Who will be attending?
I will be going with my roomate, his girlfriend and a mutual friend of ours. Just got tickets.
I'm planning on going. I have my ticket. Nothing's sure until I'm actually at the venue though. I'm hoping to go to both NYC and DC. Does anyone know how far the venue is from the train station (big amtrack style train, not subway)? Logistics is a bitch.
i'm going with my friends tracy, ben, alex, phil, josh, talia, jordan, rachel, and maybe rob.
so it should be a great time.
Quote from: Not Jason on July 17, 2006, 10:59:02 pm
I'm planning on going. I have my ticket. Nothing's sure until I'm actually at the venue though. I'm hoping to go to both NYC and DC. Does anyone know how far the venue is from the train station (big amtrack style train, not subway)? Logistics is a bitch.
I honestly dont know, but my friend who loves new york is going with us, and she saw jenny lewis and the twins at irving plaza and said its not too expensive of a cab ride, and not too far of a walk (which is what we'll probably do), I think I'll be coming up thru MSG (penn station), if your train stops there, maybe we can meet, and then go to the venue.
Quote from: Tom Is Dead on July 18, 2006, 03:25:52 pm
Quote from: Not Jason on July 17, 2006, 10:59:02 pm
I'm planning on going.Ã, I have my ticket.Ã, Nothing's sure until I'm actually at the venue though.Ã, I'm hoping to go to both NYC and DC.Ã, Does anyone know how far the venue is from the train station (big amtrack style train, not subway)?Ã, Logistics is a bitch.
I honestly dont know, but my friend who loves new york is going with us, and she saw jenny lewis and the twins at irving plaza and said its not too expensive of a cab ride, and not too far of a walk (which is what we'll probably do), I think I'll be coming up thru MSG (penn station), if your train stops there, maybe we can meet, and then go to the venue.
yeah, i'd be up for possibly meeting up with you/anyone else that's going at the station (i'm pretty sure it's penn station I'm planning on coming into) and heading out from there. I still don't have any concrete plans or ideas for things like WHEN I'll be arriving, etc. I have to sort out some variables first.
I might be able to meet you guys at penn station or something. i haven't bought tickets (I need to soon) but i'm not even certain I can go yet
I'll be there.
I'll be there. Bought my ticket already, ready to go see Ozma for the first time in forever, and will hopefully meet some of you folks there too!
Quote from: Innocent Bi-Stan-der on July 19, 2006, 04:14:00 pm
I might be able to meet you guys at penn station or something. i haven't bought tickets (I need to soon) but i'm not even certain I can go yet
Whoa, nice avatar. I made it. 8)
I'll be there.
~ Nick
i will be there with my friend kim.
oh man, jason is going!? best concert ever! um... try this website for walking/bus/subway directions http://www.hopstop.com/ its awesome. if ya wanna meet up let me know... i know my way farely well around nyc.
-Jordan :)
So...is there a bar at this place?
Quote from: Tom Is Dead on August 02, 2006, 07:44:43 am
So...is there a bar at this place?
yeah theres a bar. beers are pretty average prices but irving plaza is a terrible place for a show.
Sweeeet.
oh...and...I think its sold out.
so, i'm coming into Port Authority tomorrow. Any idea how far away that is?
Anyone know whether or not I'll be able to check my bag at the show?
Quote from: Not Jason on August 03, 2006, 06:52:19 pm
so, i'm coming into Port Authority tomorrow.Ã, Any idea how far away that is?
Anyone know whether or not I'll be able to check my bag at the show?
it's close. like 20 blocks away. and they have a coat check so if your bag's not too big i'm sure you can check that too.
It's just a messenger back with a change of clothes and a book in it. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't going to get into a situation where I wouldn't be able to bring it in with me and there was no check.
I'll be there with my brother 8)
Quote from: Not Jason on August 03, 2006, 07:23:42 pm
It's just a messenger back with a change of clothes and a book in it. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't going to get into a situation where I wouldn't be able to bring it in with me and there was no check.
