Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Jack Manfred]

Sunday
Again, I'm late. This tme because I finally could get some sleep after the Saturday show. Groups I wish I hadn't missed: Tortoise, Ben Folds, the Polyphonic Spree. Questions I would have liked answered, "If Dirty Vegas had an hour set, did that mean they played a one-hour remix of "Days Go By"?"

Jack Johnson was busy entrancing the ladies in the audience with his set. He's married to a tall blonde, so the supersized masses should stick to fantasy.

The White Stripes had the set of the weekend. There's was the only set where I had no desire to check out another act, or see if something better was on later. If for some reason I forgot that their set was awesome, there was always some woman a few feet behind me who was happy to shout "This is fucking awesome!" or "That was fucking awesome!" after each song so I wouldn't forget how fucking awesome it was. I also liked the Fred Durst wannabe who wanted me to move so he could get a better view. I was cranky enough without needing his scorn. Luckily, there was a big wave of people rushng the stage, so I was pushed away from him and closer to Jack and Meg.

Jack had two mics set up: one facing the crowd, and another by the drum kit, facing Meg. He'd switch from one to another during a song.

Let's focus on Meg for a while. Str8 mentioned that she's not a technically proficient drummer. Some would consider that a polite way of saying that she sucks, but she doesn't. In fact, Jack built the set up to a call-and-response climax with Meg where I was convinced that she was a great drummer (even though she isn't). Meg also got a big crowd response when she sang "In the Cold Cold Night." I have a theory about this.

Meg White is the apotheosis of the hipster chick. Consider the facts. While she has the musical chops and singing voice of an amateur, she's in one of the most heralded bands of the past 10 years. Not only has she been with the lead singer of the band, he changed his last name to hers, and he formed a band with her knowing that she lacked professional musical ability. It's a hipster chick's dream come true. I have no talent, yet I'm in the band. I've been with the singer/guitarist, but that's all in the past so I can just brag about it, instead of living with it. That's why women like Meg so much. They want to be her.

Anyway, we've covered the White Stripes rule ground before in this forum, so if they come to your town, just see them and rejoice. After their set ended, I wanted to see the last of Thievery Corporation, who were doing a live set. Unfortunately, the live set focused on the reggae influences of the duo. I had no interest in seeing a reggae set, so I wandered off.

Johnny Marr and the Healers had a set in one of the smaller tents, but I just couldn't get into them. He's a terrifically underrated guitarist, but his new album and band are nothing to get excited about. As I mentioned before, G. Love and Special Sauce had an enthusiastic, overflow crowd.

Iggy and the Stooges had a great set, though I did watch part of the Blue Man Group set to see what I had missed from last nght. They did credible covers of Venus Hum (that 70's disco "I feel Loooooove" song), White Rabbit, and Teenage Wasteland.

I'm not a big RHCP fan, so I only listened to a few of their songs before drifting off to the second stage for Interpol. Interpol had a sizeable crowd patiently waiting for them to come to the stage even after the Chili Peppers had started. (Compare them to Gomez who had an audience that might have consisted solely of family members.) I'd like to know if any Interpol fans are not fans of Joy Division. The lead singer's voice is a dead ringer for Ian Curtis. After their first song got the crowd interested, they spent the next couple of minutes tuning their guitars. I listened to a few more songs (and tunings) before heading to the tent to see Fischerspooner.

I saw Fischerspooner for the same reason I saw Ladytron: just to see what all of the fuss was about. When I got to the stage, I saw two women wearing what appeared to be black-and-white prom dresses imitating Deborah Iyall from Romeo Void. One of the women was large, the other was smaller, and both seemed to have Kabuki makeup. There was a cadre of female dancers, and then there was Casey Fischer urging everyone in the audience to applaud the dancers. Like a low-rent Madonna performance, there were costume changes, only Casey did his onstage. As the dancers showed up in white T-shirts with black fishnet stockings, Warren Fischer came on the intercom to tell Casey that the set was coming to an end, so they'd have to do "Emerge," but Casey could stop it if he wasn't happy with it. Casey then told the audience that they would all have to sing the "fucking pop phenomenon" at the top of their lungs, otherwise he'd stop the show. True to form, after 3 lines, Casey stopped the music, told a heckler at the front of the stage that he'd kick his ass, wondered aloud if he could get the RHCP and Interpol to turn their music down because "there's nothing subversive about a guitar," and then resumed. In the end, there was confetti for everyone, a Casey Fischer stripped down to black bikini underwear for 10% of the audience, and their one-hit wonder status was secure. I think the guy standing next to me said it best, "He has the look of Marilyn Manson and the attitude of a Jazzercise instructor."

And that was Coachella.

Tourney Rankings
1. The White Stripes
2. Iggy & The Stooges
3. Blue Man Group

Honorable Mention: Queens of the Stone Age
Most Disappointing: Beastie Boys

[purse junkie]

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Can't recommend the Timbuk bags highly enough. You can custom-design your own in a slew of smashing colors and have many spiffy accessories, plus they are absolutely weatherproof.

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[evenodds]

I highly recommend this movie.

X2 was wonderful -- far superior to the first movie.

I have a mild crush on Alan Cummings.

Even(eagerly awaiting the Matrix Reloaded)Odds

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by evenodds
I highly recommend this movie.

X2 was wonderful -- far superior to the first movie.

I have a mild crush on Alan Cummings.

Even(eagerly awaiting the Matrix Reloaded)Odds

They absolutely nailed Nightcrawler. It's as if he teleported straight from the pages of one of the books. The opening sequence is amazing, and reiterates how much I'd love to be able to teleport.

Halle Berry still bugs me as Storm, but otherwise, I thought it was a very well done movie.

