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Post by know ID yuh on Aug 29, 2011 14:35:26 GMT -8
Problem is, there is no precedent here. The Wonder Ballroom shows have always started at 4 with doors at 3. Therefore, I have no clue if more people or less people will want to attend a late night show there. If you absolutely can't miss MSTRKRFT, I would say it's a good idea to get there early. If it were me, I would watch Iron and Wine, then try to get in for MSTRKRFT. If the line is too long, go back downtown and catch some other shows.
Keep in mind you need an actual ticket to see Iron & Wine, the general wristband doesn't get you in. That confuses some people.
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Post by Geoff on Aug 29, 2011 15:35:53 GMT -8
Keep in mind you need an actual ticket to see Iron & Wine, the general wristband doesn't get you in. That confuses some people. Wait, what? I thought it allowed you to get into one headliner show?
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Post by know ID yuh on Aug 29, 2011 15:40:43 GMT -8
Keep in mind you need an actual ticket to see Iron & Wine, the general wristband doesn't get you in. That confuses some people. Wait, what? I thought it allowed you to get into one headliner show? You get a ticket for the headlining show depending on which package you pick. It is the ticket getting you in, not the wristband. The confusion I spoke of is that people with wristbands don't realize they can't just get into the Pioneer Courthouse shows like they could at any other venue with the wristband only.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Aug 29, 2011 15:49:34 GMT -8
...which is why you don't buy wristbands from people in bars. Also: the reason I didn't get to see the National last summer.
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Post by tdouglas on Aug 31, 2011 12:58:30 GMT -8
Thanks for the tips know ID yuh. I have a VIP wristband so I actually do not have tickets for the PCS shows (just show wristband I believe), but I still have to wait in line for the Wonder Ballroom Nike Shows. Since I want to see Iron and Wine and MSTRKRFT equally I will probably stick around for most of Iron and Wines set and then head over to the Wonder Ballroom in hopes of getting in. If the line is ridiculous, I can just go to another venue and get in regardless of whether there is a line (in theory at least).
It will certainly be an experience as I have never been to a festival with this sort of setup.
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Post by Fig on Aug 31, 2011 13:04:17 GMT -8
Tdouglas you from Boise?
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Post by tdouglas on Aug 31, 2011 18:02:51 GMT -8
Nope. Houston.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Aug 31, 2011 18:37:00 GMT -8
Let's just get this out of the way.
Raise your hand if you're from Idaho.
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Post by know ID yuh on Sept 1, 2011 14:53:07 GMT -8
Free all ages shows at the Doug Fir next week for MusicFestNW (ATTENTION GENO). All ages means no, they won't be serving alcohol.
Thursday, September 8th 10:30AM — Little Dragon 12:30PM — Unknown Mortal Orchestra 02:30PM — Sebadoh 04:30PM — TBA
Friday, September 9th 10:30AM — The Horrors 12:30PM — Dan Mangan 02:30PM — Typhoon 04:30PM — TBA
Saturday, September 10th 12:00PM — Blind Pilot 01:30PM — The Antlers 03:00PM — Avi Buffalo 04:30PM — The Moondoggies
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Post by Pea on Sept 2, 2011 6:22:33 GMT -8
Fuck!!! I'll be in PDX on the 10th but won't be there early enough for Blind Pilot. That makes me very sad.
