This week rollcall

that summed up my experience seeing them last night, but Hollerado was entertaining.

Vas wrote:
have a good Gang of Four show to anyone who is going. Jon King sure is an animated guy but they bored me to tears in 2005.

Too bad I am taking the LSAT Saturday morning, because I would be able to do something Friday night.  Like go to Strathmore for the Screen Vinyl Image animal benefit show, or Windup space to go see Shark Tank (Height, Lord Grunge of Grand Buffet, Mickey Free, and Brendan Richmond), Ed Schrader, Moss Of Aura (synth player from Future Islands), and The Plural MC. 

Well Linkin Park is canceled tonight, as I'm sure some of you will chuckle.  Good thing I found out before I drove to DC  ;D

All I got is Tommy Stinson next thursday at Iotas..

Rollins - late show.

Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Em All on Monday
Just saw that it's listed as an "Early Show"
As if negotiating a show on Valentines Day isn't hard enough.
But its worth it, especially after hearing the new Tyler single:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbZidsgMfw

Wondering how bad the odds of getting a ticket to that outside on the night of the show will be.

Really enjoyed the Rollins late show. And it was videotaped for broadcast on National Geographic too!

i had a good time at the early show.  2 hours flew right by.

are you sure it was taped by/for NatGeo?  they signs said that 2.13.61 was filming, which is rollin's company/production group/etc.  made me think this was for something that rollins was going to release himself.

From what I understand, it will be released on DVD by Rollins, but also broadcast by Nat Geo too since he's now got a show on there.

To OFGWKTA or not to OFGWKTA?

Anyone else check out The Church last night? They put on a great show. It was really cool to hear such a catalog like that.

betao wrote:
Anyone else check out The Church last night? They put on a great show. It was really cool to hear such a catalog like that.

Yes, amazing show. 

It had an uneven start with Marty W-P having technical problems for the first 3-4 songs, but everything clicked into place after that.  Peter Koppes is such an amazing guitarist for how understated he is.  Marty was amazing all night, and Steve Kilbey just keeps on getting better as a front man.

Getting to hear "Priest=Aura" in its entirety was incredible.  I was also really impressed by how diverse the instrumentation was for the "Untitled #23" set.  They switched instruments pretty much every song.

"Starfish" was my least favorite of the 3 sets, just because I've seen most all those songs live several times, but it was still great.  Marty absolutely shredded on Spark, North South East West, Reptile and Hotel Womb.

azaghal1981 wrote:
To OFGWKTA or not to OFGWKTA?

It's a tough one. If I'd never heard their stuff, the idea of seeing a new, semi-underground hip-hop group would be about as appealing as seeing Spoon or some other terrible, awful band. But their shit is so good that it feels like the chance to see something really awesome.

Chances are very good it will be a lot of terrible acoustics and incoherent shouting over the top, but its only $10 and it could be great. No Earl unfortunately. I read that his mom discovered his album, totally freaked out and sent him to military school. Hard to know what's real and what isn't with these guys though.

I wanted to go but 3 hours inside the Birchmere didn't appeal to me.

betao wrote:
Anyone else check out The Church last night? They put on a great show. It was really cool to hear such a catalog like that.

Vas wrote:
I wanted to go but 3 hours inside the Birchmere didn't appeal to me.

betao wrote:
Anyone else check out The Church last night? They put on a great show. It was really cool to hear such a catalog like that.

I know what you mean, but for a 3-set, nearly 4-hour show, having a comfortable seat within a few feet from the stage was pretty great.  Also, for the Birchmere, it was really nice and loud.

Relaxer wrote:

azaghal1981 wrote:
To OFGWKTA or not to OFGWKTA?

It's a tough one. If I'd never heard their stuff, the idea of seeing a new, semi-underground hip-hop group would be about as appealing as seeing Spoon or some other terrible, awful band. But their shit is so good that it feels like the chance to see something really awesome.

Chances are very good it will be a lot of terrible acoustics and incoherent shouting over the top, but its only $10 and it could be great. No Earl unfortunately. I read that his mom discovered his album, totally freaked out and sent him to military school. Hard to know what's real and what isn't with these guys though.

No Earl makes the decision to not go (Joe was supposed to be my ride back to Germantown but he bailed) a little more justifiable.
That album of his kills.

Still; they are right on the verge on becoming the biggest thing in hip hop next to Kanye West's ego and a chance to see them in a room this small in D.C. will not come again.

How was JEW? Did you guys get enough of them last year and not go? I would have, just didn't feel like trying to get a ticket and deal with a sold out show. Thought about Ritter, but I'm stuck at work and traffic is already nuts today. Thought about Radin tomorrow too, but welp, there's a trend from my corner of the world.

Joe is going to Ritter. Did I take you or Him to JEW in '09? I forget. I think it was him.

Josh Ritter just played a set at my office. I missed it  :'( ??? :o >:(