to those of you who are planning on attending the show by themselves, would any of you be interested in trying to get a group together off of here and partying before/during/after the show? i've always hated going to shows with my friends in the past cause none of them are hardcore NIN fans (or, in this case, definitely not HTDA fans) and i think it would be so much more fun to get a group of FANS together who actually know the lyrics to songs, etc.
P.S. also interested in doing this for Lollapalooza but I know that's another thread DM me if anyone is interested, please!!
I'll go to a meetup, if there is one. I will be coming in from out of town.
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Who have pre-sale tickets here?!? We enter 15 minutes before the door open Will you go directly in front or grab some beers for DIIV?
If there is something happening, I'd love to get in on that too.
I'm probably going to be the only Filipina in the crowd, so I probably won't be that hard to pick out. Feel free to say hi.
So I read in the Chicago Tour Journal that they were allowed to record the show, I have a camcorder and would like to record it as well. Does this mean I will be able to?
They were hooked up with official working passes from the band. But you can always try...
I may have an extra ticket to sell. I know it's not sold out, but I can sell it under face value, I'd be happy with 30$. It's a print-at-home ticket so I can just email you the PDF.
Please, if you've got a friend who still hasn't bought his/her ticket, send 'em my way : pier_philippe88@hotmail.com
Yeah — the venue staff are NOT going to let you in carrying that unless you have a pass.
Leaving from southeast Michigan at 8:00 tomorrow morning. I'm very excited for the show. I hope I can sleep tonight.
Am I reading this right? Doors open at 8 p.m.? So that puts set times at 9 for DIIV and possible 10 for HTDA?
http://www.sound-academy.com/inside/.../?event_id=454
That's what I am seeing on the Facebook events page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/223919084418244/
Heads up guys, merch booth was CASH ONLY in Chicago. So if you want a poster, have cash in hand so you're not scurrying about the venue desperately looking for an ATM.
Leaving Buffalo now. I'll be the guy in the grey Bob-Omb shirt.
Anyone in line yet?
It was great! Amazed I got a signed poster even though I didn't have presale.
The show really was magical. I absolutely loved every minute of it. I took a few friends who weren't that familiar with the music and they all raved about it.
Everything sounded so tight. I was never all that attracted to Q previously but I was crushing hard last night not gonna lie. Her curves, her moves, her pipes. She oozed sex appeal all night long. She was confident, but honest, passionate, and vulnerable. She really powered through and brought the house down at some key moments.
The visuals were a perfect accompaniment. Unique and stunning. There was always something going on.
The set list had something for everyone. They had the bass pounding dance tracks, crunchy glitchy drone sessions, and stripped down organic mood pieces. Felt paced very well.
It was a shame Too Late, All Gone didn't make the cut, but that can be a little nugget to look forward to next time around. It will be very interesting to see where this band goes now with NIN on deck for the foreseeable future. I don't know if I am just on a high from last night, but I would prefer TR's main focus to stay on HTDA instead of touring endlessly with NIN in 2014. Feels like this group are just having a ton of fun together and I'd very much like to see where they go with their next record. I'd be crushed, even NIN album or otherwise, if we didn't see or hear from them for a few years. Hopefully that's not the case.
Highlights;
- And the Sky Began to Scream. When TR's brings it home at the end as the screens opened up, I was fucking floored.
- Between the Spaces. KILLER remix. Worked so well to bring that song alive in a live setting. It was a very cool way of putting their "secret weapon" into action. You could feel Ally all over it.
- Believers. The visuals here will trip you the fuck out and I thought it translated live in a very cool way.
- Parasite. Just because I love this track.
- Welcome Oblivion. Was on the fence about this track and the live version took it up several notches.
- The Loop Closes. Epic.
- We Fade Away. Bad ass closer.
Even songs I wasn't crazy about originally fit beautifully into the set list i.e How Long?, Ice Age. I have a few very small criticisms but I can't even be bothered to be negative at this point.
I feel very lucky to have seen this tour, especially in an "intimate" club show. If you still have a chance to check it out before they're done I highly recommend it.
Absolutely amazing show. My apologies to anyone who got stuck behind me. The stage in that place was way too low and for some reason everyone 6' and taller decided to get as close as they could. Everything was awesome except for that lone douche bag that decided to get absolutely wasted and thought he could start a pit. I'm sorry to anyone who got hit when I threw him on his ass for going retarded in front of my gf.
Actually, yes, I'm also wondering this. There's still a few more shows to go, and it sounds like the signed posters are still up for grabs. If not, there's no pressure to try hard getting one...still, it's worth the effort.
On that note, is DIIV staying around for autographs, or is have they had any merch available at the shows?
You must have been in line in front of us. Were you amongst the first few people in the non-presale line? Thought I recognized you at one point, but wasn't sure.
Had my eyes open for ets friends. Found Gewalt and his wife, but that was cheating as we'd exchanged cell numbers ahead of time.
Amazing show on all counts. Mariqueen owned the stage. Anyone who says otherwise is just sour grapes.
Okay, that works well. It seems like it would be a bit tricky to meet people in between sets with a larger crowd coming in and all. Shirts are always good. Thanks for responding so fast.