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Post by Cbats on Sept 2, 2011 10:53:38 GMT -8
Free all ages shows at the Doug Fir next week for MusicFestNW (ATTENTION GENO). All ages means no, they won't be serving alcohol. Thursday, September 8th 10:30AM — Little Dragon 12:30PM — Unknown Mortal Orchestra 02:30PM — Sebadoh 04:30PM — TBA Friday, September 9th 10:30AM — The Horrors 12:30PM — Dan Mangan 02:30PM — Typhoon 04:30PM — TBA Saturday, September 10th 12:00PM — Blind Pilot 01:30PM — The Antlers 03:00PM — Avi Buffalo 04:30PM — The Moondoggies I'm still mad at the Doug Fir (and kexp) cause a couple years ago they were supposed to have sunny day real estate come in for one of those live sessions and they replaced it with fucking chairlift
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Post by Geoff on Sept 2, 2011 11:05:11 GMT -8
Free all ages shows at the Doug Fir next week for MusicFestNW (ATTENTION GENO). All ages means no, they won't be serving alcohol. Thursday, September 8th 10:30AM — Little Dragon 12:30PM — Unknown Mortal Orchestra 02:30PM — Sebadoh 04:30PM — TBA Friday, September 9th 10:30AM — The Horrors 12:30PM — Dan Mangan 02:30PM — Typhoon 04:30PM — TBA Saturday, September 10th 12:00PM — Blind Pilot 01:30PM — The Antlers 03:00PM — Avi Buffalo 04:30PM — The Moondoggies Fuck. I'm working on Thursday. I really wanna see Little Dragon and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Are they free for everyone or just people with MFNW wristbands?
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Post by know ID yuh on Sept 2, 2011 11:50:23 GMT -8
Free to everyone, no wristband needed.
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Post by know ID yuh on Sept 7, 2011 15:28:32 GMT -8
MusicFestNW kicks off tonight. The Kills at the Crystal Ballroom is a good start, not like Panda Bear opening the fest last year, but the Kills are fun live.
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Post by kymess_jr on Sept 7, 2011 17:43:54 GMT -8
MusicFestNW kicks off tonight. The Kills at the Crystal Ballroom is a good start, not like Panda Bear opening the fest last year, but the Kills are fun live. I'd say that's a guaranteed great time! Seeing them at bumbershoot was my third time seeing Alison Mosshart live and my third time falling in love. She completely owns the crowd when she's up there. And after that show I somehow managed to full-on walk into Jamie Hince while he was smoking. I ended up standing around chatting with him and another guy for about a half-hour and lending him a pen so he could sign stuff for people. Definitely a highlight of my weekend. (and yes, that story has been getting my dick sucked all week long)
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Post by Geoff on Sept 7, 2011 19:53:23 GMT -8
I skipped the Kills for Wiz Khalifa at Bumbershoot. I wasn't planning on it, but when I left the Butthole Surfers set, I saw a group of people outside the key arena and someone working security shouted that it was about to reach maximum capacity. So, I said fuck it I can see The Kills any time for around 20 bucks, but I'd probably never get a chance to see Wiz unless I pay a shitload of cash. It was a really good show, so I don't regret it.
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Post by know ID yuh on Sept 10, 2011 1:11:55 GMT -8
Macklemore had one of the greatest crowds I've witnessed. Even though I don't like being the Iphone douche, I pulled my phone out at least 8 times. I was too impressed by the energy of the crowd.
I accidentally witnessed what will go down as the best Thermals ending to a show. Smashing a guitar is so cliche, but he was having issues with his guitars near the end of the show, which lead to a 10 minute delay right before their last song. When his guitar went south during, "Here's Your Future," (their greatest song in my opinion), he smashed his guitar out of anger, then finished the song while the crowd hummed the riff. Then he crowd surfed with the remains of the guitar in his hands. If you are a Thermals fan, drool.
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Post by Geoff on Sept 10, 2011 7:59:24 GMT -8
I heard that Shabazz Palaces got booed off last night by the Macklemore fans. Is that true?
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Post by know ID yuh on Sept 10, 2011 9:15:50 GMT -8
I heard that Shabazz Palaces got booed off last night by the Macklemore fans. Is that true? There were people booing, but not that many. Each time someone booed, more people ended up cheering to offset it. They did end earlier than I anticipated, they played 25 minutes instead of the 40 they were scheduled for, and the lead singer once told the crowd, "we'll be finished soon." I would feel bad for them if they didn't suck so bad live.
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Post by interstateeight on Sept 10, 2011 9:33:30 GMT -8
A+ Thermals story, and is there some Macklemore/Shabazz Palaces beef I don't know about? Or was SP opening to a crowd of impatient assholes?
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