killsaly
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 06:06 PM UTC
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Im excited for both days, though not as much as previous years. Why all the hate for Saturday? you got Lupe Fiasco, Wilco, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power, DJ Dan with Donald Glaude, Jack Johnson, Chuck Berry, Soulwax, UNDERWORLD??? those right there are worth at least 100 to go see.
Sunday looks a little better. Im worried there are going to be conflicts between STP, Bob Dylan, and NIN. But also, Richie Hawtin, Chromeo, RITM, Lil Wayne, BRMC, Andrew Bird, She & Him, the Stooges, Shudder to Think, deadmau5, and the Black Keys???
Its going to be a good weekend.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 06:32 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Shadrach:
Originally posted by Erinaceous Sonickus:
Originally posted by DriveWay:
I'm not sure I want to pay $100 to see Foo Fighters do a greatest hits set.
oh i bet they'll play more than 3 songs!
This must be sarcasm, right?
Foo Fighters have had a string of hits all of which have received considerable airplay…
Big Me
Monkey Wrench
Learn To Fly
My Hero
Everlong
Times Like These
Low
The Pretender
Breakout
Best of You
No Way Back
Walking After You
Long Road To Ruin
i have a feeling the foo fighters are a band that rarely has trouble with making their setlist long enough.
the real trouble for them is to make sure that they dont end up having multiple songs in a row that sound almost exactly the same.
which reminds me of the moment in Nirvana's Unplugged concert where Kurt talks about not being able to play "Polly" and "Dumb" back to back becausr they're "the same fucking song."
wml7
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:13 PM UTC
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Foo Fighters have a shit load of songs. Every song they play will be something you know unless it's an obscure song. Great, vfest.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:16 PM UTC
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Isn't it generally true for any band that every song is either something you know, or something obscure?
serpent boy
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:21 PM UTC
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Originally posted by killsaly:
Im excited for both days, though not as much as previous years. Why all the hate for Saturday? you got Lupe Fiasco, Wilco, Gogol Bordello, Cat Power, DJ Dan with Donald Glaude, Jack Johnson, Chuck Berry, Soulwax, UNDERWORLD??? those right there are worth at least 100 to go see.
Haha, Jack Johnson.
hutch
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:21 PM UTC
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well I have seen Wilco a bunch of times back when they were a good fun rock and roll band…including one of the most fun shows i ever seen when 0ld 97s opened for them at the 930…
Cat Power I saw live in Buenos Aires and she is a disgrace.. she spent the entire show having a freak out and giggling to herself… she's dead to me… it was beyond embarassing and i didn't feel as bad for myself as for the others in attendance you had forked over their cash in the midst of an economic depression to see this embarassment..
Smalltime indie bands just don't work in the sun and heat in a festival environment.. in a festival you need velvet revolver or beastie boys… hands in your pockets practioners of the stephen malkmus/pavement ist rad disinterested semi-detached look just don't work at these big shows..its like when i saw nick cave in 94 at 1 pm in the heat at lollapalloza at charleston racetrack in west virginia..it was a disaster and turned cave off to touring in the US for years.. you need someone that wants to rock. (i will be at the cave show at the 930)
Also I've seen Underworld back when they had the third member who i think was called darren emerson… saw them at the 930 club.. very nice show… not sure what seeing them again will add as they haven't written a great song since emerson left…. wish it were not true but that don't make it so..Also must admit just not into the dance scene anymore
serpent boy
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:28 PM UTC
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Originally posted by wml7:
There won't be no more big name annoucements. This dud is it.
Every major festival (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL) has had additions. I agree that there won't be any more "big name" announcements, but maybe we'll luck out and get a solid rock band or two.
Last year, they added Panic at the Disco, Explosions in the Sky, Dan Deacon, and Girl Talk - and the latter three were solid. This year's lineup is lacking rock bands, so maybe we'll get The Gutter Twins or something.
serpent boy
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:30 PM UTC
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I agree with most of what you said, hutch, but Chan Marshall has gotten a lot better live. I think she is, for the most part, past that stage fright phase. Check out any of her recent sets in support of Jukebox.
BookerT
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 27, 2008 at 07:33 PM UTC
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Originally posted by hutch:
its like when i saw nick cave in 94 at 1 pm in the heat at lollapalloza at charleston racetrack in west virginia..it was a disaster
are you crazy? nick cave spasmodically writhing on the stage in in the mid-day sun in front of 30,000 or so puzzled onlookers was a great moment!
Driveway
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 28, 2008 at 11:37 AM UTC
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Does this mean they will extend Born Slippy for a full 2 hours? Sounds good to meeee!
wml7
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM UTC
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Originally posted by serpent boy:
Originally posted by wml7:
There won't be no more big name annoucements. This dud is it.
Every major festival (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla, ACL) has had additions. I agree that there won't be any more "big name" announcements, but maybe we'll luck out and get a solid rock band or two.
Last year, they added Panic at the Disco, Explosions in the Sky, Dan Deacon, and Girl Talk - and the latter three were solid. This year's lineup is lacking rock bands, so maybe we'll get The Gutter Twins or something.
As quoted by Seth, these will be the hot new additions to the lineup.
Live
Violent Femmes
Better Than Ezra
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Good Charlotte
Everclear
Harvey Danger
and…of course…
Jimmie's Chicken Shack
So don't expect anything else more spectacular then that.
sweetcell
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 28, 2008 at 05:00 PM UTC
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Originally posted by hutch:
Cat Power I saw live in Buenos Aires and she is a disgrace.. she spent the entire show having a freak out and giggling to herself… she's dead to me… it was beyond embarassing and i didn't feel as bad for myself as for the others in attendance you had forked over their cash in the midst of an economic depression to see this embarassment..
chan had straightened up (and sobered up). she's no longer that pathetic shell of a woman. even her
wiki pagesays so, so it must be true.
Originally posted by hutch:
hands in your pockets practioners of the stephen malkmus/pavement ist rad disinterested semi-detached look just don't work at these big shows..
:D oh, and i think they're fully detached.
SPARX
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Re: Vfest Sales
June 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM UTC
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Originally posted by BookerT:
Originally posted by hutch:
its like when i saw nick cave in 94 at 1 pm in the heat at lollapalloza at charleston racetrack in west virginia..it was a disaster
are you crazy? nick cave spasmodically writhing on the stage in in the mid-day sun in front of 30,000 or so puzzled onlookers was a great moment!
Seeing Front 242 in the mid day sun was a little odd as well. As much fun as I did have, I could've done w/out the horse stench. After that year, I went to Star Lake outside of Pittsburgh for Lollapalooza's remaining initial run.
Raccoon State Park is real close by and their facilities are sweet. By they way, they don't call it Raccoon State Park for nothing. Keep your food tucked away or those critters will be all over the camp. No hassles from the man though as long as you keep it to a dull roar. Sites are scattered nicely.