Good Grief!

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:21 pm

So, Im going to California in a few weeks . Could I ave possibly picked the worst 6 day span to go?

Ill be there from the 21st thru the 26th. Here is what is going on around those dates, which I would normally do in a heartbeat.

Jan 10th, Kingdom of Snakes (ex-Nothingface) make their live debut. LA, CA

Jan 20th, John 5 (ex-Manson) makes his new bands live debut. LA, CA

and the capper.....

January 27th. The Section Quartet will be performing at The Echo in LA, with featured guests Grant Lee Phillips, and Greg 'MotherFuckin' Dulli....

One freaking day after i leave....This is a rare once only kind of deal I bet....

Well, that also means, i am gonna visit Dulli's bar..maybe he'll be there as well...

for the rest of the day I will now ponder if i wanna spend the money on changing my plane ticket, staying an additional two nights in the hotel, and all the other spening that comes along with it, for this show???

Anyone know anything bout these guys? Aural? Puma? Californians?

www.thesection.net is their site....

ok, i got thinking to do......

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:47 pm

Looks like you should go earlier or stay longer.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:55 pm

Im seriously thinking of staying thru Friday...

The other two shows, which would be cool to see, are only the beginning of things for those bands...The Dulli thing is more of a special event....I think Im gonna do it.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:58 pm

I think you must.

OPA! · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:33 pm

The Dov I know would stay an extra day.

Postmersh · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:40 pm

[quote="TheTwilightKid]Well, that also means, i am gonna visit Dulli's bar..maybe he'll be there as well...

[/quote]

Dulli's not usually there (a.k.a. I've only seen him there once), but the Short Stop is an awesome bar...
Um...
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives is playing the 26th (@ the Troubadour) if you like them...

Tristeza w/ Araby (from Jejune & the And/ors) solo on the 21st @ Spaceland...

Also, the 22nd/24th will mark the re-arrival of the F-kin' Champs to our fair city - 22nd @ Spaceland w/the Minibosses, 24th @ the Smell w/Upsilon Acrux...

Also, not to tout Spaceland so much, but on that Sunday, there's this cool sounding "NEW WINTER GARDEN MUSIC" series, which is a collaborative night of music featuring members of the Tyde, Frausdots, Messes, and Mystic Chords of Memory...

Plus, it's L.A. - you could always come and experience the city, with all it's ugly blemishes and ridiculousity. I mean, there's nothing wrong with just doing that. Nothing wrong at all...

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:20 pm

Chris,

Im gonna do it....gonna call the hotel and airlines tonite....

PostMersh (dont think I caught your name yet)
Thats what I hear (bout his bar)....Before he got the second Twilight singers record out, I heard he was there daily, tending bar and whatnot, till his inspiration came back and jumped back into music mode....

i figure, if he is in town and playing a show that night, amybe he'll be around the bar....Ill go anyway, to say I went there...maybe they have a souvenier shirt or something as well...

This is my 6th trip to Hollywood/LA....Im gonna look to expand my horizons and exploration a bit...you can only do Santa Monica pier so many times....

and alot of time will be at Amoeba....Monday night, Autolux.

but im gonna extend my stay!

PopTodd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:21 pm

I'm going back to Cali...
I don't think so.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:19 pm

I'm going to have to play hooky to leave work early to see Autolux @ Amoeba.

And, I think you should stay longer. I can show you around Long Beach & take you to Fingerprints.

And, Short Shop is my favorite bar in LA.

And, Dov... stay away from the West Side, you gotta experience Hollywood & Silverlake a bit more.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:22 pm

Dri,

you got it...

making the adjustments tonite...

stayin at the hollywood metropolitan hotel... thought itd be closer to amoeba then it actually is......can you think of any off the top of your head?

id love ot be within walking distance of that big place of heaven...

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:24 pm

hmmmm, hotels within walking distance, not that i can think of at the moment.... most of the hotels i know of are right at the beginning of the strip like the standard, argyle, etc. and i'm not sure where the hollywood metropolitan hotel is...

OPA! · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:25 pm

The Dov I know would stay an extra week...

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:32 pm

Metropolitan I think, by looking at the map, is basically right off the 101 exit on the West side of the highway (Amoeba side)....its 5825 sunset, while Amoeba is 6400 Sunset.....i thought it sounded close and booked it, but when i looked at the map, its bout 1.5 miles....ugh....

i think there was a closer one, but it was more of a motel....if im gonna stay potentially 7 days, im goin a bnit nicer then that..so i drive there..not that much of a biggie...

i love the standard.. stayed there my first year, until my boss scolded me for picking one of the more expensive places on the strip...hmm, maybe ill switch there for the last two days? hmm research to do!!!

and dammit Chris, now it just sounds like you want me out of town all together!!!!