If I remember correctly, you can check bags at Irving Plaza. Hope to see everybody there! I'll be bringing two buddies along, and I'll keep my eye out for familiar faces.
I got my hair cut not long ago, so i'm in classic-jason-mode. look for me.
(http://www.umit.maine.edu/~jason.unterreiner/images/jason20050314-5.jpg)
More than likely, I'll be wearing a Mae Shi shirt.
Yes, irving plaza does have a bag check. it's downstairs when you first walk into the venue. I'll be wearing a blue Rilo Kiley shirt.
~Nick
ill be there! i think im wearing a brown shirt. (looks down) yeah, its brown.
-Jordan :)
(http://myspace-493.vo.llnwd.net/00533/39/44/533314493_m.jpg)
I'll be that guy, except not dressed up, and probably wearing a phillies hat.
I'll be in my black double donkey shirt. I'm shaved, so I look like I always do:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/ScaryMonkeyShow/ian_portrait.jpg)
screw all you guys! I wanted to go so bad, but it was sold out in no time!
And I tried. Believe me.
PIX!omg
Quote from: Ianny on August 04, 2006, 12:40:45 pm
I'll be in my black double donkey shirt.Ã, I'm shaved, so I look like I always do:
IAN WEARS THE SHIRT OF THE BAND HE'S GOING TO SEE!! LOL-LOPALOOZA!!!
that fucking rocked
Quote from: mike on August 04, 2006, 05:32:12 pm
Quote from: Ianny on August 04, 2006, 12:40:45 pm
I'll be in my black double donkey shirt. I'm shaved, so I look like I always do:
IAN WEARS THE SHIRT OF THE BAND HE'S GOING TO SEE!! LOL-LOPALOOZA!!!
ZOMG WUT U SAY?????!?!!?!
And in all seriousness, they rocked tonight. And I got myself another Ozma shirt, with their current boombox logo. The Rentals were alright, but not really my kinda thing. Actually didn't really enjoy them until the last four songs of their set, but Ozma was brilliant as always.
And next time, I should actually plan to meet people, as since it was a mad house I saw no one familiar. Anybody happen to talk to somebody by the name of Krystina over by the couches? If so, you met my friend, so technically you met me by proxy.
That show was sick.
Ozma kicked ass, like Ianny said, as always.
I didnt know the venue was that big, and was expecting to bump into some people....but alas...I didn't.
We got their kinda late, and the floor was about 50% full when we got there, but I pushed my way up for ozma, fuck all the haters.
The Rentals were fuckin awesome too.
Ozma's "California" cover w/ Matt and Ms. Haden and the other chick from the Rentals was sweet.
Daniel coming out for their encore was awesome, I got some decent shots with my camera video phone...but none that I'd even attempt to share, cuz the quality is lame.
Sick night...I love all of you!
so um... i got pwnd pretty badly last night. my friend left our tickets in the car which was all the way back at the train station where we live (about an hour and 20 min train trip). so we didnt get in. it sucked soooo much! she only realized she left them in my car once we were already in secaucus and there was no way we could go get them and come back in time, so we decided to continue to the city and just tell the will call window that they never sent our tickets. but yeah, that didnt work.
HOWEVER, while waiting for my friend who was inside trying to work something out with the ticket guy i saw rachel haden get off the rentals' bus. bad ass. then i saw jason walk in and i yelled "hey jason!" to him, haha. bad ass.
man, last night sucked royally. BUT my friend did buy me my first jamba juice which was delicious.
-Jordan :)
Jesus Christ :o
was okay.
ozma was pretty underwhelming. ryen's apathy is no longer endearing...it's just obnoxious, and star looks like a deer in headlights. i had to plow through the crowd in order to find a spot where i wasn't surrounded by folks having extremely loud conversations, and the sound was mixed unusually low.
the rentals, however, were incredible. matt looked sincere in thanking the crowd, and that was really nice.
