So, I just got back from another show (Mercury Lounge for you New Yorkers) and it fuckin' *rocked my bunghole!* Granted, my friend was the lead singer, but she fuckin' kicks ass and it was a lot of fun, no matter how many times I see them!
What kinda stuff do y'all do on a night out of rockin' and rolling? Dance clubs, live music, jazz, what gets your soap in a lather??
Posted by MLLASH on :
As much live music there is here (and there's LOTS) I seldom see any... most of my friends AREN'T into it like I am and I hate to go alone...
Posted by Lightning Lad on :
We don't get to see any live shows unless we pay for a real concert. That's one of the reasons I missed Evanescence before they hit it big. Utah has the most fucked up laws when it comes to alcohol and clubs. You cannot walk into ANY club that serves alcohol without being a member of said establishment. You can purchase a membership for anywhere between $5 to $25 and that does not cover anything, no drinks or any band cover charges.
You also have to buy your alcohol from the STATE run liquor store (unless it is the less than 2% beer we have here). And their hours are usually from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday for obvious and Monday because that is Family Home Evening for the Mo's and no one is supposed to be out drinking on that day.
I have to ask myself everyone morning why in the Hell do I live in this godforsaken state.
Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
That's too bad Lash -- most of my friends aren't into the loud raucous music as much as I am either, but I've gone by myself plenty of times and had fun (and it's not like you have to *leave* alone). I ended up meeting others who are into that scene just by hanging around enough and enjoying the shows just for what it was. The rest eventually happened and I'm glad it did.
Posted by MLLASH on :
I keep hopin' I'll meet someone who appreciates it as much as I do Drakey... I think it'll happen... someday. this'll need to be just ONE of his qualifications, though! :-)
last show I went to was LUCINDA WILLIAMS at the New Daisy theatre... took my best friend for his birthday-- she RAWKED!!!!!
Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
I'll be out again tomorrow night (Irving Plaza for you New Yorkers) -- boogie-oogie-oogie, baby!!
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
If I didn't go to shows alone I wouldn't go to shows. Most people I know don't share my taste in music.
The last event I went to was a three day prog-rock festival in New Jersey called Nearfest. Awesome.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
There's a lot of live music here, especially in the summer for the tourists and summer residents. Drawback is that a lot is rather formulaic Celtic/Maritime music. Lots of fiddles. We get a few regional-grade rock bands, few big names but that's okay, and a smattering of classical. There is also a lot of bluegrass and gospel, for some reason - quite a few local groups have sprung up.
The Lunenburg Folk Festival is in a couple weeks - not just folk but usually some good blues also. It's a big deal around here.
Some of the best concerts I've been to have been in the winter, though, in local firehalls, with small audiences - there really is some great talent, even if you don't go for the style of music, the performances are truly well done. And nothing beats a relaxed, informal concert when the band just starts goofing around with the audience. You don't get that in a big hall.
Posted by matlock on :
I don't get out too much anymore with the little one and all, but I used to like to go see bands when I could. I think I saw more shows at a place in Atlanta called the Masquerade, which gets the sort of lower tier national alt-rockers. On the local side, I used to love going to a place in Decatur, GA called Eddie's Attic which was sort of the Atlanta HQ for acoustic/folk artists. Shawn Mullins, who had a hit with the somewhat annoying "Rockabye" a few years back was a regular there. That's about the only person who I can say I saw regularly before they broke nationally, although he wasn't really my favorite or anything.
I don't miss much about my single days, but I do miss going to shows more regularly. Of course to be honest there's not much in music these days that I'd pay to see. I'm at that dreadful time where everything on the radio seems like it's not as good as it used to be etc.
Posted by Sonnie Boy on :
I've always loved live music but increasingly I get dragged into clubs with banal repetious dance bleeps per minute music.... the last good bands I saw were a Led Zep cover band, Fools Gold - an excellent Stone Roses cover band and out of the blue I managed to see Judie Tzuke (of "Stay with me 'til Dawn" fame) and she was superb - wotta voice!!!
I have a few friends who are professional musicians so I always see them when they're in town, which is always a hoot!
Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
I just got back from another rock-filled, alcohol-fueled night and GODDAMM it was fuckin cool! The place was *packed* and I managed to score a nice mezzanine perch overlooking the stage cuz I knew one of the bands and got into their reserved area. I chatted with a hot chick I spotted at another show a month ago, but she left before I got to really talk to her. Hopefully I'll see her again since we have friends in common.
And now I'm talkin to you all with the MP3 of one of the bands I heard tonight blaring from my computer....
[ July 31, 2003, 01:19 AM: Message edited by: DrakeB3003 ]
Posted by Estimate Lad on :
Live music is just the best although Bristol seems to have turned from being the home of Trip Hop to cover band hell to being a bit of desert musically at the moment. That said I'm seeing Massive Attack mid-August. Apart from the Trowbridge Folk Festival this will be only my third gig this year after Robyn Hitchcock and the Flaming Lips. This is well under my average of about 1 gig a month.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Massive Attack? Oh, I'm jealous now. I wish they'd come over to the Staes. The new CD's great.
Posted by Estimate Lad on :
I was kinda dissapointed by the new Massive's album at first but its really grown on me the past month. Only a couple of weeks to their home town gig...can't wait.
Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Its one of those records that doesn't have an immediate impact but you find months later that you can't shake the tunes out of your head.
Enjoy the gig!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by Outdoor Miner: If I didn't go to shows alone I wouldn't go to shows. Most people I know don't share my taste in music.
The last event I went to was a three day prog-rock festival in New Jersey called Nearfest. Awesome.
I tell myself every year I'm going to make it to Nearfest, but time/distance/money always seem to stand in the way. I went to Progday down in North Carolina a few years back, and had a wonderful time.
Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
I was just hanging out with a friend tonight -- we saw a movie and got some coffee and sat at the fountain at Lincoln Center just hangin' out (she lives right by there) when we heard music in the distance -- low and behold, free live jazz concert! Cool beans! New York is great in the summertime Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
quote:Originally posted by Outdoor Miner: If I didn't go to shows alone I wouldn't go to shows. Most people I know don't share my taste in music.
The last event I went to was a three day prog-rock festival in New Jersey called Nearfest. Awesome.
I tell myself every year I'm going to make it to Nearfest, but time/distance/money always seem to stand in the way. I went to Progday down in North Carolina a few years back, and had a wonderful time.
I was lucky I was able to stay with a friend so I didn't have to spend extra cash on a hotel. (The money went into the dealers' room instead)
Who played Progday?
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
The highlight the year I went was Deus ex Machina from Italy. Cast, from Mexico, also gave a solid performance, as did the Spanish band Galadriel, who made what will probably be their only appearance ever in the U.S. Other bands included Iluvatar, Tristan Park, Squonk Opera, Discipline, and Mastermind.
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