No Doubt's return is so highly anticipated that in addition to the May 22 show, a second show has been added to the tail of the tour on August 8. Tickets for the 2nd show go onsale at noon on Saturday via Ticketmaster, but you can join the No Doubt fanclub for exclusive presale tickets (that started on Wednesday at 4pm) here.
Also, tickets for the recently announced Kings of Leon show at Cox Arena on August 21will go on sale on Friday at noon via Ticketmaster.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Overdue Recap: Kings of Leon & We Are Scientists @ HoB 10.12.08
I didn't plan on going to the Kings of Leon/We Are Scientists show at the House of Blues, but I got an e-mail from Andrew who writes Amateur Chemist that he was on the list and had an extra ticket so I took up him up on his offer. This is a short post, but you can read it all after the jump.
I missed The Stills entirely, but I made sure to post up near the front to catch all of We Are Scientists. I love their stage banter and their performance was great; I mean, it won't ever be like the Casbah show, but it was pretty damn awesome.
When WAS finished, the crowd thickened and people got pushy. I was trying to hold my spot and was hanging with Nick and his roommate when some chick decided to use me as her backrest. We exchanged words and it took everything I had not to knock her out. I hate getting that feeling at shows and it made me realize that's probably why I like taking pictures, because it gives me something to do and allows me to zone out from people around me. Since there's no cell service in the House of Blues, I never did find Andrew. Once Kings of Leon started, I lasted exactly 2 songs before I was over the crowd pushing and getting the spike of some chick's heels on the top of my foot. I think the problem is that now that the House of Blues opens the Delta Room, they're allowed to count the capacity of that room and sell another 200 tickets. The problem is, for a show like this one, everyone is in the concert hall, not in the Delta Room, so there's not room to stand. I moved around the room trying to find a place to watch but just couldn't see. I went into the Delta Room and bumped into Josh and talked to him for a while, caught some more of the show, but once they played "Sex on Fire" and "On Call" I was over it. You can read ChickRawker's review here and you should because she's clearly a bigger fan than I am.
I left the show and decided to swing by Radio Room to catch the show there, but Break House had already finished and Someday Assassin and Firethorn had canceled, so I hung out with Evan and John briefly before heading home and calling it a night.
I missed The Stills entirely, but I made sure to post up near the front to catch all of We Are Scientists. I love their stage banter and their performance was great; I mean, it won't ever be like the Casbah show, but it was pretty damn awesome.
When WAS finished, the crowd thickened and people got pushy. I was trying to hold my spot and was hanging with Nick and his roommate when some chick decided to use me as her backrest. We exchanged words and it took everything I had not to knock her out. I hate getting that feeling at shows and it made me realize that's probably why I like taking pictures, because it gives me something to do and allows me to zone out from people around me. Since there's no cell service in the House of Blues, I never did find Andrew. Once Kings of Leon started, I lasted exactly 2 songs before I was over the crowd pushing and getting the spike of some chick's heels on the top of my foot. I think the problem is that now that the House of Blues opens the Delta Room, they're allowed to count the capacity of that room and sell another 200 tickets. The problem is, for a show like this one, everyone is in the concert hall, not in the Delta Room, so there's not room to stand. I moved around the room trying to find a place to watch but just couldn't see. I went into the Delta Room and bumped into Josh and talked to him for a while, caught some more of the show, but once they played "Sex on Fire" and "On Call" I was over it. You can read ChickRawker's review here and you should because she's clearly a bigger fan than I am.
I left the show and decided to swing by Radio Room to catch the show there, but Break House had already finished and Someday Assassin and Firethorn had canceled, so I hung out with Evan and John briefly before heading home and calling it a night.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday Recap (pt.1): FM 94/9 Independence Jam at DeVore Stadium, Chula Vista: Interpol, Kings of Leon, Spoon, et al.
Sunday almost didn't happen for me. I was lazy, tired, and on my way to Chula Vista had to stop at three different gas stations before one had a working air/water machine to fill my tires. So frustrating. By the time I got to the venue around 5:30, I was even more tired and just generally grumpy. I got to will call and they couldn't locate my photo pass because apparently you have to say, "there's an envelope with my name on it", not "there's supposed to be a photo pass here for me." duh. I did finally make it through the gates, however, right as Mr. Tube and The Flying Objects started on the local stage. They finally had a stage big enough to hold everyone in the band. I always like watching Mr. Tube, and it was nice to see the local stage well attended throughout the day.
I'm not gonna do a full play by play of the day, but there was some cool stuff happening, lots of good people, and of course, the music was great.
