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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 11, 2011 10:00:57 GMT -8
I am so glad you loved it, Switchy! And good to know you guys found the venue after we put you on a bus downtown.
The Crystal is one of my least favorite venues in town. The sound quality is notoriously bad (it has been good sometimes but not regularly), I get shin splints from those bouncy floors, and it seriously is about a thousand degrees in there at all times. I don't think the fire escape thing is very different from many other venues. There have been some great shows there but it is definitely not my preferred venue.
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Post by dontoro on Apr 11, 2011 11:27:07 GMT -8
Not being from Oregon I've only heard of the Crystal Ballroom, and for whatever reason I built it up a bit in my mind... Kind of a let down, but all our cities have them I guess. I can't imagine a "sweltering heat" up there, especially when southwestern clubs generally don't have a great ventilation system.
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Post by evanisovich on Apr 11, 2011 11:57:15 GMT -8
It doesn't help that the event floor of the venue is on the 3rd floor of an old warehouse, either.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 11, 2011 12:57:51 GMT -8
It is a really cool old building. And when swing came back it was great because everyone could dance on the bouncy floors (there are tires underneath the floor). But as a venue it definitely could be better.
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Post by pvmtchiic on Apr 12, 2011 8:02:27 GMT -8
I had a dream last night that I made out with Conor Oberst.
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Post by Switch on Apr 12, 2011 8:22:38 GMT -8
That wasn't a dream
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 12, 2011 8:26:36 GMT -8
I had a terrible nightmare last night that I made out with Conor Oberst, but he kept pushing me away because he wanted to talk about sad feelings instead. Only the feelings weren't sad, in fact they sounded pretty much made up. I asked, "Why pretend you are sad Connie?" and he said, "Because I don't know who I really am and people seem to respond to this", so I kissed his dead brother instead Cool dream!
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Post by pvmtchiic on Apr 12, 2011 8:31:28 GMT -8
Nice edit.
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Post by Lump on Apr 13, 2011 5:50:01 GMT -8
I had a terrible nightmare last night that I made out with Conor Oberst, but he kept pushing me away because he wanted to talk about sad feelings instead. Only the feelings weren't sad, in fact they sounded pretty much made up. I asked, "Why pretend you are sad Connie?" and he said, "Because I don't know who I really am and people seem to respond to this", so I kissed his dead brother instead Cool dream! YOU MIGHT BE A CONOR IF... people wanna kiss your dead brother instead.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 13, 2011 6:05:58 GMT -8
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhaha... (*cough*. *hic-up*, *cough*) hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 13, 2011 8:01:38 GMT -8
Oh my god Lumpy that is the best ever.
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Post by Lump on Apr 13, 2011 8:27:50 GMT -8
Thanks, Stormy (And FD). Hopefully this involves into a whole genre jokes.
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Post by Switch on Apr 13, 2011 9:41:32 GMT -8
I fail to see the humor in any of this.
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Post by Pea on Apr 13, 2011 9:54:08 GMT -8
Just be happy that this thread is still somehow WKD related haha.
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Post by Switch on Apr 13, 2011 11:41:15 GMT -8
Yeah, I was just playin' anyway. I can handle the negativity towards my bro Conor.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 13, 2011 12:03:17 GMT -8
My laughter wasn't really about being negative to Mr. Connor, it's just a (really really really really really really) funny and awesomely absurd joke (as long as it is directed at a person whose real life brother did not for realz die.) Truthfully I'm only aware of IWAAIIM and a few songs here and there regarding Bright Eyes. So I haven't been too vocal about them on the board.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 13, 2011 12:07:47 GMT -8
I just thought the Jeff Foxworthy thing was funny. One of the few instances that ever happens.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 13, 2011 12:11:08 GMT -8
That was beyond funny!
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Post by Lump on Apr 13, 2011 19:14:01 GMT -8
I fail to see the humor in any of this. Yeah, I personally respect Conor. I was just making a topical joke, yankin' some chains and whatnot.
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Post by lostatlimbo on Apr 19, 2011 15:38:15 GMT -8
Bright Eyes put on a great show. I was also at the Crystal show last weekend. Good stuff, but after Fleet Foxes on May 1st, I think it will be my last show there. I'm sick of the sh!t dance music coming from Lola's Room drowning out the finer moments of the main show. They totally fucking ruined GYBE and tainted some of the quieter Bright Eyes songs. Enough is enough.
That said, the band rocked it and thought I know it won't be as good, look forward to seeing them again at the 'Squatch.
For the Conor-curious on here, definitely check out some of the newer stuff. His earlier work is an acquired taste. My GF hates him, but even she can get into Cassadaga (in moderation). Teh People's Key is equally solid. I have big love for Fevers, Digital and other classics, but if you're just getting a taste, start new and work your way back.
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