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cyklone
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response 11 of 33:
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Jun 24 22:13 UTC 2008 |
Er, "her" sb "he"
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tod
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response 12 of 33:
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Jun 24 23:09 UTC 2008 |
Who names their kid after a woodshop machine? Jesus
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krj
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response 13 of 33:
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Jun 25 22:09 UTC 2008 |
cyklone in resp:10 :: I, on the other hand, have been embracing my
inner geezer more and more. But then, it's been about a decade since I
gave up on new rock music, after about a decade of trying to find
something I could enjoy.
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edina
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response 14 of 33:
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Jun 25 22:11 UTC 2008 |
Really? I think there have been a bunch of bands recently that are
really enjoyable: Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, the Raconteurs....
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mary
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response 15 of 33:
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Jun 25 22:13 UTC 2008 |
The Cadillac Cowboys are going to be doing a set on Monday, the 30th.
I've never heard them perform despite the fact a friend is in the group,
so I'm going to fix that, come Monday.
Maybe see others other than other there?
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krj
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response 16 of 33:
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Jun 25 22:24 UTC 2008 |
Digression from Top of the Park:
Edina: You're that younger demographic. :) I used to have a riff
about how I was going to give up rock music when I turned 40, and then
suddenly it wasn't a joke any more. I've heard Arcade Fire and the
Decemberists and have not been motivated to follow up further; there's
a chance I might like the Raconteurs since I do like Jack White's other
band, but then the White Stripes are channelling the year 1973 and Jack
White has strong folk/country leanings.
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cyklone
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response 17 of 33:
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Jun 26 00:51 UTC 2008 |
Ken, don't get me wrong, I enjoy lots of old music as well, and the most
money I ever made was in a "classic rock" band, similar to what Leith
has now. But when it comes to the evolution of music, I simply can't
draw a line at a particular year. It all keeps building on something
earlier, and for that I am very grateful.
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katie
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response 18 of 33:
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Jun 26 01:31 UTC 2008 |
Other doesn't do TOP anymore, at least not professionally.
But, Mary, if you are where I hope you will be on Tues at dinnertime,
you will indeed see other.
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mary
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response 19 of 33:
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Jun 26 11:11 UTC 2008 |
Excellent.
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cyklone
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response 20 of 33:
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Jun 26 13:17 UTC 2008 |
Re #18: I noticed that. Is Scott no longer there either?
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remmers
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response 21 of 33:
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Jun 26 13:36 UTC 2008 |
Do you mean Scott Helmke? He moved away from the Ann Arbor area a few
years ago.
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krj
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response 22 of 33:
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Jun 26 13:46 UTC 2008 |
Not grexer scott. I have not seen former-TOP staff Scott at the
festival this year either.
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cyklone
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response 23 of 33:
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Jun 27 02:16 UTC 2008 |
Looks like we're talking about the same guy, ken. Thanks for the update.
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remmers
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response 24 of 33:
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Jul 1 00:27 UTC 2008 |
Mary and I dropped by Top of the Park tonight to hear the excellent
Cadillac Cowboys. Thankfully, the weather cooperated. The only Grexer
spotted was cyklone.
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cyklone
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response 25 of 33:
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Jul 1 02:04 UTC 2008 |
I had quite a productive spotting night, but I count everyone, not just
grexers. I ran into a some old HS friends who are now connected with
show business. One of them has about five companies, doing stuff like
recording and film production. Another interesting guy was into LED
retrofits for big buildings to save energy. It was a fun night.
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tsty
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response 26 of 33:
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Jul 2 10:33 UTC 2008 |
miosing it all this uyear... be back in 1009.
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cyklone
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response 27 of 33:
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Jul 2 14:15 UTC 2008 |
Yesterday's TOP was great people watching. I went to see the Czars, a
surf/cocktail jazz band I know and have done shows with. I stuck around
for the African drumming/dancing troupe. They were pretty good, and had
a huge crowd in front of the stage. What surprised me is how few people
knew how (or maybe just didn't feel motivated) to actually MOVE to the
music. I guess most A2 honkies can't dance unless it's over a blues
progression ;) I also was a bit appalled at the one (white) drummer's
story about teaching his African drum-teacher's son how to say "Wassup,
homey" during a visit to Africa.
I ran into a number of people I hadn't seen in a while, including a
musician who's now doing standup comedy and a guy I've known (but hadn't
seen) for years, who was out with his college-aged daughter. This was
notable because he had struggled with her mother for years, and she had
tried to alienate him from his daughter. It was nice to see that his
daughter hadn't bought into all the demonizing.
I also saw the hottest lesbian/LUG couple I've seen this year, wearing
matching sandals and camisole-type summer dresses!
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cyklone
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response 28 of 33:
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Jul 2 14:15 UTC 2008 |
BTW, that must a be a helluva a time machine you have ts . . .
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krj
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response 29 of 33:
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Jul 2 16:42 UTC 2008 |
I have vague thoughts of going to TOP tonight for Khalid Hanifi and the
Great Lakes Myth Society (that's two performers) but the weather forecast
does not look favorable, with 80% chance of rain and possible strong
storms.
Thursday I might go to see the movie, BLADES OF GLORY. Dumb movies
seem to improve in the TOP atmosphere. :)
Need to write a few words about previous performers I saw, FUBAR and
MADAME XD.
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cyklone
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response 30 of 33:
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Jul 2 19:25 UTC 2008 |
Yeah, I might try to catch tonight's show depending on the weather and
my earlier plans. I also saw FUBAR, and have been meaning to do a
"review" of that show and the others I've seen.
I've always like FUBAR, despite their somewhat "garage-y" sound. This
time around, I thought they sounded tighter than usual. I was especially
impressed by how their Sly Stone cover (can't remember the name) has
progressed. Before, I thought it didn't have the soulful hooks (vocals
and horn parts) that make it such a great song. However, this time
around the singer, who is no "belter" by any stretch of the word, still
managed to give the song a good kick in the ass, and all the vocals were
in tune. The trumpet player also nailed the horn parts. The bassist (who
I've know for years) was also exceptionally funky this time around, and
laid down a huge a groove on the bottom. This was one of the few "soul"
performances by a white A2 band that didn't leave me cringing, which was
especially nice because I grew up with Sly's music, and hold it in high
regard. What a pleasant surprise.
I didn't really have an opinion on Lady X given the rainout. I did like
hearing the guitar player though, as I'd known him since HS but hadn't
seen him perform for some 30 years or more.
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mcnally
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response 31 of 33:
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Jul 2 23:32 UTC 2008 |
Is Khalid Hanifi the Map of the World guy?
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cyklone
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response 32 of 33:
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Jul 3 01:11 UTC 2008 |
Yup. His sister is also the singer I mentioned with FUBAR, and I think
she was also part of Map of the World.
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krj
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response 33 of 33:
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Jul 3 13:04 UTC 2008 |
I assume the whole evening (Khalid Hanifi, Great Lakes Myth Society,
and the Simpsons) was rained out. It was a rather spectacular series
of storms.
Yes, Sophia Hanifi was in Map of the World. That band opened for
10,000 Maniacs at Rick's in East Lansing a few decades ago, and the
Ann Arbor band was much better.
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