This week rollcall

Everything Sweetcell said.


Place is a shithole run by some of the scummiest people in DC. DC9 is tolerable as a venue but run by the same scumbags. If not going to either place means missing a band I like now and again (it's not like there is a shortage of shows on my calendar), so be it.
I also try to steer bands away from Lambert/Hood Booking when I can.
Showlistdc, you probably know as many people as I do who feel as though they have been screwed by them one way or another.
::Paging Snailhook

I guess some Republican members of Congress are scummier but it is close.

why are they so scummy?  Not paying bands? 

Yeah, I know quite a few people in bands who were shorted.
I think a lot of it is due to that door polling BS they do. The idea of pitting bands in a who-can-get-more-people-out contest is repulsive to me and causes nothing but friction between bands in the community.

I have also known people who helped them book shows after which they were sketchy with money.

I do, and I hate the door polling, which is why I never give them an answer. I also hate pay-to-play, but if you want to see certain metal bands around here, you've got to go to Empire/Jaxx.  Every club has its issues.

I liked to go see Vintage Trouble at the Howard, but 11pm doors for the show is brutal….  :o

the sound last night at RNR Hotel for EFTERKLANG was great….but maybe because they have their own sound guy? Not sure.

azaghal1981 wrote:
Everything Sweetcell said.


Place is a shithole run by some of the scummiest people in DC. DC9 is tolerable as a venue but run by the same scumbags. If not going to either place means missing a band I like now and again (it's not like there is a shortage of shows on my calendar), so be it.
I also try to steer bands away from Lambert/Hood Booking when I can.
Showlistdc, you probably know as many people as I do who feel as though they have been screwed by them one way or another.
::Paging Snailhook

Thanks.  I think I'll skip it.  I really want to see METZ, but I just can't justify going there again, especially if it's going to be a sold out show. 

It's no fun to go to a show and be pissed the whole time because the venue sucks.

Matmos vs Horse Lords

Funk punk thing Sunday.
IDM Theftable/OOO Trio/Layne Garrett&Brandon Moses Tuesday
JM//Wave/Scant/Keep/Radiator Greys/Billy Pizarro/some band whose name I never got last night.
Waxahatchee tonight.

Dan Sartain/Hand Grenade Job Monday
Either Jacco Gardner/Janel and Anthony or Tweens/Teen Liver Tuesday
Veronica Falls Wednesday
Kepone/Office of Future Plans Friday
PEALS/Plums/Bamboo Saturday

Django Django saturday!  ;D

If anyone wants to buy a gold badge for SXSW from me, lemme know. I can't go for unexpected medical issue and although they initially said they'd refund, I provided a doc note and now they won't…So if you want to buy, lemme know I can transfer it. Thanks. (I'll be watching on the live streams I guess this year)

azaghal1981 wrote:
PEALS

Do you know why they changed their name?

This week all I have is Mission of Burma on Thursday.

eltee wrote:
If anyone wants to buy a gold badge for SXSW from me, lemme know. I can't go for unexpected medical issue and although they initially said they'd refund, I provided a doc note and now they won't…So if you want to buy, lemme know I can transfer it. Thanks. (I'll be watching on the live streams I guess this year)

aw that is harsh….you got the right attitude though so kudos for you.

What did they call themselves prior to that name change? Believers?

killsaly wrote:

azaghal1981 wrote:
PEALS

Do you know why they changed their name?

This week all I have is Mission of Burma on Thursday.

Yes. They were called Believers when I saw them at ScapeScape. 

They were very good. Plums destroyed.

hutch wrote:

eltee wrote:
If anyone wants to buy a gold badge for SXSW from me, lemme know. I can't go for unexpected medical issue and although they initially said they'd refund, I provided a doc note and now they won't…So if you want to buy, lemme know I can transfer it. Thanks. (I'll be watching on the live streams I guess this year)

aw that is harsh….you got the right attitude though so kudos for you.

thanks! although, I've had varying degrees of good / bad attitude over not going, my practicality sometimes can get the best of me. I'm letting it go I guess, as health and day job and to save money are important right now. I have feelings of regret for missing activities, seminars & shows I'd really like to see. (including talk/show w/ Depeche Mode! Dave Grohl! (although some things will be streamed online…).

I guess I understand their position, and maybe not surprised they can't provide a refund even for medical, but their response was odd. They asked me for more detail (not req'd per HIPPA) and changed their refund req'mnts in each conversation, all which I supplied. In the end, they said no.

Anyway, thanks again - I'll be more positive! :P Hope whoever goes has a great week. Lemme know if anyone wants it, even for half $ I'd give it away to someone who would like to use it.

Cigarette Tuesday
Burma Thursday
Deathfix Sunday