Quote from: Radionesiac on August 05, 2006, 09:01:08 am
was okay.
ozma was pretty underwhelming. ryen's apathy is no longer endearing...it's just obnoxious, and star looks like a deer in headlights. i had to plow through the crowd in order to find a spot where i wasn't surrounded by folks having extremely loud conversations, and the sound was mixed unusually low.
the rentals, however, were incredible. matt looked sincere in thanking the crowd, and that was really nice.
Wow, your experience was the total opposite of mine. Had a great spot for Ozma, then the drunkenness began for The Rentals and I actually moved back because of too many loud, terribly drunken dancing idiots. As for the "deer in headlights," I think Star actually looked a bit overwhelmed by the crowd as it was their first time back in NYC in so long. She still managed to do a bangup job on the keys though.
Quote from: JordanInHelsinki on August 05, 2006, 06:45:37 am
so um... i got pwnd pretty badly last night. my friend left our tickets in the car which was all the way back at the train station where we live (about an hour and 20 min train trip). so we didnt get in. it sucked soooo much! she only realized she left them in my car once we were already in secaucus and there was no way we could go get them and come back in time, so we decided to continue to the city and just tell the will call window that they never sent our tickets. but yeah, that didnt work.
HOWEVER, while waiting for my friend who was inside trying to work something out with the ticket guy i saw rachel haden get off the rentals' bus. bad ass. then i saw jason walk in and i yelled "hey jason!" to him, haha. bad ass.
man, last night sucked royally. BUT my friend did buy me my first jamba juice which was delicious.
-Jordan :)
I wish I had seen you, I would've recognized you. And probably could've gotten you in.
My friend and I made friends with the chick running the "smoking door", and she got us VIP passes to upstairs. Well, my friend got one, and I probably could've too, if I gave a shat about being in the VIP section--it was just a section of the balcony with tables and lots of scenesters and family members/friends of the band hanging out.
i wonder how many pints of haagen-dazs pat has plowed through since getting kicked out :o
yes, i saw jordan, i said hi.
I liked the music a lot. Couldn't really stand all the B.O. and people having really loud and annoying conversations (especially the imitations of South Park characters...man, those people are unfunny).
At Milwaukee, I think Ryen was a little drunk when he came back out to play for the Rentals' set...during moog solos or quite break downs and shit he was balancing his guitar on his head...staring creepily into the crowd or at the floor. Infact I noticed the staring during Ozma's set too, but he did a really good job of course...his guitar work was spot on and his singing was grand. Wierd stage presence though. I think the PBR hit him a little quick.
Quote from: Brady on August 06, 2006, 01:36:08 pm
At Milwaukee, I think Ryen was a little drunk when he came back out to play for the Rentals' set...during moog solos or quite break downs and shit he was balancing his guitar on his head...staring creepily into the crowd or at the floor.Ã, Infact I noticed the staring during Ozma's set too, but he did a really good job of course...his guitar work was spot on and his singing was grand.Ã, Wierd stage presence though.Ã, Ã, I think the PBR hit him a little quick.
ever seen ozma before? that's just ryen. my guess is he was just acting how he always acts. if he wasn't sitting down for songs at a time, i'd call that a downright energetic performance from him. I saw them for two dates on this tour and he was doing the guitar balancing thing both nights, and he didn't seem to be drunk at either show (not from my estimation at least. the only thing I saw him drinking in DC was a can of coke. besides, I've heard what Ozma sounds like when they're drunk, and I've got reason to believe their taking this tour pretty seriously in terms of performance.)
anyway. as for the NYC show, I had the most hellish experience while heading into the city on the greyhound. First, the air conditioning broke, leading to an increadibly sweltering ride and some slight delays. It was a bit hot, but it seemed workable. Then a bird hit the windshield. Apparently it's illegal to drive a bus with a horrencously cracked windshield, so we had to wait for two busses to show up on the side of the highway and pick us up. My bus was due into NYC at 6:30, and it was at least 9 by the time I was finally off the bus in NYC. I met a kid on the bus that was also headed to the show and we took a cab from the station. Random stranger: if you read this, thank you for the moral support. NYC scares the shit out of me.
