EAR PWR are playing at a bonfire party in the country near CH on saturday

Polvo in Raleigh or EAR PWR in the wilderness is a fucking decision

2/6/2009 3:09:52 AM

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"Have you seen her solo show before?"

nope

but I loved Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, so I'm curious about her solo show

2/6/2009 11:38:07 AM

I'll see you guys at polvo this weekend.

2/6/2009 11:47:28 AM

The Decemberists are back in Raleigh at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, June 4. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (the 14th).

2/9/2009 9:57:50 AM

hmmm, $26-29. colin meloy is getting kind of steep :|

2/9/2009 10:12:36 AM

I got my Modest Mouse ticket and I'll be getting a Decemberists ticket too. I don't remember how much tickets were when they were last in Raleigh so I can't comment on that aspect though.

TV on the Radio will be on Colbert tonight btw.

[Edited on February 9, 2009 at 10:24 AM. Reason : grrrr]

2/9/2009 10:23:48 AM

i think they were $20-25. i haven't heard the new record yet so i don't think i'll be going.

2/9/2009 12:42:53 PM

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"Polvo in Raleigh or EAR PWR in the wilderness is a fucking decision "

polvo!

2/9/2009 12:48:19 PM

You guys should get your Decemberists tickets NOW.

I used their pre-sale for their last tour stop in Raleigh and landed in the 2nd row.

Use this link and sign up here -- I've already ordered my two tix. It was $80 for two after fees.

http://www.decemberists.tickets.musictoday.com/Decemberists/calendar.aspx

2/9/2009 1:43:49 PM

dont know if posted already, bu
4/28 Kings of Leon - Koka Booth Ampitheater, Cary NC

2/9/2009 1:44:43 PM

Did you get your seat number and everything after you bought them?

I'm on the checkout page and it just has General Admission

2/9/2009 2:14:19 PM

so many good shows coming up

got Modest Mouse in Myrtle @ HOB -- didn't see the raleigh date, oh well
gonna get kings of leon

assuming i don't go broke beforehand. keep 'em coming!

2/9/2009 2:16:15 PM

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"Did you get your seat number and everything after you bought them? I'm on the checkout page and it just has General Admission"

No, I don't believe you'll know until they arrive in the mail.

This is the fan club pre-sale, so you're going to certainly get fantastic seats.

2/9/2009 2:17:57 PM

so i opted for EAR PWR over polvo

tons of people there for a party in the middle of nowhere outside carrboro

two kegs of brooklyn lager

a totally insane/awesome girl going by "sonic death rabbit" with amazing homemade clothes doing prince covers by using a gameboy

EAR PWR was awesome...three random dudes rolled in with an eight year old and took the mic from sarah and started making disco noises and it was awesome

then these two girls looked like they were rolling in leaves and it turns out they were trying to scratch each other's eyes out

everything was awesome

...as much as i love polvo, my experience with the crowd at the pour house on friday suggests i had way more fun at EAR PWR than i would have in raleigh

2/9/2009 2:27:09 PM

holy

jesus

2/9/2009 2:31:43 PM

Here's info on the Decemberists tour:

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"The format of the tour is simple. The show will consist of two sets: one in which we Decemberists perform the record, The Hazards of Love, in its entirety (joined onstage by the immeasurable talents of M'mes Becky Stark and Shara Worden), and another where we perform a tidy selection of older material."

Worden is great as long as she's not performing My Brightest Diamond songs.

Not sure if there will be an opener or if we are getting two one-hour long sets.

[Edited on February 10, 2009 at 3:08 AM. Reason : sets]

2/10/2009 3:07:50 AM

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"Worden is great as long as she's not performing My Brightest Diamond songs."

My thoughts exactly.

She opened for Sufjan Stevens last tour, iirc, and I thought she was much better when joining him on stage than playing the My Brightest Diamond material, LOL.

2/10/2009 8:49:27 AM

her covers are fun

or maybe it's just that I adore "Use Me" so much that I don't mind if someone butchers it

2/10/2009 10:49:05 AM

She covers Bill Withers' "use me"?

hmmm... that would be interesting.

2/10/2009 11:13:06 AM

Also, here was my message today after ordering Decemberists tickets yesterday:

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"Dear Fan, At the time of your ticket purchase to the June 4th Decemberist show at the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh NC, your tickets were sold as General Admission. This show is actually Reserved Seating. Your seat locations have been assigned on a first come first serve basis. You will receive a new order confirmation with your new seat locations shortly. You can view a seating chart for the Memorial Auditorium at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/seatingchart/115203/25275 Enjoy the show! Thank you, Ticketing Customer Service Dept."

and here's where I am!

The Decemberists, Memorial Auditorium
Number of tickets: 2, Seat Locations: Section B, Row B, Seats (3, 4)

[Edited on February 10, 2009 at 12:18 PM. Reason : seat location]

2/10/2009 12:14:51 PM

^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuKpIsD_dyM

yep

2/10/2009 1:02:28 PM

ticketmaster and livenation officially merging..oh joy

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999893.html?categoryid=16&cs=1&nid=2568

2/10/2009 1:19:21 PM

this isn't a concert, but the hosts of sound opinions will be at UNC on february 16th to talk about the future of music.