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:37 pm

try the argyle as well, it's right next to the standard if you want to stay somewhere nice....

and yeah, for la, 1.5 miles is kinda far to walk. we're lazy and don't walk.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:46 pm

yeah, cheapest i can get at the standard is 145 a night...
argyle, all i see is 255 per night...

ill be fine and dandy at my 65 dollar, metro hotel..it looked real nice on the picture.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:53 pm

silly overpriced hollywood hotels.

yeah, you're better off. anyway-- back to the subject- hit me up when you finalize your plans and let's do this!

Postmersh · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:53 pm

pumachik Wrote:

Short Shop is my favorite bar in LA.

And, Dov... stay away from the West Side...

Sorry...I always have to represent for the West Side...Looks like there's a Hater afoot...

Postmersh · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:57 pm

pumachik Wrote:

and yeah, for la, 1.5 miles is kinda far to walk. we're lazy and don't walk.

I walk a lot...once made the trip from Amoeba to Sea Level in under an hour - in flame-spattered converse high tops, no less...

The Sunset Strip walk isn't that bad, espec. if it's only from the Argyle to Amoeba... and there's a Red Line (LA's not-so-pathetic subway) stop about 4 blocks from Amoeba - you could always plan around that for a more affordable hotel....

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:42 pm

Yeah, call me a hater, not too fond of the west side.... I'm usually out and about in the Silverlake/Echo Park area.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:45 pm

I just bought my ticket to the show...Only $7.00 . woo hoo..It starts at 8...I know its a work night, but you and Tania are more then welcome to come with me. ill buy the beeh's!

now just gotta request the Thursday and Friday off work, change my flight, and figure out the hotel situation for the last two days....

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:45 pm

DOH. I just realized it's the same night as Razorlight. They're playing on the 27th @ the El Rey. I think T is going to that show as well.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:27 am

Gosh, I've been so busy today that I'm just now reading this. Wish I could go to that Section Quartet gig, but as Dri stated, I'll be at the Razorlight gig at the El Rey. Sorry, man. However, I shall be at the Autolux in-store.

With regards to hotels nearer to Amoeba -- except for cheesy motels, you're better off staying at the Hotel Metro. Stay away from the Denny's on the corner and head to Roscoe's midway between Amoeba and the hotel. I'm sure Dri and I would love to meet you for fried chicken and waffles!

(I hear Dri requesting her #7 special!)

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:34 am

Does anyone actually say "good grief"?

I didn't think so.

fp <----Ca resident, but can't help ya.

puma · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:38 pm

Aural Fixation Wrote:

I'm sure Dri and I would love to meet you for fried chicken and waffles!

(I hear Dri requesting her #7 special!)

Honey you got it ALL wrong- #13 smothered with a large sunrise. YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM.

Oh, and I guess Section Quartet is also playing tonight @ the Echo as well w/Division Day- tonight they're performing OK Computer. AH! I think I might have to go, but I had other plans.... decisions, decisions.

puma · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:55 pm

*bump*

Dov, Autolux is NOT playing @ Amoeba on the 24th. BOO!

Quote:

News

||||| unfortunately autolux will not be playing at Amoeba on Jan 24. they had to cancel due to the tour schedule.
with the secret machines.
they are going to reschedule to play at another time.
||||| autolux will be playing Coachella Music Festival in California this year. the date TBA soon

Performance

below are the tour dates that autolux will be doing with the Secret Machines and The Moving Units.
autolux will be going on first of the three bands. these shows with times will also be posted on autolux.net soon.

Jan
27 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
28 - Troy, NY - Revolution Hall
29 - Brunswick, ME - Bowdoin College
30 - Winooksi, VT - Higher Ground

Feb
1 - Montreal, QC - The Cabaret Music Hall
2 - Toronto, ON - The Mod ClubTheater
3 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick
4 - Chicago, IL - The Metro / Smart Bar
5 - Minneapolis, MN - The Ascot Room at The Quest
7 - Madison, WI - Club 770 (Univ of Wisconsin)
8 - Ames, IA - The Maintenance Shop
9 - Omaha, NE - Ranch Bowl Entertainment Center
10 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
11 - Boulder, CO - The Fox Theater & Cafe
12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Lo-Fi Cafe
14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
15 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards Caberet
16 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's Crystal Ball
18 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
19 - San Diego, CA - Canes Bar &Grill
21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
24 - Austin, TX - The Parish
25 - Dallas, TX - Tree's
26 - Houston, TX - The Engine Room
28 - Athens, GA - The 40 Watt

March
1 - Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
2 - Charlottesville, VA - Starr Hill Music Hall
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts
4 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
5 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

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