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For someone who's looking for shoegaze outside of My Bloody Valentine (although I like them just fine) are there any recomendations?
Ride- Nowhere
The Verve- A Storm in Heaven (sooo much better than that overrared piece of crap Urban Hymns)
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^^ I would still try until it's sold out. You never know what you'll get.
well, if i cant get 1 lawn seat, it seems to me its sold out.
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i tried to get 1 fricking lawn seat...no dice. oh well, its probably for the better. its gonna be chaos down there. i got to see them 2nd row at the aud theater in '03, nothing could match that for me anyway.
and f*ck brokers. there has got to be a better way to do this. i like the all will call idea.
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Also, we coudn't hear any bass at all there, which really sucked. Sounded like we were listening to the band through really crappy computer speakers, all hi-freqs.
Maybe it was just poor mixing
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right, so that means 90% are up for sale on saturday. i mean, i think chances are pretty decent you can snag something through ticketbastard.
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so I'm lost. only 10% of tickets have been sold, correct?
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eh, playing Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve is a much bigger deal.
I would agree. However, I don't think the demand was as great.
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the sound is crystal, so you dont have to worry about that. but the stage mite as well be in iowa. really no chance of seeing it.
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when i went to college, my mom found some place that sold individual packets of laundry detergent...there was a huge box of them that she picked up in bulk that lasted me my entire time in the dorms. but anyways, it was a lot easier walking down the 5 flights of stairs to the laundry room with just a little packet for my load rather than a huge container (wish i could remember where she picked them up at)
rugs are a must too, esp in the winter (i bought one off a guy who had lived in the residence hall before me. but he had cut a huge sheet so that it went from wall to wall and even was cut out so it would fit under the desks. pretty aweseome)
man, now im wishing i was going to college rather than having just graduated
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I can't believe that there are 3,000 pavillion seats. At the Decemberists' show, it looked like there were only half that amount.
Anyway, I'm not surprised they're selling lawn seats for $10 -- anywhere other than the very front is basically like sitting on flat ground listening to a recorded show in your backyard (meaning, you can't see anything).
yea, you're lucky if you can even see the stage, much less the artists. good thing the sound is good. do you know if they allow you to bring outside drinks/picnics in for paid shows?
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De La Soul? Whatever...
LouieB
Come now, you're just going to give a "whatever" to one of the most influential groups of all time? I understand some arent down with the hipitty hop, but still.
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Found some clips of the Field...I just didnt want it to end...
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If Neko Case had been there I think it would have been unmissable. To be honest, I had intended on seeing them, but the mini stage was running about a 1/2 hr-40 minutes behind, so by the time the Field ended, their set was already pretty far in.
And I was only there on Sunday, so I didnt catch any of the Friday stuff.
you SKIPPED the new pornos?
what about Daydream Nation and Spiderland??!
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and my MVP for the weekend was Of Montreal. If you've never seen them live, I guess the best way to put it is they put on a Flaming Lips-type set, only with less man-bubble and more man-skin.
See, I've always seen them as all style and no substance. I guess I just don't "get" it.
I also don't get the hype for the Klaxons. I was going to stick around for them after seeing the Field, but it took an absolute eternity for their sound check, not to mention it got extremely claustrophobic over by the mini stage after the Field ended. So after waiting around 40 minutes, I ditched in time to catch De La Soul take the stage. Glad I did.
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Day 3 (I'm tired and have to wake up early, so this is brief)...
Well, the one stage was having major sound issues, that pretty much ruined the entire Pony's set. It was cropping up again during the Junior Boys. Basically the entire left side was cutting out. So that was very shitty and aggravating. (Actually the sound as a whole on all the stages was somewhat questionable). With that said..
The Junior Boys are fricking amazing live, despite all the sound issues. I really wanted their set to last all afternoon. Just incredible. Definitely the highlight for me.
The Sea and Cake- another excellent set. Nearly flawless.
I was worried when I heard Stephen Malkmus was solo, but I was pleasantly surprised. Did a couple Pavement songs as well as his own. I always had this impression of him being kind of a prick, but he was actually very sociable and cracking a lot of jokes. He seemed to be enjoying himself a lot, and the crowd gave him a lot of love.
The mini stage was running behind, but I really wanted to see the Field, so I skipped the Of Montreal/New Pornographers. When I first heard his album I didnt really understand all the hype, but its been a huge grower for me. "Sublime" is the best way to sum up his set...an absolutely perfect soundtrack for a sunset. Gave me goosebumps.
De La Soul were pretty good. They've never been my favorite rap group (always preferred Tribe), but still a lot of fun.
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I have so many favs...Blue Line Swinger, I Heard You Looking, From a Motel Six, Tom Courtenay...all brilliant
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thanks y'all. it'll be my first time in chi-town since 1996. wonder if i'll recognize the place?
i agree with possibly not...a TON of development and improvements have taken place the past decade. hell, the south loop didnt even really exist a few years ago...
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A Storm In Heaven is criminally overlooked shoegaze goodness. Urban Hymns is rubbish.
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Saw it today. I really didnt know anything about it going in except it was music oriented and semi-romantic. Surprised me in a good way. Perfect running time as well.
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You shouldn't live it down, that was a catastrophic mistake!
yea, well thats one of the crappy parts about going to fests with other people. everyone wants to do something different, and unfortunately i lost out (all so that we could get good spots for the chili peppers......
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i know its a generalization, but its pretty amazing how the civil war is still going on in parts of the south, at least in their minds.
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Shoegazing is back baby!
in Someone Else's Song
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Sorry, but I dont understand how you could say M83 isnt modern day shoegaze, but then throw down Boards of Canada (which isnt even anywhere close to the genre).