chain. I thought your Wham! post was semi-interesting.

Perhaps everyone left this board because they got serious about their jobs. My wife says people who are serious about their jobs don't spend all day on message boards. She's probably correct.

Space and Sidehatch saw each other at a show last night and didn’t feel like saying hi.


I wouldn’t feel like it either these days

Starsky wrote:
Space and Sidehatch saw each other at a show last night and didn’t feel like saying hi.


I wouldn’t feel like it either these days

I think this has been Space's Modus Operand since the beginning of time… spotting people he knows, but not engaging with them. Fits well though with current abnormal times.

Yada wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Space and Sidehatch saw each other at a show last night and didn’t feel like saying hi.


I wouldn’t feel like it either these days

I think this has been Space's Modus Operand since the beginning of time… spotting people he knows, but not engaging with them. Fits well though with current abnormal times.

Admittedly, it does fit my introverted personality.And since I had my wife who desires my attention with me, it's easy just to give her all my attention.

In my defense, I think I once approached NKOTB at a show and said hello for the first time based only on having seen a picture. But I was alone, and it wasn't COVID. It's possible I met Sweetcell the same way, though I don't remember.

There also have been numerous other occasions where i thought maybe someone was somebody and they weren't, as well as occasions where people mistake me for someone else. There's a guy in my neighhborhood who stops me every time he sees me walking the dog and insists I'm someone he went to high school with.

Does anyone really want Space to say hello to them?

jeffml wrote:
Does anyone really want Space to say hello to them?

Wow, you're funny. Give this guy a Netflix special.

Space wrote:
There also have been numerous other occasions where i thought maybe someone was somebody and they weren't, as well as occasions where people mistake me for someone else.

We need a code phrase. Something simple, inoffensive and immediately recognizable. I propose, "Are you friends with kosmo vinyl?". If the person shakes their head and backs away, no harm done. If they break out into a huge smile and initiate the secret forum handshake, its a win!

excontradiction wrote:

Space wrote:
There also have been numerous other occasions where i thought maybe someone was somebody and they weren't, as well as occasions where people mistake me for someone else.

We need a code phrase. Something simple, inoffensive and immediately recognizable. I propose, "Are you friends with kosmo vinyl?". If the person shakes their head and backs away, no harm done. If they break out into a huge smile and initiate the secret forum handshake, its a win!

What if you can't see them smile under their mask?

Starsky wrote:
Space and Sidehatch saw each other at a show last night and didn’t feel like saying hi.

Julian and I did this once. Its hard in the middle of a show. Much better to meet IRL while pregaming.