That Matrix trailer was awesome, as was the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (check out that comic book if you have the chance, pretty cool book).

R(comic geek)T

[evenodds]

Though decidely less hip and glam than Coachella and Field Day, tickets have just gone on sale for the 2nd annual ACL Music Fest.

We went last year and it was great, if unbearably hot.

Acts announced so far include: R.E.M., Al Green, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Mavis Staples, Liz Phair, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, String Cheese Incident, Patty Griffin, Alejandro Escovedo, Leftover Salmon, Topaz, the Derailers, Richard Buckner, the Gourds, Robert Randolph, Ween, G. Love & Special Sauce, Spoon, Galactic, O.A.R., Gomez, Doyle Bramhall, Ian Moore, Beth Orton, Beta Band, Old 97's, Abra Moore, Ben Kweller, and the Shins, Asleep At The Wheel, Los Lobos, the String Cheese Incident, Nickel Creek, and Pat Green. More artists will be announced in the coming months.

Article from Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/ar...ent_id=1875872

[Connect_the_Dots]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
They absolutely nailed Nightcrawler. It's as if he teleported straight from the pages of one of the books. The opening sequence is amazing, and reiterates how much I'd love to be able to teleport.

Halle Berry still bugs me as Storm, but otherwise, I thought it was a very well done movie.

That Matrix trailer was awesome, as was the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (check out that comic book if you have the chance, pretty cool book).

R(comic geek)T

I don't like Halle as Storm either. I can't think of who would be good for her, but it's not Halle. They should've made X-men 10 years ago, but here are my choices for future X-Men

Collossus--Okay, for years I have been saying Arnold--Austrian Accent sounds like Russian and He is muscular--but he is getting a Little Old. So maybe Dolph Lundgren.

Nightcrawler--shoulda' gotten a male gymnast. Didn't see X2 yet, but nightcrawler is short and very acrobatic and I would rather see someone do it for real than watch CGIs. Someone like the guy in gymkata.

Kitty---should be Anna Paquin (she should not be Rogue)

Blob---Butterbean, the boxer

Juggernaut--the Rock or Stone Cold

Perfect Casting--Professor X and Magneto.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
How would you like to amputate your own arm?

As quickly and painlessly as possible?

Thurgreed(which would mean not with a pen knife)Marshall

[bilmore]

Originally posted by evenodds
Though decidely less hip and glam than Coachella and Field Day, tickets have just gone on sale for the 2nd annual ACL Music Fest.

Asleep At The Wheel still exists?

Damn.

(But they were good, once upon a time.)

[notcasesensitive]

Having survived the Collapse and Diamond Mine crazes, my latest weakness is called Text Twist. Just thought I would share...

http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/tx.html

n(you can thank me later)cs

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
They absolutely nailed Nightcrawler. It's as if he teleported straight from the pages of one of the books. The opening sequence is amazing, and reiterates how much I'd love to be able to teleport.

Halle Berry still bugs me as Storm, but otherwise, I thought it was a very well done movie.

That Matrix trailer was awesome, as was the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (check out that comic book if you have the chance, pretty cool book).

R(comic geek)T

I thought X2 was pretty good. Magneto kicks ass on screen just as he did in the comic book. I don't understand why he needs a helicopter when he can fly, though.

They nailed Wolverine. I can't imagine anyone other than Huge Ackman playing him, even if he IS too tall.

Famke is hot. I saw her when I went to see Topdog Underdog (back when Jeffrey Wright was still in it). She's done a good job as Jean Grey and the next movie will be hers as Phoenix/Dark Phoenix. I was disappointed to hear her on The Daily Show say that she hasn't decided if she'll do the next one yet. Could be a ploy to put her in better bargaining position.

The guy who plays Cyclops is perfect. Boring, just as he was in the comic.

I wish they had put Colossus in the group earlier. I always liked that big Russian.

I agree with you about Storm, but it's not Halle's fault. They don't have a good read on the character and don't make her as kick ass as she really is.

Thurgreed(The Matrix is not a movie. It is an event.)Marshall

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Thurgreed(The Matrix is not a movie. It is an event.)Marshall

I hated The Matrix when I finally saw it. I'm not sure if it was because the movie was overhyped, I was in a bad mood, or if I honestly just don't like that kind of movie. To me it was simply dark and boring. What did I miss? Is it just that the "special effects" are supposed to be so spectacular? Because if that's it, I won't bother with the next one.

I also hate all of the Star Wars crap (which I saw for the first time recently). Boring. Don't even get me started on what a waste of time the Lord of the Rings was to me. Saw that at a Cinema Cafe and all the beer in the world couldn't make it watchable for me. So if the answer to what is so awesome about the Matrix is anything like what is so "awesome" about Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, let me know that too and I will skip it.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

The guy who plays Cyclops is perfect. Boring, just as he was in the comic.

Agreed. I knew that they nailed that character when I wanted to bitchslap him. Scott Summers irritates the hell out of me. Why Jean Grey chose him over Wolverine, I'll never know.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
I hated The Matrix when I finally saw it. I'm not sure if it was because the movie was overhyped, I was in a bad mood, or if I honestly just don't like that kind of movie. To me it was simply dark and boring. What did I miss? Is it just that the "special effects" are supposed to be so spectacular? Because if that's it, I won't bother with the next one.

No. It was the Oscar-caliber performance of Keanu Reeves.

Mmmm(Wo-ah)Burger

[bilmore]

Can't decide what to pack for vacation? No problem - just take the All-Nude Cancun trip.

(Nudity starts as you board the plane in Miami. No hot coffee served on the flight, of course.)

[bilmore]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Don't even get me started on what a waste of time the Lord of the Rings was to me.

Tasteless barbarian.