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Well, that explains why I'm the only freakin' person to show up at my job today. Everybody else is sleeping off a drunk.
I should have stayed home. It's some kind of Jewish holiday anyway.
yeah actually my boss and her boss are both missing today and we have an important presentation to give later
but uh, they're not so into local music.
oh also I think this list may be the only way the pi press will ever print "hookers & blow" anywhere
»» Submitted by »»» tmayhem at 10:34 AM on October 2
I hear Sarah was claiming that she would run City Pages into the ground.
I hear Sarah was claiming that she would run City Pages into the ground.
That's exactly what she said when she accepted the award.
»» Submitted by »»» s4xton at 10:57 AM on October 2
I contributed nothing to the City Pages music section over the past year, so it was very satisfying to accept the community's acknowledgement of our efforts.
»» Submitted by »»» sarah at 1:50 PM on October 2
Steve McPherson was also going to promise to drive City Pages ino the ground, but he forgot.
Oh, man, I had so much fun at the MMAs last year. I called Lori Barghini a MILF on stage.
»» Submitted by »»» rex at 2:41 PM on October 2
Rex, let me hip you to some real milf-itude.
»» Submitted by bud jr at 3:21 PM on October 2
The Doomtree performance was the highlight for me. It sucked that everyone left and missed it. The cool thing about them is that they didn't even care how many people were watching, they still put on an AWESOME set.
»» Submitted by jillriley at 3:46 PM on October 2
Jill is 100% right. Highlight of that show for me is that I saw the whole thing right next to P.O.S.'s mom.
»» Submitted by »»» s4xton at 4:54 PM on October 2
I missed the Doomtree set because it was at the same time as Alarmists / White Light Riot / God Damn Doo Wop Band in the Entry. WTF, FIRST AVE?!
»» Submitted by mike s at 6:09 PM on October 2
The lowlight for me in that after set was the white DJ on his turntable platform, sporting a t-shirt boldly emblazoned with A Kid of Who Tells on Another Kid is a Dead Kid. I hope to God this was a joke, and if that is some white kid's idea of a joke, the joke is on said blockheaded cracker. If it is not a joke, then count me in the camp with ?uestLove of the Roots on this issue. Start snitching. Some people in local hip hop --Yo the Movement organizers -- had to take the full hit from a couple radio morons this year for pop hip hop's general stupidity. It was wholely unfair, as anyone who's in the know, knows. Now this ``yo yo' yo-yo rocks a ``Criminal Violence is Cool' t-shirt. Thanks, kid. Call me if your buddy, or your friend of the family, is the next crime victim, the next innocent little kid in the crossfire. You can DJ the funeral in your corny oversized white rim sun shades.
Otherwise, the performance seemed fine but you kind of had to be all in.
People did indeed ankle. Anyone care to ponder why? I guess everyone suddenly realized just as Doomtree came on that they had to work tomorrow, though it was only about 11:30. (Or, maybe attendance was kind of soft for starters.)
As someone just poppin in to the Doom set, it was alright, but I'd seen it done before in years past when there WAS energy in the room, back in the Phull Surkle/Casino Royale days, back in the 20th century. Ask Slug. He'll tell ya. I bopped between both rooms, and the last couple new bands did deliver I felt. Stook were cool in a different way than what you often see in Minneapolis. It has been said that the Alarmists sound just a tad exactly like Oasis. That would be true. I'm wanting more of White Light Riot and the God Damn Doo Wop Band who, as Marsh pointed out, are more of a vintage girl group on pep pills, and that's a good thing.
»» Submitted by jimm at 5:45 PM on October 2
Mike S.
For starters, it's an MMA production AT First Avenue. The club doesn't necessarily call the shots on time slots. Someone did a great job getting Entry bands up and down quick and clean. A house drum kit helps.
Secondly, I remember (and was more involved) back in the days when new bands played full sets all night in the Entry throughout Awards night and this scheme is a big improvement. It helps keep the audience sitting tight, and better focused on the unexpected stuff that might jump off at the main stage. (Lucia and Oake were quick-witted as usual, and some of the guest presenters killed.) Also, last night, I saw all the new buzz bands in rapid fire from about 10:30 to 1. (30 minute sets should be the NEXT clubland legal decree, but that's just me.) Yes, it made it hard to lock down on all the Doomtree come and go, but I still prefer this way. Local music gawkers might wanna see as many things as possible in a night like last night.
»» Submitted by jimm at 7:35 PM on October 2
I was listening to MPR this morning on the way to work and I was praying that the announcer would have to say "God Damn Doo Wop Band" over the air. Alas, twasn't to be. I think they should have won something.
»» Submitted by »»» MLH at 10:39 PM on October 2
At risk of imbedding a subthread within a thread, let's get back to your gal Sarah. I gotta be honest. As a former CP columnist, to see her walk up and accept the award at all, and then so glibly, was a little startling. I ask the Mnspeak faithful -- all 19 of you -- why might Sarah make a good music editor for the paper, arguably the paper of record about local records? Her Mnspeak archive was quite light on music content, which doesn't make her all bad. But the recent trainwreck of a feature on Jeremy Messersmith by the usually trusty and amusing Dylan Hicks' really really needed an editor. Music and editing are two things I look for in a music editor, but that's just me. They say there is a little truth in every sarcastic joke. Was she even joking, and who is it on? Based on last night, I'm guessing the response might be that she'll bring a fresh new irreverance to local music coverage. That's fine, if you think (local) music coverage had been a little too serious lately. I don't, but that's not her fault.
»» Submitted by jimm at 9:50 PM on October 2
Keep your voice down before you get me fired!
»» Submitted by »»» sarah at 10:52 PM on October 2
Isn't "A Kid of Who Tells on Another Kid is a Dead Kid" a Nation of Ulysses song? Indie cred for that kid, I love the Nation.
»» Submitted by dotbol at 10:59 PM on October 2
Sarah
I AM keeping my voice down! I posted in MNspeak.
You win. Have fun.
dotbol. Thanks for the heads up. Still a dumb shirt.
»» Submitted by jimm at 12:26 AM on October 2
Was anybody at the ENTRY?
you slapheaded dimwits were too busy looking cool in dark rimmed glasses and checking out each others scarves to notice that there is a new band in town that brings it like your favourite bands can't. Stook and his band complete with hammond organ and elephant balls kicked your silly indie rock hipster asses.
»» Submitted by what i am saying at 7:04 PM on October 3
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