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Post by wonk on Oct 3, 2012 13:02:52 GMT -8
I talked to at least three people who were there for the show who couldn't name a single one of her songs; they were there because she was on Portlandia. One of those three people was a woman who had never heard her music at all -- she said she was there because she heard that Aimee Mann had been on Portlandia. I told her I'd heard about her appearance on the show but I hadn't seen it. Her response: Oh, I haven't seen it either. I don't watch television.I just watched a couple minutes of that segment and I had to turn it off. It made the rage boil up inside me. What is it you hate about Portlandia again? Do you hate sketch comedy in general?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 3, 2012 14:33:37 GMT -8
Fuck no, I love sketch comedy. If it doesn't suck. What I hate about Portlandia is that it is written and performed by two assholes who don't even live here, and who can't even be bothered to, y'know, write jokes. They are just portraying actual aspects of Portland life, as if the people of this city are funny just by virtue of living here. It's lazy, it's offensive, and worst of all it's not fucking funny at all.
Not only that, but ever since that fucking show came on, people have been flocking to Portland because it gives them the impression that this is some counter-cultural Valhalla. The number of street kids has doubled. The number of street kids using fucking kittens or puppies as props to inspire pity so people will give them money has gone through the roof (and apparently there was a teeeeerribly funny sketch about that on Portlandia as well). The housing market, the job market -- both already completely for shit -- has gotten exponentially worse.
Is that 100% attributable to Portlandia? No, that is silly. But it is certainly NOT helping.
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Post by Pea on Oct 3, 2012 14:35:32 GMT -8
Hilarious show!
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 3, 2012 14:49:20 GMT -8
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Post by StormyPinkness on Oct 3, 2012 15:49:49 GMT -8
The housing market, the job market -- both already completely for shit -- has gotten exponentially worse.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 3, 2012 15:59:42 GMT -8
Assholes.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 3, 2012 16:05:34 GMT -8
Burrito, think you'll make it down for that Alexis Gideon thing on the 11th? I tried to give you a call last night when I was picking up tickets to see if I could grab one for you but I couldn't get ahold of you.
Of course that copy of the original Video Musics that I ordered arrived the day after you left.
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Post by Dr. Crane on Oct 4, 2012 6:47:34 GMT -8
FUCK. I am the worst person to get ahold of on the telephone. And that is so soon. I wish it were the 12th and then I could say definitely, but I'll have to check with my work boss man and get back to you soon. Is that something I can buy tickets for online?
If I can't do next weekend I was thinking about taking a jaunt down your way the following weekend for a friend's show. One or the other will happen.
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Post by Dr. Crane on Oct 4, 2012 6:53:30 GMT -8
Also, this: pitchfork.com/news/48072-death-grips-announce-tour/"More dates are to be announced." And then in the fine invisible white print it says "including Sasquatch Music Festival". But seriously, these guys are going to be in everyones area next year.
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Post by Pea on Oct 4, 2012 7:25:46 GMT -8
Death Grips late night.
Won't happen, but it would be doozy.
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Post by Lump on Oct 4, 2012 11:44:02 GMT -8
DA FUCKIN' HOOF'S COMIN' TO MA TOWN TONANANANANIIIIIGHT. SCIZZORE. WHERE YOU NOT BLOWN AWAY?!?!? (again.)
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Post by Lump on Oct 4, 2012 11:46:22 GMT -8
I forget, did I already tell you guys I'm opening for David Liebe fuckin' Hart in a few weeks?
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Post by Dr. Crane on Oct 4, 2012 15:18:41 GMT -8
Death Grips late night. Won't happen, but it would be doozy. I'll take Death Grips 4:20 on the Bigfoot. LIKELY
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Post by Dr. Crane on Oct 4, 2012 15:21:46 GMT -8
DA FUCKIN' HOOF'S COMIN' TO MA TOWN TONANANANANIIIIIGHT. SCIZZORE. WHERE YOU NOT BLOWN AWAY?!?!? (again.) FUCKING DRUMS AS A LEAD INSTRUMENT. AKA YES. They played more new songs than usual and they were the best ones. I seriously for serious looooove the new album so much. How was their Hopscotch marathon set?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 4, 2012 18:05:52 GMT -8
I forget, did I already tell you guys I'm opening for David Liebe fuckin' Hart in a few weeks? Yes, you did, and that fact -- no fooling -- pretty much makes you cooler than anyone I know. Not that you weren't already. I know I say this all the time, but I'm not even really exaggerating. Lumpy is literally the most naturally, inherently cool person I think I've ever met.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Oct 4, 2012 18:06:22 GMT -8
Also Friendly D.
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Post by Geoff on Oct 4, 2012 18:07:07 GMT -8
Grizzburr tonight.
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Post by emptyfox on Oct 4, 2012 18:27:05 GMT -8
We're trying to win tickets for that show on Canadian Turkey day. You're allowed to enter the contest three times per day via fb, twitter and the actual blog's website. I won Silversun Pickups tickets through the same guy so I didn't enter but my best friend has about 20 of the 30 total entries.
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Post by Nadine Hurley on Oct 5, 2012 20:11:38 GMT -8
Grizzly Bear at The Paramount in 3..2..1..
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Post by emptyfox on Oct 5, 2012 20:15:48 GMT -8
We're trying to win tickets for that show on Canadian Turkey day. You're allowed to enter the contest three times per day via fb, twitter and the actual blog's website. I won Silversun Pickups tickets through the same guy so I didn't enter but my best friend has about 20 of the 30 total entries. Great success! Grizzly Bear, and turkey and pumpkin pie!
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