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new house of blues to open in boston

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edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1069704


Although it'll be sad to see Axis/Avalon go, I'm pretty psyched about the acts that this place will draw.
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  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    awesome! although i'm sure this being a 'chain' will not be all that welcome down by fenway by the other local establishments...ala hard rock.
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  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1069704


    Although it'll be sad to see Axis/Avalon go, I'm pretty psyched about the acts that this place will draw.

    I'm very sad at the loss of avalon.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,690
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I'm very sad at the loss of avalon.

    Not me - maybe worst place to see a mid-size show in the city IMO. Highly prefer the acoustics of the Orpheum or Opera House even the Somerville theatre- heck while smaller - like the Paradise much better as a GA set up or even Lupo's in RI. Always thought Avalon was made for club nights that hosted music every now and again......good ridance same with Axis - can't wait for the new place.

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  • Stone Is GodStone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Indifference wrote:
    Not me - maybe worst place to see a mid-zie show in the city IMO. Highly prefer the acoustics of the Orpheum or Opera House even the Somerville theatre- heck while smaller - like the Paradise much better as a GA set up. Always thought Avalon was made for club nights that hosted music every now and again......good ridance same with Axis - can't wait for the new place.

    My thoughts exactly. Can't wait either.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Indifference wrote:
    Not me - maybe worst place to see a mid-zie show in the city IMO. Highly prefer the acoustics of the Orpheum or Opera House even the Somerville theatre- heck while smaller - like the Paradise much better as a GA set up. Always though Avalon was made for club nights that hosted music every now and again......good ridance same with Axis - can't wait for the new place.

    but avalon was the only place in the city for shows that size (the closest thing is the roxy, and please, that's worse).

    think about it, some of the bands I've seen there in the past 5-10 years or so include: bad religion, audioslave, velvet revolver, pete yorn, BRMC...I'm balnking now, but my point is where else would bands this size play? the orpheum has good accoustics, but it does not attract the same types of bands as avalon did. the paradise is much smaller and in the past 10 years seems attract generally bad bands. and the somerville theater? that's a terrible place for shows. very uncomfortable.

    in fact, when they first announced they were getting rid of avalon/axis, the globe (I think) was saying that many bands will just skip boston all together.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Good...I'd be happy if a Chuck E Cheese replaced the Axis/Avalon. House of Blues is even better.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,690
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    but avalon was the only place in the city shows that size (the closest thing is the roxy, and please, that's worse).

    think about it, some of the bands I've seen there in the past 5 years or so include: bad religion, audioslave, velvet revolver, pete yorn, BRMC...I'm balnking now, but my point is where else would bands this size play? the orpheum has good accoustics, but it does not attract the same types of bands as avalon did. the paradise is much smaller and in the past 10 years seems attract generally bad bands. and the somerville theater? that's a terrible place for shows. very uncomfortable.

    Roxy is not that good either - once again a club place that they fit music into. Black Crowes at Somerville in March can't wait. I also saw Bruce Springsteen at somerville a few years ago and that was one of the best shows I have ever seen outside of PJ - it has its charm.

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  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Indifference wrote:
    Roxy is not that good either - once again a club place that they fit music into. Black Crowes at Somerville in March can't wait. I also saw Bruce Springsteen at somerville a few years ago and that was one of the best shows I have ever seen outside of PJ - it has its charm.

    I went to one show at the somerville theater...what was it...oh the tragically hip. (it was a bad show anyway) but it was sooooo uncomfortable. it was like 800 degrees in there and everyone was on top of each other. I like the open GA style better than the theater setting anyway.

    I'm not saying the roxy is good, I'm just saying it's closest in size to what the city needs to replace avalon. tour promoters are very specific when it comes to what size venues artists will play, and without avalon, boston is going to lose out on a lot of the market. people will start playing the worcester palladium...
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcr8dm9Prkk :D
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    mookie9999 wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcr8dm9Prkk :D
    George Carlin....he's like Henry Rollins, only dumb and not funny.
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    Sad to see Avalon go, saw many a good show there over the years...as for the argument that the city won't have a venue that size any more...well it will have the new House of Blues. ;)
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  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Saturnal wrote:
    George Carlin....he's like Henry Rollins, only dumb and not funny.

    henry rollins...another show I've seen at avalon!

    he's doing spoken word at Lupo's in Providence on 3/1...I might make the trip since it's on a saturday.
  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,690
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    henry rollins...another show I've seen at avalon!

    he's doing spoken word at Lupo's in Providence on 3/1...I might make the trip since it's on a saturday.

    He was at berklee a few months ago - great show.

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  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Saturnal wrote:
    George Carlin....he's like Henry Rollins, only dumb and not funny.

    Henry Rollins is smart, engaging, and a joy to watch. However, Henry Rollins as a comic or making an attempt at adding comedy into his spoken word engagements leaves me describing his "material" as banal and predictable. The statement that George Carlin is not funny is obviously subjective to each of our own senses of humor. With that being said, the amount of successful comedians that list him as their main influence is hard to overlook. 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Indifference wrote:
    He was at berklee a few months ago - great show.

    yeah I saw him there a few years back. I missed him this time, hadn't moved back here yet. of course NOW he's doing raleigh...I checked constantly the 2 years I lived in raleigh...
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    I've been to the HOB in Atlantic City

    Decent place, it's almost just a big open bar really with a stage
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    mookie9999 wrote:
    as a comic or making an attempt at adding comedy into his spoken word engagements leaves me describing his "material" as banal and predictable.
    That is EXACTLY how I'd describe Carlin haha :P

    It is certainly all subjective.
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Saturnal wrote:
    That is EXACTLY how I'd describe Carlin haha :P

    It is certainly all subjective.
    :D
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
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