The Music/Gigs Thread
Oct 12th 2012, 12:20 am
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still tickets available, got mine tonight!
Oct 12th 2012, 12:24 am
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I'm working Travis Tritt tomorrow & The Go Go's on Saturday night. some comedian in on Sunday so should be a busy weekend.
Oct 14th 2012, 5:00 pm
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David Byrne with St Vincent on Saturday 20th - should be interesting.
Still pondering about getting tickets for Muse in February, haven't looked yet how much they are.
Our friends got us a leaving present of open passes for the Vancouver Improv Festival (ViiF) later this month, anyone knows if it is good? Any recommendations who to go see, we don't really know anyone on the programme.
Still pondering about getting tickets for Muse in February, haven't looked yet how much they are.
Our friends got us a leaving present of open passes for the Vancouver Improv Festival (ViiF) later this month, anyone knows if it is good? Any recommendations who to go see, we don't really know anyone on the programme.
Oct 14th 2012, 11:24 pm
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http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/Sale...ventId=3116324
For those who like Plastikman and are in Toronto, this would be 'rude not to'. I don't much like being rude so am certainly going.
For those who like Plastikman and are in Toronto, this would be 'rude not to'. I don't much like being rude so am certainly going.
Oct 26th 2012, 3:51 pm
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My teenage crush is coming to Calgary!!!
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Oct 26th 2012, 4:07 pm
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Snow Patrol and Noel Gallaher's Flying somethingorothers on Sunday.
Not sure now, but thought we'd give it a go! Anyone else going?
Not sure now, but thought we'd give it a go! Anyone else going?
Oct 26th 2012, 4:23 pm
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Hubby and daughter went last night - said they were both really good! But not impressed at 2 beers ( half pint ish) And 2 pretzels at $25!
Oct 26th 2012, 5:42 pm
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Shame it was at Rogers Arena. Me and HID saw Liam's band at the Commodore and that was plenty big enough. Beers were $6.00 although you don't really need a drink as you get quite the passive buzz off all the Mary Jane that was being smoked.
Oct 26th 2012, 6:56 pm
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That's why I didn't go - I hate arena gigs!
Oct 26th 2012, 11:46 pm
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Saw Saint Etienne this week at The Opera House, Toronto The new album is pretty good, Sarah Cracknell is still incredibly hot but can't sing for shit, and the boys in the background still lacking in any kind of charisma. $25.00 well spent.
Oct 27th 2012, 2:11 am
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I remember them from my university days.
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Oct 28th 2012, 2:53 am
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Springsteen Oct 19 & 21. Ottawa & Hamilton.
Back of the pit both nights. Superb.
Was thinking of doing Rochester next week, but prudent to go to work and pay utility bills.
Hell of a weekend though.
Back of the pit both nights. Superb.
Was thinking of doing Rochester next week, but prudent to go to work and pay utility bills.
Hell of a weekend though.
Oct 29th 2012, 12:51 pm
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Noel Gallagher - meh! OK, I s'pose. He was on stage too long for my liking.
Snow Patrol - brill! Not many people there really, and it was small-ish venue anyway. I know I'm potentially an old fart, but it really was too loud. Turn down the bass Mr Light-and-Sound fella, just a little bit - it was sometimes distorted and the vocals were drowned. But I enjoyed it.
I'm finding gigs/concerts in Calgary mostly a disappointed on the sound front. The Saddledome is a crap arena, accoustically. The Corrall last night was marginally better (just deafening - reminded me of the old days when your chest and fillings vibrate!). Jubilee is good for sound, but small and no-one decent goes there.
Snow Patrol - brill! Not many people there really, and it was small-ish venue anyway. I know I'm potentially an old fart, but it really was too loud. Turn down the bass Mr Light-and-Sound fella, just a little bit - it was sometimes distorted and the vocals were drowned. But I enjoyed it.
I'm finding gigs/concerts in Calgary mostly a disappointed on the sound front. The Saddledome is a crap arena, accoustically. The Corrall last night was marginally better (just deafening - reminded me of the old days when your chest and fillings vibrate!). Jubilee is good for sound, but small and no-one decent goes there.
Oct 29th 2012, 2:02 pm
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Noel Gallagher - meh! OK, I s'pose. He was on stage too long for my liking.
Snow Patrol - brill! Not many people there really, and it was small-ish venue anyway. I know I'm potentially an old fart, but it really was too loud. Turn down the bass Mr Light-and-Sound fella, just a little bit - it was sometimes distorted and the vocals were drowned. But I enjoyed it.
I'm finding gigs/concerts in Calgary mostly a disappointed on the sound front. The Saddledome is a crap arena, accoustically. The Corrall last night was marginally better (just deafening - reminded me of the old days when your chest and fillings vibrate!). Jubilee is good for sound, but small and no-one decent goes there.
Snow Patrol - brill! Not many people there really, and it was small-ish venue anyway. I know I'm potentially an old fart, but it really was too loud. Turn down the bass Mr Light-and-Sound fella, just a little bit - it was sometimes distorted and the vocals were drowned. But I enjoyed it.
I'm finding gigs/concerts in Calgary mostly a disappointed on the sound front. The Saddledome is a crap arena, accoustically. The Corrall last night was marginally better (just deafening - reminded me of the old days when your chest and fillings vibrate!). Jubilee is good for sound, but small and no-one decent goes there.
Nov 1st 2012, 5:30 am
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+1 regarding the sound quality in Calgary - the sound quality at the corral for the Wiggles last year was truly awful, distorted and not very clear at all 