Rufus Wainwright & Hanson Rollcalls

You guys have it all completely wrong. This is my third Rufus show already, and I can tell you right now; he attracts more women to his shows than males–even homosexuals. Ok Go has quite a large male fan base too, but I'd say that the show will be inhabited by a good mix of everyone. There actually are very few "young" pop-driven girls that are into Ok Go. It'll be a lot of college-age gals and guys for Ok Go, and middle-aged women and gay men for Rufus. Or, at least, that's what Ok Go's crowd has been…it might be different due to all the press and "cutesy music video" tabs they've gotten for Oh No.


There will be very, very different crowds though. Most of my friends that are into Ok Go do NOT like Rufus (I've heard most of the same critiques about disliking his voice…), and most of the kids that I know that are into Rufus wouldn't know who Ok Go were if they hit them on the head. But, of course, I'll be there for both (moreso for Ok Go though); ever-defying the stereotypes. Yay for me.


Kosmo, you better play The Monster Mash. Where will you be, so I can come say hello? My friends and I will be the girls dressed up as OK Go…I'm assuming that the "I'm-So-Hipster" DC crowd will majority NOT be actually dressing up. You should see how they do Halloween shows in LA…insanity…& so much more fun there.

Originally posted by you be betty:
You guys have it all completely wrong. This is my third Rufus show already, and I can tell you right now; he attracts more women to his shows than males–even homosexuals.

She's right. Saw Rufus at Wolf Trap last year. In the bathroom, after his set, was a (for lack of a better word) gaggle of late teens/early twenties girls chirping on and on about how sexy and cute he is and how they were going to try to track down his hotel so they could hook up with him.

I didn't have the heart to burst their bubble and tell them there was no chance of a hook up. Even if they found his hotel.

Originally posted by Arlette:

Originally posted by you be betty:
You guys have it all completely wrong. This is my third Rufus show already, and I can tell you right now; he attracts more women to his shows than males–even homosexuals.

She's right. Saw Rufus at Wolf Trap last year. In the bathroom, after his set, was a (for lack of a better word) gaggle of late teens/early twenties girls chirping on and on about how sexy and cute he is and how they were going to try to track down his hotel so they could hook up with him.

I didn't have the heart to burst their bubble and tell them there was no chance of a hook up. Even if they found his hotel.

HAHAHA! That's completely amazing. I just met him at The Wiltern in LA this summer after a show, and it was all pretty much girls, and Ben Folds fans, crowded behind the venue to meet him. Poor guy. Women think he's "cute," because he's gay. Give me a break. Coming from one of the biggest gay-rights advocates in the DC area…that makes me sick. It's so wonderful that he's gay and all and completely open about it–that's fabulous; but people that listen to him deliberately because he's gay and enjoy going out on a limb to tell others that "hey, we're politically hip and cool and tolerant and listen to Rufus Wainwright!" are just making the problem worse. I'm sorry, but that wouldn't constitute at ALL towards equality.

Originally posted by you be betty:
It'll be a lot of college-age gals and guys for Ok Go, and middle-aged women and gay men for Rufus. Or, at least, that's what Ok Go's crowd has been…it might be different due to all the press and "cutesy music video" tabs they've gotten for Oh No.

That prediction thrills me, as I'm in the OK Go camp. ;)

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by you be betty:
It'll be a lot of college-age gals and guys for Ok Go, and middle-aged women and gay men for Rufus. Or, at least, that's what Ok Go's crowd has been…it might be different due to all the press and "cutesy music video" tabs they've gotten for Oh No.

That prediction thrills me, as I'm in the OK Go camp. ;)

HAH, same here! But, I mean, the reality is that EVERYONE should come see them…right? They are probably the most fun live band out there right now. I'm already excited, and hope they get in at least a good hour set…god I love those guys. Stay for Rufus, too. I really didn't like him in the beginning and it has taken me almost two years to finally get into his music, but now that I have I'm REALLY REALLY liking it.

Originally posted by you be betty:
But, I mean, the reality is that EVERYONE should come see them…right? They are probably the most fun live band out there right now.

aren't you confusing them with the go! team?

ok i'm guilty of talking out of ass i was basing my opinion on very little first hand research… oh well..

monster mash is on the short list if i can track it down in time.. and the dj booth is past the coat check area in the balcony, but since the coat check will be active it will be hard to catch my attention…

Hey, Kosmo. I just happened to coincidently run across something that is perfect for you for any rocking Halloween gig.

Bet you Dupek knows them.
Well, their music, that is.

The Ghastly Ones

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A-Haunting We Will Go-Go

A cool mix of Surf and Horror.

Originally posted by you be betty:
They are probably the most fun live band out there right now.

Young lady, you need to see Sloan. Next time they're in town I will talk to your parents, you ARE going to see them. ;)

Thanks for the suggestions but given the popularity of these acts, think I best be sticking with the hits. Although "Everyday Is Halloween" is on the short list. Am also considering a couple less obvious songs such as Beautiful South "Women In The Wall" with it's Poe type narrative. "I Put A Spell" CCR as well…

for some reason i've always thought of "for the benefit of mr. kite" as a halloween song … i think it scared me when i was 5 years old or something

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Any favorite Halloween tunes?

Just put on some Residents and watch everyone run out screaming.

The Cramps are always good for Halloween fun too.

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by you be betty:
They are probably the most fun live band out there right now.

Young lady, you need to see Sloan. Next time they're in town I will talk to your parents, you ARE going to see them. ;)

Oh, I ADORE Sloan! I wanted to see them ridiculously badly when they came in the spring, I flipped out…but it was a school night. And none of my friends here like them anyway. A good friend of mine who loves Ok Go is currently obsessed with The Go! Team…so I shall check them out definitement.

Kosmo, what about after the show? I just realized too we'll be there early to secure front-row spots, which means no balcony going for moi…

hmmm can't make any promises about after the show… the coat check will likely be hopping with activity and djs aren't always used after the band is over.

well then, all i can say is if you see a bunch of girls dressed up like sexy, flamboyant men, and one of them isn't blonde–or short; come say hello.

So Betty, apparently, you've convinced Mom. ;)

What did the trick?

Originally posted by brennser:

Any favorite Halloween tunes?

The Ghost and the Black Hat - The Go Betweens
Ghosts for Hire - The Standard
There is a Ghost - Marianne Faithfull
Ghosts - Mark Geary
Little Ghost Song - Nick Cave
Attack of the Ghost Riders - The Raveonettes

Haunted - Shane MacGowan

errrrr.

Every day is like Halloween - Ministry (Or was that too obvious)

Yo-yo-yo, Mr. DJ, if you're spinning at the Hanson gig y'all, give a shout out to my daughter willya bro? (seriously, check pm)

Dead mans party - Oingo Boingo, or most any of their stuff for that matter.


Anything by Dead Can Dance

Suffer little children, The Simths

I think you should play The Rakes' song Terror! at full volume. (For anyone who hasn't heard The Rakes album yet, you should check it out.)