Anyone been???

Originally posted by saco:
I hate hill people.

yeah, driving around in their fancy jeeps. they think they're such hot shots…

i'm actually due to go there Saturday, much to my surprise- coincidentally, i received a phone invite as i started reading this thread. depending on my condition i'll try to post a full review upon my return saturday night.

So is it invite only?

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
So is it invite only?

I don't believe it is. It seems like they do something every saturday night. But depending on the band playing or the the theme, you can get some pretty different populations.

Originally posted by Medic:
i'm actually due to go there Saturday, much to my surprise- coincidentally, i received a phone invite as i started reading this thread. depending on my condition i'll try to post a full review upon my return saturday night.

if you dont, we may have to kill you :D

Medic do you want me to give you a ride in my fancy jeep? We can pick up Wendy too.

Originally posted by paige:

Originally posted by Medic:
i'm actually due to go there Saturday, much to my surprise- coincidentally, i received a phone invite as i started reading this thread. depending on my condition i'll try to post a full review upon my return saturday night.

if you dont, we may have to kill you :D

since I started the thread, and went on Saturday, I guess I should at least tell you that the place itself, is quite sketchy. And the neighborhood not so good. Some guys I know got bothered by whom they described as some "crack-heads" at 4 in the morning. But the people there on saturday were pretty young, and were there for the band…so I'm not sure what you could expect from a different crowd. $25 is steep (f-ing band forgot to put me on the list) but if you are planning on drinking, its certainly an experience. I'd go back if I had a reason too.

$25 can buy me a case of Sierra…a good 6 months supply of beer…

I think I'm a little too out of that crowd by now. Though I go to lots of shows, my mid-thirties colors show when it comes to hipster after-hours places like this. Would never have known about if not for the board. And certainly if I don't know, none of my friends would as I'm the organizer/information meister.

Am I missing anything else really cool in DC?

Originally posted by bags:
I think I'm a little too out of that crowd by now. Though I go to lots of shows, my mid-thirties colors show when it comes to hipster after-hours places like this. Would never have known about if not for the board. And certainly if I don't know, none of my friends would as I'm the organizer/information meister.

Am I missing anything else really cool in DC?

I was unaware until Markie and Lulu informed me, but apparently Georgetown is really cool.

Originally posted by jadetree:
I was unaware until Markie and Lulu informed me, but apparently Georgetown is really cool.

hell yeah!! there be a piano bar down there.

You crazy jokesters!! Yeah, and I hear you can't beat the vibe up at Dave & Busters!!

:p

All of the cool people go to Chi Cha Lounge. I was supposed to meet someone there one time, but they wouldn't let me in because I had a tank top on. I pointed out the the bouncer that the girl he was flirting with also had a tank top on, and he said, "That's different" I said, "Why, because hers is white and mine in black? What are you, a tank top racist?" I proceeded to punch him in the face repeatedly until he was bawling, but I decided to go elsewhere anyway. But from what I'm told, all of the cool people go there.

If you've never been to Jay's in Arlington, well, then you are missing out.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
All of the cool people go to Chi Cha Lounge. I was supposed to meet someone there one time, but they wouldn't let me in because I had a tank top on. I pointed out the the bouncer that the girl he was flirting with also had a tank top on, and he said, "That's different" I said, "Why, because hers is white and mine in black? What are you, a tank top racist?" I proceeded to punch him in the face repeatedly until he was bawling, but I decided to go elsewhere anyway. But from what I'm told, all of the cool people go there.

Unless the bouncer was a mime or a seven-year-old, I find that story suspect….

Originally posted by bags:
Am I missing anything else really cool in DC?

not bloody likely

Originally posted by redsock:
If you've never been to Jay's in Arlington, well, then you are missing out.

I've never been to Arlington, let alone Jay's.

I don't understand the "I've never been to Arlington" mentality when they've got the best music club in the DC area.

I guess it's the equivalent of someone in Manhattan saying, "I've never been to Brooklyn."

I didnt know the 930 club was in Arlington….

Rhett you are such an ungracious guest.

The 9:30 Club books mostly mainstream acts that have achieved at least a moderate amount of success. Big minus in my book. It's also such a big place that there's really not that much intimacy like there is in places like Iota, Galaxy Hut, Fletcher's etc, none of which are locatd in DC proper.

The 9:30 is a great place to see successful, mainstream rock and roll (and other genres) acts, but it's really not the place to catch anything that's on the cutting edge.