Comments on: Weekend Update

By: al

al — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:25:57 +0000

When I was leaving the MGMT gig I overheard one of the bouncers say to another…”Der was about 30 of them up on the stage but SHE wouldn’t let us get them off”.He was bullin’ that he couldn’t go up and crack some punters heads,so congrats to whoever “she” is.
It was a crackin’ show much better than I thought it would be

By: tina oiticica harris

tina oiticica harris — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:35:59 +0000

EarlyMonday morning I fell off my bed and had to call 911. The E.R. stay was hellish. I came back home with several mispunctures in my back, in my sciatica nerve instead of in the place for a spinal tap.

Life is a bitch and then it can get worse.

I sent this link to del.cio.us

By: Ciaran

Ciaran — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:12:04 +0000

haha sorry my man, “Devil Sludge”…. amazing

Was a great buzz though, Pity about my Howler of a gig!! haha

See you soon

By: flynnduism

flynnduism — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:25:01 +0000

seemed pretty sober. full band now, the 2 MGMT guys + 3 hired guns

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:56:59 +0000

I’ve heard awful things about MGMT live. Were they sober for the gig? Guy I know who saw them in Austin when they were touring with Yeaayer said that was a serious factor in the quality of the gig.

By: flynnduism

flynnduism — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:37:16 +0000

Nay – it was packed around the bars and toilets, but the floor wasn’t too dense. Seems to be picking up the tripod traditions where half the crowd hang back and choke up the bar/loo/smoking access

I’d prefer to see it without the barrier personally, leads to a better rapport between performer & crowd i think. Though it could get hairy at times i don’t think the events on saturday were a danger to anyone

By: Nay

Nay — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:19:37 +0000

Flynnduism: dear God I hope they do put up a barrier…the place was feckin jammers eh??

Really good gig though..especially when they got ‘prog’…

By: Eolaí

Eolaí — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:10:09 +0000

I’m guessing you saw the same version of Cinema Paradiso that got theatrical release here in Ireland?

In Italy they got a much longer version – and that version was eventaully released here as the Director’s Cut. It’s far superior to the shorter version adding 50 mins back in which completely changes the tone of the thing removing that maudlin nonsense and making the second half altogether much darker. Seek it out; I’d like to know what you think.

By: flynnduism

flynnduism — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:52:56 +0000

good gig, they played well and did some cool improv stuff between songs. Kids was chaos, i reckon the academy will be putting a barrier in front of that stage soon enough!

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:12 +0000

crapsticks! I meant to go to that gig too. just too busy :(