Has is it been canceled for some reason? I don't see it listed at either http://www.sonarbaltimore.com/ or http://www.ticketmaster.com/. Pollstar still lists it happening today. I was thinking of going, if it's still going on and not already sold out.
What 's the deal with the Robyn Hitchcock & The Ven
it's at the ottobar, yo
Oh, duh. Thanks for setting me straight.
It wasn't sold out as of last night.
good show. ottobar is great.
What time did the openers come on? I got there at 10:00 and Robyn was already on stage tuning up.
My first time at The Ottobar. Not bad at all. Is there a parking lot there? I parked on the street, but after the show it seemed like everyone was walking around back.
My first time at The Ottobar. Not bad at all. Is there a parking lot there? I parked on the street, but after the show it seemed like everyone was walking around back.
you can park in the lot behind ottobar, but last night I got there a few minutes before you did and it was already full.
Loved the show. Nice small club. Saw Ted Leo there in August. Got to meet Peter Buck and chat. Very friendly guy, hangin' out at the merch table.
I'm kicking myself for not going. I ended up working late instead. I was probably skittish having never been to the Ottobar before.
plus it is easy to get to. 295 to mlk to howard. though howard + mlk have way too many lights that are not timed. first act was 9:05pm. ended around 9:35.
Actually, first band was Payola Reserve, and they went on at 8:30.
Originally posted by Darth Ed:Ditto. Actually, I'd forgotten about the show (my Palm calendar was wiped out for no apparent reason), and a Monday is always tough.
I'm kicking myself for not going. I was probably skittish having never been to the Ottobar before.
I have skipped so many shows this Fall I've had tickets for: Art Brut, Tapes n' Tapes, Twilight Singers, Ok Go, Robyn & Venus 3. Aaargh.
Really wanted to see this, but Baltimore on Monday was tough….Sounds like those who made it saw a good show.
Yeah, a Baltimore show and it being a Monday both factored in for me as well. If it had been in DC, there would have been no way I would have missed this. How is that the the combination of Robyn Hitchcock and Peter Buck can't score a larger venue than the Ottobar?!
Sounds like it was a good show. I'm still a little confused on the line-up. So Peter and Scott performed first and then Robyn came out and Peter and Scott backed him up?
Sounds like it was a good show. I'm still a little confused on the line-up. So Peter and Scott performed first and then Robyn came out and Peter and Scott backed him up?
Scott, Peter, and Bill Rieflin played with Hitchcock, and Scott played 12-string on a few songs for Mark Pickerel, one of the openers. Sadly, there was no Minus 5 action. I was hoping Scott would get to do a song or two.
So what stuff did they play?
All Hitchcock songs except for covers of "Not Dark Yet" by Bob Dylan and "She Said, She Said" by the Beatles in the encore. The Hitchcock stuff was probably 25% from his new one, a few Soft Boys songs, and the rest from his solo albums.
Also, Hitchcock said that if things work out as planned, they should be back in the area in March. If that happens, I imagine it'd be a DC show.
Excellent. I'll look forward to that. Thanks for the reports.
No problem. It was a fun show. A better man would have given you the full set list, but I am not that man. At least not at the moment.
favorite Soft Boys songs were Queen of Eyes and I Wanna Destroy You.
Robyn told some very funny stories as usual. The one about Tysons Corner was quite entertaining. And he had some biting political commentary as well. And a little song. Something about
"Everybody knows Dubya's stupid, but Rumsfeld is the Anti-Christ".
Robyn told some very funny stories as usual. The one about Tysons Corner was quite entertaining. And he had some biting political commentary as well. And a little song. Something about
"Everybody knows Dubya's stupid, but Rumsfeld is the Anti-Christ".