callat703
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stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 05:47 PM UTC
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so like Fico, I have to make my plugs when I can…
anybody coming to the Rock and Roll Hotel next week for this show?
TUESDAY, FEB 13
stellastarr*
Monsters are Waiting
Soft Complex
$12 advance/$14 door
would be great to see some board folks out. this will be our last show for awhile as we're going to go and record a proper full length album…
bags
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 05:53 PM UTC
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This is probably going to sell out, isn't it…
Oy, it's a busy week! It's definitely on my calendar, so chances are good.
Relaxer
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 06:10 PM UTC
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I really want to go to this but I just haven't gotten my act together and bought tickets. Plus, there's a lot of competition this month.
vansmack
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 06:10 PM UTC
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I'll be at this Saturday's show here in SF. I'll be sure to report back.
Tom Servo
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 07:02 PM UTC
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tickets are in hand…
sweetcell
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 08:04 PM UTC
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yup, i'm planning on being there.
smackie, looking forward to getting a preview from you - thanks!
urwhyimhiding
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 08:08 PM UTC
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I've already bought my tickets, cant wait!
brokensocscene
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 08:10 PM UTC
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how is the sound at RnR Hotel?
callat703
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 05, 2007 at 08:12 PM UTC
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the sound is actually pretty strong. I imagine stellastarr* will be bringing their own engineer, but Dan, the house guy at R&R, is really good.
glad to see so many people are coming. get there early if you want to catch us :)
alex
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 06, 2007 at 01:27 PM UTC
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will this sell out? i'm planning on going but i do not have tickets yet.
sweetcell
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 06, 2007 at 02:15 PM UTC
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and by "strong", callat means "loud"… at least it was on the loud side last time I was there, albeit just after it opened. i'm sure they've gotten a handle on that PA by now. i'd recommend bringing earplugs just in case (then again i recommend earplugs for just about every live music venue).
get there early if you want to catch us
will try. what time is the fun kicking off, so i know what time to aim for?
callat703
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 06, 2007 at 03:57 PM UTC
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yes, loud is definitely true.
its going to be an earlier night, I believe, given that its a Tuesday. We're expecting to go on at 8:30 and probably have about 30-40 minutes. Doors are at 8:00.
sweetcell
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 06, 2007 at 04:50 PM UTC
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its going to be an earlier night, I believe, given that its a Tuesday.
THANK YOU. while i can't wait to enjoy a good show, this old man wouldn't mind being in bed by midnight too…
El Tee
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 07, 2007 at 06:01 PM UTC
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Have a great show, callat. I wish I could attend, it's a great line-up.
vansmack
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 12, 2007 at 05:44 PM UTC
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If it weren't for Soft Complex, I would have recommended that you skip the opener. We had Minipop as the first band (decent, but not worth getting there early for) and Monsters are Waiting - a cheap Yeah Yeah Yeahs knock off and since I don't care for the YYY's, it was painful. But I always say support your own - so EVERYBODY get there for Soft Complex and then feel free to hit the back bar for MaW.
For purposes of full disclosure, I was in a bad mood before this show as I (1) went on a long run in the driving rain earlier in the day (2) the first band didn't start until 10, Stellastarr* didn't start until after midnight (3) it had been raining all week. Other than that, I was fine. So here you are, Stellastarr* at Bottom of the Hill in SF, Sat Feb 10:
Amanda now is a brunette. She looks better than ever. A+ - do you need anything more?
sweetcell
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 12, 2007 at 06:37 PM UTC
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heh, as an inconsequential aside: any thoughts about the headliner's music or performance?
callat703
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 12, 2007 at 06:49 PM UTC
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FYI - Monsters Are Waiting just cancelled, so we'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, and then stellastarr* at 10:30.
Thanks for the endorsement Vansmack - awesome of you.
sweetcell
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 12, 2007 at 07:11 PM UTC
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FYI - Monsters Are Waiting just cancelled, so we'll be hitting the stage around 9:30, and then stellastarr* at 10:30.
don't mean to diss MAW, but: AWESOME. based on smackie's review, we're not missing much and i'm mostly interested in the other two bands anyways. if this was a weekend night, i'd be happy to kick around and check out all three. what with it being a school-night, i'm happy to optimize my time.
vansmack
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Re: stellastarr*, monsters are waiting, soft complex roll ca
February 12, 2007 at 07:13 PM UTC
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Sorry, I just thought you guys would like to hear about Amanda….
Smackette is a bigger Stellastarr* fan than I am and she was the driving force behind going to the show. I liked their debut, but found the second album underwhelming.
The place was packed - I'm guessing around 300 for a 275 capacity venue. It was as crowded as I had ever seen it.
They openend with a rousing rendition of "Lost in Time" and I thought we were in for a lot of the second album. I couldn't have been more wrong. They took the keyboard off the stage and ripped through the majority of the self titled debut, played a few songs off "Harmonies for the Haunted" and even sprinkled a few new tracks throughout, one of which can be heard on their myspace page:
"Warchild". They rocked a lot harder than they did on their album and played for about an hour and a half.
Tracks I remember(incomplete and in no particular order):
Lost in Time
Moongirl
Sweet Troubled Soul
Warchild
No Weather
in the Walls
Pulp Song
Jenny
A Million Miles
Damn this Foolish Heart
My Coco
Somewhere Across Forever
And some new ones that didn't yet have titles. Expect a new album this year.
Loud as hell and fun, I had a great time, and not just because I stood right in front of Amanda. You guys are in for a treat.