favorite Decemberist moment:
Date: October 24th, 2004
Place: Fox Theater
Last stop of the 'Her Majesty' tour. This is pre-Decemberists fame so the Fox was about half-sold out (the fox is a little smaller than the El Rey) Best show ever. Funk-master Chris took his drum playing off the stage into the crowd. Colin previewed the Morrissey material and the sporting life on his solo...
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Date: October 24th, 2004
Place: Fox Theater
Last stop of the 'Her Majesty' tour. This is pre-Decemberists fame so the Fox was about half-sold out (the fox is a little smaller than the El Rey) Best show ever. Funk-master Chris took his drum playing off the stage into the crowd. Colin previewed the Morrissey material and the sporting life on his solo...
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i bought way too many concert tickets today 
in alphabetical order: Animal Collective, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jose Gonzalez, and Of Montreal. Considering buying tickets for Stars. Awaiting sale info on Belle and Sebastian and The Boy Least Likely. Should I find other ways to occupy my time? hmmmmmmm, nope.
i love my headphones. Now, do i buy the headphone amp to make them...
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in alphabetical order: Animal Collective, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jose Gonzalez, and Of Montreal. Considering buying tickets for Stars. Awaiting sale info on Belle and Sebastian and The Boy Least Likely. Should I find other ways to occupy my time? hmmmmmmm, nope.
i love my headphones. Now, do i buy the headphone amp to make them...
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margot_dent:
when is the boy least likely to playing!? thats one of my favorite albums of 2005, i love it.
which of montreal are you going to? im tempted to go to both, but i know ill at least be at the one on the 27th. i better stop slacking with buying tickets.
which of montreal are you going to? im tempted to go to both, but i know ill at least be at the one on the 27th. i better stop slacking with buying tickets.
i love the microphones. especially in my brand new headphones (sennheiser HD595). headphones, that i might add, that cost way too much money. oh well, thats holiday bonuses are for.
smashedpumpkin:
i bought new cheap headphones! for the simple fact that they are green. i can feel my ears dying a slow death every time i use them... 
margot_dent:
you know, CYHSY is alright, but im not shedding any tears over missing them, and i never got into YYYs.
the arcade fire with david bryne was amazing. im sure it was more amazing than with bowie. thats right, i said it.
did you see the list of shows in my last journal update?
the arcade fire with david bryne was amazing. im sure it was more amazing than with bowie. thats right, i said it.
did you see the list of shows in my last journal update?
Jenny Lewis tickets came in the mail today. i have this odd feeling that Mrs. Lewis is going to see me in the crowd, become instantly smitten, run away to a small villa in SoFra (thats what the cool kids call Southern France. Kind of like SoHo or WeHo), and live happily every after.
it will happen.
it will happen.
margot_dent:
colin meloy will be life changing. i'm skipping a vegas trip to go. if you only knew the extent of my love...
not a creepy stalker i swear.
not a creepy stalker i swear.
i kind of felt like updating this, but then decided against it.
In leu of a proper update, i direct you to listen to "Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone" on repeat five times as that more less sums everything up.
In leu of a proper update, i direct you to listen to "Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone" on repeat five times as that more less sums everything up.
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margot_dent:
thank you so so much for telling me about this show, i hope ill be back in town for it 
are you going to be there?
are you going to be there?
margot_dent:
hah yeah i got the spaceland newsletter about it; i dont have tickets yet but im thinkin pretty hard about it 
i didnt get into andrew bird
dinner reservations were sold out and we got there a few minutes too late; the people in front of us got in. so so so so sad.
i didnt get into andrew bird
dinner reservations were sold out and we got there a few minutes too late; the people in front of us got in. so so so so sad.I present to you, my first guest blog! Enjoy..
Sometimes, you just know things are going to work out right and life will be great. Karma. Thursday was one of those times. As much I try to stay on top of the scene out here, I find myself always tracing ghosts; hearing who played the Bowery, the Mercury Lounge, Summerstage in New York. Never ever...
