ucsdguy1
Super Star
thats awesome what venue was it?
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lunchbox
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the observatory in santa ana (used to be known as the galaxy theatre). the show itself was in a side room called the constellation room. the big room that they do most of their shows (like where i'll be seeing hot water music next month) was curtained off and closed that evening. IT WAS SO AWESOME.
i'm also seeing united nations in that room nov 5 and it should also be pretty awesome but i'm not sure how it'll be because there'll be another show/completely different gig going on in the big room.
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KingThomas
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GUTTERMOUTH, VOODOO GLOWSKULLS, AGAINST THE GRAIN, & THE DECLINE
$13 ADV / $15 DOS
at Alex's Bar
OCTOBER 29, 2014 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
$13 ADV / $15 DOS
at Alex's Bar
OCTOBER 29, 2014 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
ucsdguy1
Super Star
Right on. I used to go to a few shows at the Galaxy when I lived in orange county (at bear and macarthur it wasn't too far). That was before they changed the name. I see lots of listings for both the observatory and the constellation room, although I haven't gone since the name change due to distance. Glad you enjoyed the show!
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lagwagon0
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Kings Provisional
Bar room hero
Forgot how much this tune kicks ass!
orpheus
The Dolphin Cares!
You're not turning into a hipster, are you Rinkrat?
But, yeah, Wire all sort of rules!
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boy1der
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You're not turning into a hipster, are you Rinkrat?
But, yeah, Wire all sort of rules!
If you listen to records and are old enough to remember a time when that's pretty much all there was...you ain't a hipster. You are going retro.
just sayin'.
orpheus
The Dolphin Cares!
Yah, you're right.
Now, but it is interesting, I am younger than you, I think, and when I came of age CDs were the thing, so that's what became the medium of choice for my music. But my parents, say, my dad grew up on vinyl, so I had them around. And lostsa peeps say that vinyl sounds better, well, it depends on the album and how it was produced. Something like Radiohead's Kid A, really sounds better in CD, but it was produced with the CD in mind. But you got older stuff, like say, Siouxsie and the Banshees' Kaleidoscope, which was produced with the idea that it was going to be heard on LP, yeah, that does sound better on vinyl. And not perfect, I mean, hiss, and whatnot, but it sounds "warmer."
Don't get me started on classic jazz. John Coltrane's Giant Steps sound awesome any way, but listening to it in vinyl sounds like you are in a club listening to it.
I sorta wish that I was part of the vinyl generation, but alas, I tend to stick to CDs and some LPs every now and then.
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boy1der
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Quite honest, as soon as cassettes came around when I was a kid, I jumped on it for the convenience, even though they sounded like crap. Chromium or not. I mean, I couldn't put a turntable in a car now could i? Then CDs came out and I was hooked. Now, the older CDs always sound much quieter than the newer ones because they started compressing the crap out of the sound for mp3 purposes. So all of these remixes, re-releases, and whatnot come out to A) sell more records and B) make the recordings more compressed and MP3 ready. Like, when I make a playlist on my ipod (which put a record collection in my pocket pocket and made it my favorite invention in the music world) I could always tell which cds were made in the 80s and 90's because the sound level drops on those tunes.
Even though I was a kid in the 70s and had some vinyl, I'm not really into the vinyl resurgence. I never had a quality turntable (just the cheap ones that killed the LPs slowly) and have no desire to go out and spend the extra cash to get one now. I'm quite happy with CDs...still. And while mp3s make everything convenient, I hate that it's killing the physical manifestation of the music. I like the artwork in my hand, the lyric sheets, seeing who produced and recorded it, and even the special thanks in the liner notes. It's all a part of the experience for me. I still get cds whenever possible for this reason. Plus, there is no better backup for my music than a hard copy.