2/11/2009 6:23:30 AM

anyone going to see Dr. Dog at the Pourhouse tonight?

2/11/2009 8:27:38 AM

The National May 28th at Lincoln!!!!!

2/11/2009 1:41:39 PM

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"The National May 28th at Lincoln!!!!!"

no fucking way

when do tickets go on sale?

2/11/2009 1:45:49 PM

lincoln?

wtf?

2/11/2009 1:46:53 PM

What's the beef with Lincoln Theatre?

2/11/2009 2:02:19 PM

it's not cool

too many cover bands

2/11/2009 2:03:37 PM

Lincoln Theatre isn't a bad venue if there is a good band there.. though that is usually not the case.

it's much better than local 506 and disco rodeo

2/11/2009 2:05:08 PM

Lincoln is great in terms of layout, location, stuff like that. But I've only been there two or three times in my life since they tend to have the shittiest bands on the planet.

2/11/2009 2:14:07 PM

the booking sucks

the procineum is really weird for rock shows

the big video screens are gay

it's very obvious that uncool people run it because of the music they play pre-show/between acts

etc.

2/11/2009 2:14:13 PM

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"anyone going to see Dr. Dog at the Pourhouse tonight?"

me

2/11/2009 2:16:48 PM

Yeah, I could definitely do without the ACDC / Guns & Roses / Zeppelin tribute bands they bring through from time to time, but it is still Raleigh's premier music venue regardless.

The only triangle venue to rival it would be Cat's Cradle IMO.

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"the booking sucks"

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"shittiest bands on the planet."

That's all subjective....seems like it's more genre-related with you folks, since it's the first pick of the majority of nationally touring bands that stop in Raleigh. Although I'm not a fan of a lot of the bands that they book, they do have some damn good bands that come through.

2/11/2009 2:21:54 PM

plz to name 3

because i can't think of any

2/11/2009 2:26:23 PM

the last non-local show at lincoln that interested me was andrew wk, and that was years ago

and let's be real, andrew wk is a national act but not a prominent one

and define "raleigh"...because a majority of the national touring acts go to the cradle if we're talking raleigh/durham/ch, but if we're just talking raleigh, most national acts have been playing at koka booth or one of the auditoriums at progress energy

2/11/2009 2:28:25 PM

I agree that Lincoln does not "live up to its potential" --- not even fucking close, for reasons that have already been mentioned.

That being said, I would stand in a pile of shit up to my knees and still pay good money to see The National again.

2/11/2009 2:33:21 PM

^^or disco rodeo

2/11/2009 2:34:35 PM

ugh

Lincoln means that the show will probably cost more than I'm willing to pay.

[Edited on February 11, 2009 at 2:41 PM. Reason : B]

2/11/2009 2:40:28 PM

Grandaddy at Lincoln Theatre was pretty good

2/11/2009 2:40:49 PM

Subject to musical taste, though only 1 on the current schedule stands out for me personally... A few acts I've enjoyed there.....

Toubab Krewe
Perpetual Groove
Umphrey's Mcgee
The National - haven't seen them tho

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"most national acts have been playing at koka booth or one of the auditoriums at progress energy "

Fair enough, large scale touring acts that can fill an auditorium / pavilion type venue will do so, but the majority of them also have a lot of support from record labels. I may have misspoke when I said '1st choice' but unless you can fill up a lawn or an auditorium, I personally think it's the best place to play in Raleigh

2/11/2009 2:41:16 PM

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"Grandaddy at Lincoln Theatre was pretty good"

God, I would have paid anything to see that. I'm so pissed I never got to see them live.

Kodiak --- the show is $22

2/11/2009 2:51:39 PM

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"Toubab Krewe Perpetual Groove Umphrey's Mcgee"

I've seen the first and third names in print before, but I've never heard their music or heard anyone mention their music, so I'd be hard pressed to consider those prominent national acts.

2/11/2009 2:53:41 PM

Fortunately what your niche of friends may or may not have said about a band does not make shit for difference whether they are a prominent touring act

Umphrey's tour dates
http://www.umphreys.com/home/shows.php?linkId=102

All three have played / play in large scale festivals like Bonnaroo, All Good Music Festival, etc, which generally only accept prominent touring acts....

Not going to argue in circles man, gotta get back to work.....to each his own

2/11/2009 3:04:26 PM

Fair enough.

I stand by my statement that Lincoln's booker does a terrible job and the place is run like a combination of PB's and a hesher bar and that keeps most of the serious acts away.

2/11/2009 3:49:17 PM

I just got The Pains of Being Pure at Heart album (which is pretty damn good) and also noticed they're playing at Local 506 next month (3/15 I think). Anyone going?

2/11/2009 4:17:59 PM

Cover bands do not constitute a genre.

2/11/2009 4:26:41 PM

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"the last non-local show at lincoln that interested me was andrew wk, and that was years ago"

Wolf Parade?

2/11/2009 4:42:36 PM

The only two shows I can remember going to at Lincoln Theater were They Might Be Giants and Fiery Furnaces.

2/11/2009 4:55:13 PM

I saw the Fiery Furnaces open for of Montreal.

they were a weird mix of fucking terrible and occasionally fun.

2/11/2009 5:05:52 PM