Britt Daniels, Spoon, photo by Rosey
Spoon was the first mainstage band that I got to see. As I mentioned, it was very intimidating in the photo pit with so many photographers with monster cameras, so I was shy and only took a couple pictures of Britt and his boys, then set up my blanket back on the grass while I tried to get in a proper festival mood. It was a little surprising that Spoon only played two new songs, but the older stuff is so good, who could complain?
Britt Daniels, Spoon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
After Spoon, is was back up to the local stage for Grand Ole Party. They killed it. I talked to a couple people who'd never seen the band before who were amazed and couldn't believe they are "just" a local band. How much must we emphasize that San Diego has some good shit happenin??
Grand Ole Party, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Grand Ole Party, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
While hanging out with Matt (Vinyl Radio), some girl approached us with VIP passes. Matt gave her some cash and a CD. I wasn't gonna buy one on principal, but when she said she'd give it to me for $10, how could I refuse? With beers costing $7 each, I'd easily make back my money with the comp beer in the tent, right? We headed back to the mainstage, and I went into the photo pit and did my thing for Kings of Leon. Another bonus of the VIP badge was access to the bathroom near the stage but closed off to the public. So glad I didn't have to suffer through using a port a potty.
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
The crowd was loving Kings of Leon. After the 3 song photo limit, it was time to hit the free drinks in the VIP tent and watch the show from a distance.
Matt and I continued with the back and forth, catching all the local acts and mainstage acts. Spoon is by far my favorite performance of the day, though I was impressed by Kings of Leon and Interpol. Mostly, it was a beautiful day, a perfect venue, and a great place to spend the day with 6000 of your closest friends.
Scarlet Symphony, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Scarlet Symphony, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
After I got to hear Interpol call out my name ("Rosemary, Heaven restores you in life...") it was time for me to hit the road. I was parked in the dirt lot and didn't wanna get caught in traffic. I took Otay Lakes to Bonita Road and it was smooth sailing. Then part deux of my evening...Smoosh and the Pipettes at the Casbah.
Super shout out to Owen for the photo pass and Pyles for the awesome local stage, and to 94/9 in general for a super impressive festival.
I'm not gonna do a full play by play of the day, but there was some cool stuff happening, lots of good people, and of course, the music was great.
Britt Daniels, Spoon, photo by Rosey
Spoon was the first mainstage band that I got to see. As I mentioned, it was very intimidating in the photo pit with so many photographers with monster cameras, so I was shy and only took a couple pictures of Britt and his boys, then set up my blanket back on the grass while I tried to get in a proper festival mood. It was a little surprising that Spoon only played two new songs, but the older stuff is so good, who could complain?
Britt Daniels, Spoon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
After Spoon, is was back up to the local stage for Grand Ole Party. They killed it. I talked to a couple people who'd never seen the band before who were amazed and couldn't believe they are "just" a local band. How much must we emphasize that San Diego has some good shit happenin??
Grand Ole Party, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Grand Ole Party, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
While hanging out with Matt (Vinyl Radio), some girl approached us with VIP passes. Matt gave her some cash and a CD. I wasn't gonna buy one on principal, but when she said she'd give it to me for $10, how could I refuse? With beers costing $7 each, I'd easily make back my money with the comp beer in the tent, right? We headed back to the mainstage, and I went into the photo pit and did my thing for Kings of Leon. Another bonus of the VIP badge was access to the bathroom near the stage but closed off to the public. So glad I didn't have to suffer through using a port a potty.
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Kings of Leon, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
The crowd was loving Kings of Leon. After the 3 song photo limit, it was time to hit the free drinks in the VIP tent and watch the show from a distance.
Matt and I continued with the back and forth, catching all the local acts and mainstage acts. Spoon is by far my favorite performance of the day, though I was impressed by Kings of Leon and Interpol. Mostly, it was a beautiful day, a perfect venue, and a great place to spend the day with 6000 of your closest friends.
Scarlet Symphony, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Scarlet Symphony, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
Interpol, 6/10/07, photo by Rosey
After I got to hear Interpol call out my name ("Rosemary, Heaven restores you in life...") it was time for me to hit the road. I was parked in the dirt lot and didn't wanna get caught in traffic. I took Otay Lakes to Bonita Road and it was smooth sailing. Then part deux of my evening...Smoosh and the Pipettes at the Casbah.
Super shout out to Owen for the photo pass and Pyles for the awesome local stage, and to 94/9 in general for a super impressive festival.
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