I'll definitely be at the DC show, while I don't like the venue they are playing at I can't really miss the show for the price that it is.
I just realized this place is near Toki & The Pug, which I've enjoyed. But what's the deal with the venue itself? And what's the closest Metro station?
The venue is in sort of a run down area....just not somewhere I enjoy seeing bands if I have a choice. I'd much rather go to the 930 Club or The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Also when I was there the staff really wasn't all that friendly. Not only were they rude before the show but they didn't handle the VIP portion or the security during the show well either. It was as if they didn't want the artist or the audience there.
As for the metro I honestly have no idea none of the stops are that close the last time I went to a show there I drove down. There are patrolled lots close to the venue as well as meters on the street (which is what I did). I was planning on driving to this show as well.
If you're taking the metro plan on doing what @pjsteelerfan suggested. A LOT of the area around the venue doesn't have sidewalks and you'll be crossing against heavy traffic.
Okay, fellow RNDMites... Gonna ask a favour... As I have no way to play records, I've never purchased Acts on vinyl, but I hear that "Theme From RNDM Gong" is really good. Anyone know how I can get a copy of that song? Cheers.
"Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
Okay, fellow RNDMites... Gonna ask a favour... As I have no way to play records, I've never purchased Acts on vinyl, but I hear that "Theme From RNDM Gong" is really good. Anyone know how I can get a copy of that song? Cheers.
Okay, fellow RNDMites... Gonna ask a favour... As I have no way to play records, I've never purchased Acts on vinyl, but I hear that "Theme From RNDM Gong" is really good. Anyone know how I can get a copy of that song? Cheers.
Will upload later this evening for ya.
Wow! Thanks!
"Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
Okay, fellow RNDMites... Gonna ask a favour... As I have no way to play records, I've never purchased Acts on vinyl, but I hear that "Theme From RNDM Gong" is really good. Anyone know how I can get a copy of that song? Cheers.
I'll definitely be at the DC show, while I don't like the venue they are playing at I can't really miss the show for the price that it is.
I just realized this place is near Toki & The Pug, which I've enjoyed. But what's the deal with the venue itself? And what's the closest Metro station?
The venue is in sort of a run down area....just not somewhere I enjoy seeing bands if I have a choice. I'd much rather go to the 930 Club or The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Also when I was there the staff really wasn't all that friendly. Not only were they rude before the show but they didn't handle the VIP portion or the security during the show well either. It was as if they didn't want the artist or the audience there.
As for the metro I honestly have no idea none of the stops are that close the last time I went to a show there I drove down. There are patrolled lots close to the venue as well as meters on the street (which is what I did). I was planning on driving to this show as well.
If you're taking the metro plan on doing what @pjsteelerfan suggested. A LOT of the area around the venue doesn't have sidewalks and you'll be crossing against heavy traffic.
Awesome, and thank you both for the info! I convinced a buddy of mine who used to live in DC to go with me. He knows the area pretty well so I'll just let him hold the reins.
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Indeed. I don't like this tactic. The release date for Ghost Riding is the same date as their first show of the "tour". I don't really get that - I suppose it's just all about their schedules combined with the wait time for getting an album pressed? Whatever it is, it kind of sucks to not be able to absorb the album a little before a tour starts.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Indeed. I don't like this tactic. The release date for Ghost Riding is the same date as their first show of the "tour". I don't really get that - I suppose it's just all about their schedules combined with the wait time for getting an album pressed? Whatever it is, it kind of sucks to not be able to absorb the album a little before a tour starts.
I used to think the same until the Lightning Bolt tour. Which, even then, I think you could stream the album before the tour began (but I refused to). I went into Pitt '13 without knowing a single note, chord, or lyric from LB and it was a pretty awesome experience to blindly get some new tunes! Got the CD in the mail 2 days later.
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Indeed. I don't like this tactic. The release date for Ghost Riding is the same date as their first show of the "tour". I don't really get that - I suppose it's just all about their schedules combined with the wait time for getting an album pressed? Whatever it is, it kind of sucks to not be able to absorb the album a little before a tour starts.
I used to think the same until the Lightning Bolt tour. Which, even then, I think you could stream the album before the tour began (but I refused to). I went into Pitt '13 without knowing a single note, chord, or lyric from LB and it was a pretty awesome experience to blindly get some new tunes! Got the CD in the mail 2 days later.