By the way, fuck NYC, it's just a big, ugly, rude and obnoxious version of Boston. Now Boston, there's a city I can get behind.
I only missed the first song of Ozma's set, fortunately. They were in top form, possibly the tightest I've ever seen them perform. I won't say it's the best Ozma show I've ever been to (I'm doubtful that anything ever could top Welsely (however it's spelled) in '02) but the performance quality was supperb. The new song sounded great. I can't wait to hear more. Otherwise the setlist was pretty standard. Good, but it was mostly just the regular staples. Rachel sang on "Wake Up" and later on, Matt and Sarah from The Rentals came out and they played "California" along with Ozma. It was really cool. I was hoping they'd do this again in DC the next night, but they didn't. (the only notable difference between the two shows, setwise, for either band).
The Rentals were great. I had high hopes going into it, and I was not let down.
I wish I would have been able to talk to Jordan more. I'm super bummed that he got turned away like that. I wasn't clear on what he was saying when I passed him outside, and I was in a hurry cause I knew Ozma was already on stage. I was hoping I would catch up with him after the show, but shit happens I guess. At least I shook his hand. Seemed like a real friendly guy, exactly like he does online. Wish I could have chilled with him more.
Quote from: Not Jason on August 06, 2006, 07:06:28 pm
Quote from: Brady on August 06, 2006, 01:36:08 pm
At Milwaukee, I think Ryen was a little drunk when he came back out to play for the Rentals' set...during moog solos or quite break downs and shit he was balancing his guitar on his head...staring creepily into the crowd or at the floor.Ã, Infact I noticed the staring during Ozma's set too, but he did a really good job of course...his guitar work was spot on and his singing was grand.Ã, Wierd stage presence though.Ã, Ã, I think the PBR hit him a little quick.
ever seen ozma before?Ã, that's just ryen.Ã, my guess is he was just acting how he always acts.Ã, if he wasn't sitting down for songs at a time, i'd call that a downright energetic performance from him.Ã, I saw them for two dates on this tour and he was doing the guitar balancing thing both nights, and he didn't seem to be drunk at either show (not from my estimation at least.Ã, the only thing I saw him drinking in DC was a can of coke.Ã, besides, I've heard what Ozma sounds like when they're drunk, and I've got reason to believe their taking this tour pretty seriously in terms of performance.)
anyway.Ã, as for the NYC show, I had the most hellish experience while heading into the city on the greyhound.Ã, First, the air conditioning broke, leading to an increadibly sweltering ride and some slight delays.Ã, It was a bit hot, but it seemed workable.Ã, Then a bird hit the windshield.Ã, Apparently it's illegal to drive a bus with a horrencously cracked windshield, so we had to wait for two busses to show up on the side of the highway and pick us up.Ã, My bus was due into NYC at 6:30, and it was at least 9 by the time I was finally off the bus in NYC.Ã, I met a kid on the bus that was also headed to the show and we took a cab from the station.Ã, Random stranger:Ã, if you read this, thank you for the moral support.Ã, NYC scares the shit out of me.
By the way, fuck NYC, it's just a big, ugly, rude and obnoxious version of Boston.Ã, Now Boston, there's a city I can get behind.
I only missed the first song of Ozma's set, fortunately.Ã, They were in top form, possibly the tightest I've ever seen them perform.Ã, I won't say it's the best Ozma show I've ever been to (I'm doubtful that anything ever could top Welsely (however it's spelled) in '02) but the performance quality was supperb.Ã, The new song sounded great.Ã, I can't wait to hear more.Ã, Otherwise the setlist was pretty standard.Ã, Good, but it was mostly just the regular staples.Ã, Rachel sang on "Wake Up" and later on, Matt and Sarah from The Rentals came out and they played "California" along with Ozma.Ã, It was really cool.Ã, I was hoping they'd do this again in DC the next night, but they didn't.Ã, (the only notable difference between the two shows, setwise, for either band).
