[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n875

2000-05-15 Thread Abro02
>>"I was really impressed by the reaction the got for an encore...not >>something >>you >> usually see at an indie show" >jeez, what shows have you gone to? I have gone to many shows where there is no encore, and i found it a pleasant surprise that they were going to have one...

[MMouse]: San Francisco people...please Help!!!!

2000-05-15 Thread Abro02
Hi, I'm going to San Francisco the 19th, 20th, and 21st of May... Are there going to be any cool shows that weekend? Or what are some good record stores or places to hang out? I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me out with this Thank You

[MMouse]: holy shit...chicago show

2000-05-14 Thread Abro02
The show at the metro was one of the best shows I have ever seen... I will probably be rambling about it for months... I was really impressed by the reaction the got for an encore...not something you usually see at an indie show Did not expect such a great performance, but holy s

[MMouse]: chicago

2000-05-07 Thread Abro02
so i am not 21, and i would like to go to the empty bottleanyone know what my chances of getting in would be? also, are members of the list meeting somewhere before or after the show at the metro?

[MMouse]: CMJ/the onion

2000-04-28 Thread Abro02
Jenny- I think modest mouse has been number one on the college charts for at least a month. I could be wrong... There is also a very small article on elliot smith in the Onion, and everyone should pick that up anyway cuz it's free and hilarious. Is the chicago show really sold out? T

[MMouse]: Nymb, ...

2000-04-09 Thread Abro02
Hey everyone! Has anybody ever heard nymb? They are from chicago i think, and they just played the fireside on friday night. I meant to warn all the chicago dwellers and tell them to go, because they are such an incredible band, but i forgot. This band tiera opened for them, and they were p

[MMouse]: california and chicago

2000-03-28 Thread Abro02
So, I am traveling out to california towards the end of May to see my brother graduate law school at berkeley...I was wondering if anyone knew if there were going to be any shows worth going to while I am out there (I think May 18-22) or of any cool places that you would recommend me hanging ou

[MMouse]: Chicago

2000-03-24 Thread Abro02
In answer to Taylor's question a few days back I would also be interested in meeting up with some of the list members at the show in Chicago...especially if they have no one to go with( I know a few of you said

[MMouse]: Chicago

2000-03-12 Thread Abro02
I was so excited that mm was going to play a show in chicago...esp one that is not for people who are 21 and over don't you hate that--when you are 17, and you're like 'wow, i can't wait til i'm 18 so i can get into all these shows', and then when you do turn 18, all the cool show

[MMouse]: stuff and best shows

2000-03-07 Thread Abro02
The best band to see live is Ben Folds Five...the energy that they have...it's so great to see a band have that much fun on stage... i highly recommend seeing them if you can also, was modest mouse in 120 minutes or something? i saw a post referring to the show, but i couldnt find the post it

[MMouse]: the onion

2000-02-08 Thread Abro02
Sorry if i am telling anyone too late, but if any of you get "the Onion" (you know, that newspaper with all the wacky headlines and articles), there is a short article on modest mouse in the one from a week or two ago. I think the onion has a website if anyone is interested, i will find out th

[MMouse]: Indie fashion and mullets...chicago trib review of GUK and indiescene

1999-11-23 Thread Abro02
I love that the entire list is contributing their opinions about the "look" of the indie scene! Most everyone i know, including myself to an extent, fits the stereotypes. I mean my friends have the thick glasses and we wear chucks and thrift store clothes. As much as I like it, I think it's

[MMouse]: ---

1999-11-23 Thread Abro02
Did anyone from chicago go to the Get Up Kids show at the Metro? I went for the hell of it, i had never even heard more than a few songs before...anyway...does anyone else think that Sarge is getting progressively worse??? They played a horrible set, and when they played with Nymb last month,

[MMouse]: Stepping up to the challenge of naming a band that has 2 name songs

1999-11-22 Thread Abro02
Someone said they thought that no one could think of a band that has two "name songs" Are we forgetting the SMOKING POPES? Megan, Paul, Rubella, Adena... All very good tunes...I have never heard my name in a song...except for this counting crows song.."Ana's song" but it's pronounced differe

[MMouse]: Makeout Music

1999-11-20 Thread Abro02
Radiohead is good makeout music. Anna

[MMouse]: Kids in the Hall

1999-10-31 Thread Abro02
For anyone who lives in chicago The Kids In the Hall are coming on Feb. 26 (i think), i forget the venue. Sorry I don't know the specifics, but it shouldn't be that hard to find out through ticket master or something.

[MMouse]: Superchunk/Promise Ring

1999-10-26 Thread Abro02
So which Promise Ring video did they play on 120 minutes...I saw the one for Why Ever Did We Meet, but did they air another one? Superchunk's album Here's Where The Strings Come In is so awesome...however, is that the way that their other material sounds, cuz i think i've heard other cds and i

[MMouse]: ummmmm

1999-10-24 Thread Abro02
So I'm not trying to add fuel to the fire, but whoever started the whole argument about non-modest mouse posts has now created quite the plethora of non-modest mouse posts (just like the one i'm sending) I'm glad there is a chance to talk about more that mm, even though i can see where it somet

[MMouse]: nothing in particular

1999-10-23 Thread Abro02
Hi everybody I have a question for Natalie...I notice that you end each of your posts with a quote saying "I just want to dance in your tangles"...where is that from cuz it sounds so familiar and it's been driving me crazy American Beauty was a great film, but i had too high of expectations, s

[MMouse]: Sad Songs

1999-08-05 Thread Abro02
Well, my boyfriend got a bootleg copy of the new radiohead cd when he was in london, and there is this song called "True Love Waits". Apparently, Thom Yorke, radihead's singer, got into a car accident. He was driving, and survived, but his girlfriend was killed. The song says stuff about ho

[MMouse]: Braid

1999-06-05 Thread Abro02
So, did anyone else hear about braid breaking up? I'm not sure that any of you actually care, but I figured I would inform those who did not know. In response to this BTS discussion, I have only heard Keep It Like A Secret, and now that I have heard everyone rave on about the other albums, I t

[MMouse]: Some Random Thoughts

1999-05-26 Thread Abro02
Someone was talking about Ben Folds Five in here, and in response to them--- do not miss out on the chance to see them live---I've seen them three times, and they are incredible on stage!!! Has anyone heard Red Stars Theory? I heard that they were good, but I'd like to get a second opinion. O