Even though I was a kid in the 70s and had some vinyl, I'm not really into the vinyl resurgence. I never had a quality turntable (just the cheap ones that killed the LPs slowly) and have no desire to go out and spend the extra cash to get one now. I'm quite happy with CDs...still. And while mp3s make everything convenient, I hate that it's killing the physical manifestation of the music. I like the artwork in my hand, the lyric sheets, seeing who produced and recorded it, and even the special thanks in the liner notes. It's all a part of the experience for me. I still get cds whenever possible for this reason. Plus, there is no better backup for my music than a hard copy.
I tend to listen to older stuff on LP's so there is a LOT of nostalgia involved. And when I tried MP3's on this vintage rig, they sounded AMAZING. Never had a separate amp and pre-amp till now. I'm listening on some mini Klipsh speakers with a sub-woofer and the aural landscape is incredible. When you close your eyes it's hard to imagine two little teeny speakers as the sound source.
I agree with what you are saying about the pressing and mastering/recording because some LP's sound mediocre and some sound (dare I say) better than CD's. The best part is hearing something that I heard a million times and suddenly REALLY hearing it as different instruments and effects instead of a wall of noise.
I agree with what you are saying about the pressing and mastering/recording because some LP's sound mediocre and some sound (dare I say) better than CD's. The best part is hearing something that I heard a million times and suddenly REALLY hearing it as different instruments and effects instead of a wall of noise.
Kings Provisional
Bar room hero
I'm with you on this brother!
I'm not a Luddite or anything, and I do download on occasion, but I love having the actual CD in my hands. Love the pics, lyrics, credits, the thanks ect ect....
And to RR's point, it is just amazing what kind of sound you can now get from compact tiny stuff nowadays, it is flat out cool!
Kings Provisional
Bar room hero
Whilst drinking an Official LA Kings 1014 Champs Bud Light (the only reason to ever buy or drink Bud Light IMHO) I cranked some tunes.
I just love this tune from Rancid, it takes me back. From the "Indestructible" album, perhaps my favorite Rancid release. "Indestructible" was made in the months after Brody left Tim Armstrong, you can sense his pain but even more you can sense how his band mates were there for him and picked him up.
I love this track because, as I said, it takes me back, I never hung out at Stilettos, I assume it was in their hometown of Berkeley, but I can sub the name in of couple places that will fit and sure some of you can too. I also love this tune because as Tim does the leads in the way only Tim can do, Lars gets off as well. Freakin' Rock and Roll!
There was no 'official' Vid for this so we get the tune with scenes mixed from other Rancid vids but you get the idea.
EDIT: I should say this tune has some salty language so you might not want to crank it from desk at work, or maybe you do if you are pissed off, or while your kids are present
I just love this tune from Rancid, it takes me back. From the "Indestructible" album, perhaps my favorite Rancid release. "Indestructible" was made in the months after Brody left Tim Armstrong, you can sense his pain but even more you can sense how his band mates were there for him and picked him up.
I love this track because, as I said, it takes me back, I never hung out at Stilettos, I assume it was in their hometown of Berkeley, but I can sub the name in of couple places that will fit and sure some of you can too. I also love this tune because as Tim does the leads in the way only Tim can do, Lars gets off as well. Freakin' Rock and Roll!
There was no 'official' Vid for this so we get the tune with scenes mixed from other Rancid vids but you get the idea.
EDIT: I should say this tune has some salty language so you might not want to crank it from desk at work, or maybe you do if you are pissed off, or while your kids are present
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lunchbox
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didn't they just play there? haha. that's awesome though. i would totally go if i still lived there.
this is like the season of shows for me.
went to jimmy eat world on sunday night. going to see united nations tomorrow night. hot water music and lucero next week.
then dan andriano of alkaline trio and dustin kensrue of thrice a few days before christmas and very likely face to face the day after xmas. they are playing 3 shows here in OC, each night dedicated to one album and some bonus songs. so i'm gonna choose the "don't turn away" night, which is my favorite album by them. they're doing "big choice" and s/t the other 2 nights.
If you lined up 20 random music videos and this was one of them and asked "Which is the one SD/Euchrid likes"......would have been easy.
