Going it alone at a show

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by eros:
Eating out solo is different. I travel a lot for work (often by myself) and on the rare ocassions that I eat out alone I have to have a book or newspaper to keep me occupied. Otherwise, it's take-out back to the hotel.

Now this one I don't get.
Good times. That usaully parlayed into the bars regulars or other patrons chatting you up about where you're from and what's going on in their city. You learn more about a country from its regular people then you do from anything else.

True, true. Also, once you have a repoire (sp?)they tend to look out for you when if you return (travel or local).
I'd hide out if I was in a sketchy place or nothing to do. A walk-about city obviously is the best for solo travel.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:

and although i am in that 21-25 ageset you put forth, don't think that means i want some drunk frat guy grinding his denim cock against me at some ratty ass dance party. *cringe*

hmmm, i dont really think thats what sonar is like though. its pretty much the "indie scene" kids there on fridays…as there are few shows in baltimore to actually attend.

perhaps i dont notice this cause i am a guy (and obviously not a frat guy) but mostly i see a bunch of tight jean kids with messy hair drinking Sparx.

i, of course, hang in the light booth, cause i'm rad like that.

i prefer going to shows by myself.

The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

Originally posted by nkotb:
The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

they must go through 100 cases of that shit every Friday night at the 'nar. (yes, i call it the 'Nar)

Originally posted by nkotb:
The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

What the hell is it? I'm suing! Taking my board name without permission. Fer shame!!

i used to go to nothing alone, but lately i've been going to stuff by myself, yeah. i miss a good majority of the shows i wanna go to around here because i'm not allowed to go to at least 9:30 or black cat alone, but that does not mean it does not happen.

i don't mind going to shows in DC alone since i always run into someone i know.

but usually, when i end up going to something by myself, it is because i have a friend in the band or whatever who has begged me to come and they're either visiting from out of town or i need to go see them for some reason and i go.
THIS IS A TRAP.
well, it can be really good sometimes, but there is always too much down time. if you end up going and not knowing anyone at the show…i always find myself sitting on some chair or couch or barstool, alone, waiting for them to play, or waiting for them to finish warming up, or waiting for them to finish soundchecking, or whatever. and it doesn't even make a difference if you are sitting backstage or sitting in the back of the club. your friends are almost always busy, and it just gets really tired sometimes.

i end up going to stuff by myself in LA a lot, which is always fine, because everyone in LA is always very friendly. Philly people are also great. and i went to a show by myself in New York which was bad. i was, again, waiting for my friends to play, and they kept coming in and out to hang out but all this other crap was going on. i sat/walked around waiting for people to come talk to me and texting and no one else really did…i got a very evil hipster vibe, which wasn't cool.

so going alone can be pretty lonely and LAME but can also be okay if you make friends or run into them. and, sometimes, a bad idea if you have trust issues.

Originally posted by nkotb:
A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago.

I've decided that after this, nothing you post today will surprise me. Nothing!

Originally posted by SPARX:

Originally posted by nkotb:
The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

What the hell is it? I'm suing! Taking my board name without permission. Fer shame!!

actually, its Sparks. i dont know why i spelled it with an X. perhaps cause of you!

it's actually called sparks. and i thought it had been trendy for years? i've been drinking it for maybe 5, 6 years (illegally for most of my college experience).

every now and then i like to start off my night with one. but maybe that's also a reflection of my age. i wouldn't ever actually purchase it at a bar.

Originally posted by nkotb:
The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i wouldn't ever actually purchase it at a bar.

you havent seen the rest of sonar's beer selection! (and i think they are $3)

I've usually managed to drag my wife to shows, because I don't like to go alone (and most of our friends aren't into shows like I am). Now she's going to be off the hook for a few years.

Ironically, I like to go to movies alone, but my wife is a bigger movie fan than me, so I never end up at the movies alone anymore.

i usually go to shows alone these days. i used to take my girlfriend with me to shows, but she didn't enjoy the travelling and late nights that much and her non-enjoyment, i found, limited my enjoyment. i would like to go to shows with people more often, but it seems more practical for it to be this way at this point. if i had someone that would go to shows with me, i would go to a lot more, considering most shows i am interested in i have to drive 2 or more hours each way to get to.
despite that i've gone to shows alone hundreds of miles from where i live. i drove 1000km to go to 3 shows in the toronto area + swung by columbus ohio on the way home for a run of shows by myself once.
i have met a couple people from this board, but i don't make any sort of effort to be overy social. i think i've met.. 2? 3? people.. something like that.
i don't have a problem with going to shows alone at this point, but as i said, if i had someone else to go, i'd be more likely to go to more shows. (of course, if i lived a lot closer to dc or somewhere else that had shows i wanted to go to, i'd probably go to a lot more even if it meant going by myself).

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
it's actually called sparks. and i thought it had been trendy for years? i've been drinking it for maybe 5, 6 years (illegally for most of my college experience).

every now and then i like to start off my night with one. but maybe that's also a reflection of my age. i wouldn't ever actually purchase it at a bar.

Originally posted by nkotb:
The fact that this drink is trendy now kills me. A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago. Gross.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

you really ARE pretentious!! ;)

Originally posted by nkotb:
A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago.

This was right after you finished smoking the resin you scraped out of the bottom of your bowl?

Now, but I was probably quite a few Old Grandad shots deep at that point.

I'm no econo; the ganj and booze don't work well for me in tandem. Last time I tried, I passed out at 5pm and work up at 1am asleep on my parent's bedroom floor, curled up in the corner. Thankfully they weren't home. Awkward.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by nkotb:
A friend and I used to dare each other to chug this stuff at Ocean City years ago.

This was right after you finished smoking the resin you scraped out of the bottom of your bowl?

i am indeed. but like i've said before…at least i'm self-aware.

Originally posted by le sonick:
…drinking Sparx.

[/qb][/qb]you really ARE pretentious!! ;) [/QB]

Originally posted by nkotb:
NKOTB's 9:30 Club Board Conquests:

1) Kurosawa
2) Joe M.
3) Miss Pretentious

Who's next?

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What IS Sparks? Like Red Bull.

And I'm assuming 'Nar is Sonar?

after the numerous beers and a crappy dinner last night, going to the bathroom this morning was definitely a show. it was probably best for all, except me, that i went it alone <badum-tsing!>

sorry about that, having a rough afternoon over here… the opportunity to go wait in friday-afternoon rush-hour traffic can't come soon enough. ugh.