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Sometimes, you just know things are going to work out right and life will be great. Karma. Thursday was one of those times. As much I try to stay on top of the scene out here, I find myself always tracing ghosts; hearing who played the Bowery, the Mercury Lounge, Summerstage in New York. Never ever...
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margot_dent:
i think i wouldve liked go! team more if i hadn't've been so tired and hungry.
I saw that Islands is playing, and with Subtitle! Most, excellent. I may have to go. Also, Brendan Benson on either the 13th. Hmm.
I saw that Islands is playing, and with Subtitle! Most, excellent. I may have to go. Also, Brendan Benson on either the 13th. Hmm.
smashedpumpkin:
i was working tonight and wondering whether anyone was attempting to trick-or-treat at my house and then i thought of last year when i was talking to you on the phone on halloween and the doorbell rang and i freaked out because i may have had a trick-or-treater but i wasn't wearing much clothing so i didn't answer the door.
it gave me a chuckle.
it gave me a chuckle.
what could be better than seeing Fiona Apple at Largo? Not much, but I do have this:
Met Jon Brion and talked with him for a good 10 minutes after the show.
Met Fiona
Met the opening comedian and made a few jokes with him. Bryan something. Was told he is on Comedy Central a lot. Had a good bit about having an eagle.
Approached...
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Met Jon Brion and talked with him for a good 10 minutes after the show.
Met Fiona
Met the opening comedian and made a few jokes with him. Bryan something. Was told he is on Comedy Central a lot. Had a good bit about having an eagle.
Approached...
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah performing on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
I can not wait to see these guys...
I can not wait to see these guys...
I know last night was going to be fun from the second I found parking not even half a block away from the Henry Fonda...with that kind of luck, nothing else really even matters. Got to the show just in time to see Sons and Daughters. (Excellent band!)
Really excited to see Petra again. I just love her. I wasn't completely sure how the crowd...
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Really excited to see Petra again. I just love her. I wasn't completely sure how the crowd...
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tristerosdemon:
Olivia Tremor Control, Spoon, etc.
fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! thats all I have to say about that...
Arthurfest was fun. No "their friend Jeff" but Olivia Tremor Control rocked out. The short set was a little dissappointing only because it left me wanting so much more. Afterwards, I got to meet John F. and W. Cullum of OTC and talked to them for a while. Really nice people. Well, since...
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Arthurfest was fun. No "their friend Jeff" but Olivia Tremor Control rocked out. The short set was a little dissappointing only because it left me wanting so much more. Afterwards, I got to meet John F. and W. Cullum of OTC and talked to them for a while. Really nice people. Well, since...
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smashedpumpkin:
i've never seen minus the bear! and the venue was smaller and the show was cheaper...i liked the opening bands.
who's opening for interpol? hopefully not someone i shouldn't have missed...
who's opening for interpol? hopefully not someone i shouldn't have missed...
margot_dent:
i wouldve loved to see OTC but i couldnt afford the 'fest (sad i missed spoon too)
at least mr magnum wasnt there, i wouldve been very very very angry to have missed that.
at least mr magnum wasnt there, i wouldve been very very very angry to have missed that.
to go to ArthurFest or not...Its got a great lineup but the band I want to see play is sooo early. I mean really, who goes on at 3:30 in the afternoon; that is just ridiculous. Next time the lovely people over at Arthur decide to put on any kind of show, they need to first confirm all bands and set times with me because,...
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smashedpumpkin:
i finally got an ipod today, which was something exciting. it's a green mini, of course. and i made it work, which was even more baffling!
i'm missing out on interpol this fall in favor of minus the bear on the same night. it's cheaper and i've still never seen them live. how did you get that close?
i'm missing out on interpol this fall in favor of minus the bear on the same night. it's cheaper and i've still never seen them live. how did you get that close?
one of my friends told me i'd be a cooler friend if i ate sushi. and i...just. can't.
i got a disk full of rarities, the last show ever (in new zeleand, i had only had one song from it before)
and a live show from SF (which it turns out i already had)
i love. lov elove. it.
drunk.