The Rentals were great.Ã, I had high hopes going into it, and I was not let down.
I wish I would have been able to talk to Jordan more.Ã, I'm super bummed that he got turned away like that.Ã, I wasn't clear on what he was saying when I passed him outside, and I was in a hurry cause I knew Ozma was already on stage.Ã, I was hoping I would catch up with him after the show, but shit happens I guess.Ã, At least I shook his hand.Ã, Seemed like a real friendly guy, exactly like he does online.Ã, Wish I could have chilled with him more.
was this the first time you saw them perform?
nothing beats the first time (in most cases)
second. The first time I saw them play was with Weezer on the STD tour.
There are a variety of reasons why nothing will beat the show I mentioned though.
1. big empty hall with high ceilings, no stage and no barriers whatsoever. just some bands playing in the middle of the floor.
2. rilo kiley as an opening band
3. "immigration song", "no one needs to know", "baseball", and a well picked set of era-favorites.
4. it prominantly featured the bass that I'd eventually come to buy from Dan. The only pictures I have of him playing that bass are from this show.
Quote from: Not Jason on August 06, 2006, 08:53:02 pm
second. The first time I saw them play was with Weezer on the STD tour.
There are a variety of reasons why nothing will beat the show I mentioned though.
1. big empty hall with high ceilings, no stage and no barriers whatsoever. just some bands playing in the middle of the floor.
2. rilo kiley as an opening band
3. "immigration song", "no one needs to know", "baseball", and a well picked set of era-favorites.
4. it prominantly featured the bass that I'd eventually come to buy from Dan. The only pictures I have of him playing that bass are from this show.
Funny you should mention it, as I still think to this day my favorite Ozma show was with Rilo Kiley as the opening act, as that was when I first discovered Rilo Kiley, and it was also my second time seeing Ozma, first time being on the Weezer tour.
Quote from: Ianny on August 06, 2006, 10:18:57 pm
Quote from: Not Jason on August 06, 2006, 08:53:02 pm
second. The first time I saw them play was with Weezer on the STD tour.
There are a variety of reasons why nothing will beat the show I mentioned though.
1. big empty hall with high ceilings, no stage and no barriers whatsoever. just some bands playing in the middle of the floor.
2. rilo kiley as an opening band
3. "immigration song", "no one needs to know", "baseball", and a well picked set of era-favorites.
4. it prominantly featured the bass that I'd eventually come to buy from Dan. The only pictures I have of him playing that bass are from this show.
Funny you should mention it, as I still think to this day my favorite Ozma show was with Rilo Kiley as the opening act, as that was when I first discovered Rilo Kiley, and it was also my second time seeing Ozma, first time being on the Weezer tour.
I think that tour in general must have kicked ass, because this is the same tour when I officially fell in love. I saw them for the first time with GUK and Weezer on the outloud tour, then saw them playing these small venues, it was crazy that a band was so approachable and awesome (RK and ozma), and with Rilo Kiley before they were anywhere near success just made it that much more sweet. I saw them twice on this tour, Club Krome (R.I.P)--which was in Fords(?) new jersey, then in Philly @ The Fire, a club literally the size of a big living room. Those were the days, work part time, go to school, go to whatever shows I wanted to.
I also saw Bright Eyes at The Fire in Philly that summer..lemme just say...conor oberst was a drunk piece of shit, lecturing the crowd...being an obnoxious ass, telling us we should clean up our cities. Fuck you Emo Kid.
OH and Jason, I agree 100% about the NYC comment, I get anxiety just approaching the city.
I was also at that RK/Ozma show at the Fire in Philly in '02. I even filmed it.
Quote from: SickNick89 on August 07, 2006, 03:21:28 pm
I was also at that RK/Ozma show at the Fire in Philly in '02. I even filmed it.
Haha...this may sound weird and sick, but I think I know who you are, Nick.
I see you at a lot of shows if you are who I think you are.
I probably am who you think i am. skinny, blonde fellow.