Oxford on Monday

[chris]

This is, uh, a weird thing, given I'm not going to the show, but I have a friend who managed to get free tickets for the Oxford show at his fresher's week (but didn't tell me until yesterday when it would be impractical for me to make the journey down) and is going but has no-one to go with because everyone's gone home for Christmas.

I've already told him that if you wander up to people in US t-shirts they'll pretty much eulogise about the show (have I mentioned he hasn't heard any THS before?) but is anyone going/want to have the joy of seeing him fall in love with the band?

[Gotti]

I have a ticket but am not going to be able to make it which I am absolutely gutted about

[howard]

I'll be there, and will have my shirt.

Its fair to say my plans are fluid at the moment so am unsure about venue for the pre-game other than it will be most probably be on Cowley Road.

I'm not sure if Manish and others from the boards will be coming from london but I'm kind of expecting to see some familiar faces. I'll have 6-10 people with me anyway

[wealdstone]

I'll be in town around 6. Gotta stay dry for this one though

[hoodrat]

given the time difference, i'm just guessing none of this lot made it out alive?

[wealdstone]

We survived Amy... just but staying dry was never gonna happen, not after finally locating Howard anyway.

Constructive
Chips
Magazines
Barfruit
Sapphire
Memphis
Cutters
Modesto
Southtown
Massive Nights
Party Pit
Jamaica
You can make him
Discouraged
Stevie Nix
Hoodrat
Stay Positive
Actress
...........
First Night
DJ's
Resurrection

I don't think I've missed anything though the order may need tweaking.

[lilhan]

no freakin' way.
you guys got barfruit and modeasto.
and djs.
fuck.

[chris]

My HS-virgin friend didn't seem to get it

He didn't like the first half apart from 'that Magazines song' (YOU HAVE BARFRUIT BLUES AND CHIPS AHOY RIGHT THERE), but loved the second half and wished he'd known more about them so he could sing along.

Also he didn't like the digs at California...so I presume he means he didn't like Modesto or something and found CF's movements 'a bit annoying (!)'

I reckon he needed to walk around and drink some more, but yeah, it was a semi triumph in converting him...

[lilhan]

can't convert them all.
it's taken me ages to get a couple of my friends interested.
they don't like the music but they love the energy. i'll take it.

[wealdstone]

Dec 9, 2008 7:26:18 GMT -5 @lilhan said:

no freakin' way.
you guys got barfruit and modeasto.
and djs.
fuck.

I forgot one.
Are you sitting down Hannah?




The things that make you high 'll make you die

[lilhan]

I KNOW HOWARD TEXT ME AND I WAS ON THE RADIO AND I MADE THE FOLLOWING NOISE:

"EEEEEEEEP!!!"

then i played 'stay positive' and danced around, there was webcam evidence.
so. very. overly. excited. wonderful.

[doozer]

Here's a review, posted it in the main forum, my bad!

extremelisteningmode.com/2008/12/09/the-hold-steady-oxford-carling-2/

[jimmyhoffasghost]

Good review.

Wasn't familiar with the 'hot fries' song, is that a B side or what?