Thanks to an incredibly generous HD, I was able to see Vampire Weekend when they played Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel in early February. Given all the hype, I expected them to both bore and hurt, but I was surprised (yeah, yeah, the album is on my To Listen list).
I thoroughly enjoyed the show, but quickly [...]
I’m tired of the crowd and nonsense self-hype of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel’s bar. How did it attract the need-to-be-seen-and-stupid crowd so fast? It’s now added to my for-suckas-only list. Want some photo-tastic proof? Go here (beer bongs?).
Don’t get me wrong, the bands they get are still great, and I’ll still end up there [...]
I have made a bit of noise regarding bands skipping DC, often hitting the area via Baltimore, but I am beginning to think I should keep my mouth shut. The main reason is that DC music fans do not bother showing up for incredible shows. For example, how is it possible Thurston Moore’s show at [...]
Also tagged culture, Music, Thurston Moore, Washington DCThe October 7 One Self concert was my first show at RNR H; I had been there for drinks, but never a show–Marky Ramone DJing doesn’t count for a number of reasons, some of which I should write up. I’ll need more visits to have a firm opinion of the venue, but so far I [...]
Also tagged Music, One Self