I prefer to know all the lyrics before seeing a show. Without knowing the lyrics (which you often either can't understand or just can't apply much meaning to when you hear them for the first time live because you aren't able to take the time to consider their meanings, etc), a lot of the song is lost for me.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Indeed. I don't like this tactic. The release date for Ghost Riding is the same date as their first show of the "tour". I don't really get that - I suppose it's just all about their schedules combined with the wait time for getting an album pressed? Whatever it is, it kind of sucks to not be able to absorb the album a little before a tour starts.
I used to think the same until the Lightning Bolt tour. Which, even then, I think you could stream the album before the tour began (but I refused to). I went into Pitt '13 without knowing a single note, chord, or lyric from LB and it was a pretty awesome experience to blindly get some new tunes! Got the CD in the mail 2 days later.
I prefer to know all the lyrics before seeing a show. Without knowing the lyrics (which you often either can't understand or just can't apply much meaning to when you hear them for the first time live because you aren't able to take the time to consider their meanings, etc), a lot of the song is lost for me.
I know what ya mean there. Which is one of the reasons I usually don't like opening bands.
A good example for me was hearing Lightning Bolt at Wrigley, which was the first time it was ever heard by the public. At the time, it seemed like the lyrics were about some woman, and there was no opportunity at all to think about those lyrics and realize that they weren't about a woman at all... and that made a HUGE difference in how I perceived that song (i.e., I thought it was trite at the time, without understanding what it was about, and I would have very much preferred to have had time to absorb that song's lyrics before seeing it live, because that would have greatly increased my enjoyment of it).
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
How is their live show? I listened to 'Acts' the other day and there are quite a few ballads. Does their live show rock or is it tame?
live show rocks...Richard is so fun to watch behind the kit. When I saw them, he actually broke a stick, and just kept going. I felt more like I was watching a group of friends playing at a jam session than play a show.
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
How is their live show? I listened to 'Acts' the other day and there are quite a few ballads. Does their live show rock or is it tame?
It's been 3.5 years since I saw it, but if memory serves it wasn't tame as in just standing there like trees, and it wasn't hard core or anything. It was just normal, lol. They were into it I guess, but it's a relatively chill band. It's not like they're head banging all over the stage or anything, haha. Stuverud is kind of a monster on the drums, and really fun to watch. Very energetic. But why am I telling you? Just watch them on youtube!
Was hoping the pre order of their new album was yesterday. Looks like February 10th .. which means the CD & vinyl won't arrive up here in Canada before their March 13th Toronto show. Same thing happened on their last record of Acts. I received that CD after their Montreal & Toronto '12 shows, what I can remember.
Yeah release of Acts was very close to the tour, I think I only had the album for maybe a week? before the DC show. Seems to be the same case with this album.
Indeed. I don't like this tactic. The release date for Ghost Riding is the same date as their first show of the "tour". I don't really get that - I suppose it's just all about their schedules combined with the wait time for getting an album pressed? Whatever it is, it kind of sucks to not be able to absorb the album a little before a tour starts.
IMHO, it is sometimes nice to hear a song for the first time in a live setting.
Way back in the 90s, REM played a bunch of new songs on their "Monster" tour that were later released on "New Adventures in Hi Fi" ........I appreciate the fact that my first memories of the songs were forged while seeing the band perform them live.
How is their live show? I listened to 'Acts' the other day and there are quite a few ballads. Does their live show rock or is it tame?
It's been 3.5 years since I saw it, but if memory serves it wasn't tame as in just standing there like trees, and it wasn't hard core or anything. It was just normal, lol. They were into it I guess, but it's a relatively chill band. It's not like they're head banging all over the stage or anything, haha. Stuverud is kind of a monster on the drums, and really fun to watch. Very energetic. But why am I telling you? Just watch them on youtube!
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As for the metro I honestly have no idea none of the stops are that close the last time I went to a show there I drove down. There are patrolled lots close to the venue as well as meters on the street (which is what I did). I was planning on driving to this show as well.
If you're taking the metro plan on doing what @pjsteelerfan suggested. A LOT of the area around the venue doesn't have sidewalks and you'll be crossing against heavy traffic.
As I have no way to play records, I've never purchased Acts on vinyl, but I hear that "Theme From RNDM Gong" is really good. Anyone know how I can get a copy of that song?
Cheers.
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Way back in the 90s, REM played a bunch of new songs on their "Monster" tour that were later released on "New Adventures in Hi Fi" ........I appreciate the fact that my first memories of the songs were forged while seeing the band perform them live.
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