The Phoenix Thread!

[amyzzz]

Yeah, I was at the Q-fests. I remember Jesus Jones.

[TomAz]

amy do you understand this avatar trend? I don't. I don't even own a webcam. Why are people doing this? as Oscar Wilde said, "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

[downingthief]

amy do you understand this avatar trend? I don't. I don't even own a webcam. Why are people doing this? as Oscar Wilde said, "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

Maybe they are all just looking for a date?

[denies the day]

I'll be at Tortoise tonight and VNV Friday. Hope to see some of you there.

Going to Tortoise tonight also. The Rhythm Room is a PHX gem.

Anybody catch Tortoise playing the parking lot of the old Nita's, like, 10 years ago? Nobukazu Takemura opened for them.

I miss Nita's. Even the second one that was at that horrible steakhouse.

[amyzzz]

amy do you understand this avatar trend? I don't. I don't even own a webcam. Why are people doing this? as Oscar Wilde said, "Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

Tom, I haven't been on the board since Friday afternoon, and I rarely change my avatar. I probably don't even know how.

[amyzzz]

Going to Tortoise tonight also. The Rhythm Room is a PHX gem.

Anybody catch Tortoise playing the parking lot of the old Nita's, like, 10 years ago? Nobukazu Takemura opened for them.

I miss Nita's. Even the second one that was at that horrible steakhouse.

I so miss Nita's. But then I don't go to shows anymore, so whatev.

[downingthief]

Going to Tortoise tonight also. The Rhythm Room is a PHX gem.

Anybody catch Tortoise playing the parking lot of the old Nita's, like, 10 years ago? Nobukazu Takemura opened for them.

I miss Nita's. Even the second one that was at that horrible steakhouse.

Sigh, yes I miss Nita's, too. Many fond memories playing there, and seeing bands.

[captncrzy]

I miss Edcel's Attic. Oh, and the old Mason Jar.

I like the RR but my favorite place to go down in that 'hood is Chez Nous.

[phoenixsky]

Ahhh the Mason Jar. I spent many of my high school groupie years there.

[captncrzy]

Ahhh the Mason Jar. I spent many of my high school groupie years there.

Me too; I had some friends in a band that played there all the time; sat in that dump many an "all ages" evening.

I hear it's a gay bar now?

I also heard they're relocating The Real Bar?

[phoenixsky]

The Real Bar is in Chandler, no? I haven't heard anything. I know I've been but can't remember exactly where it's at.

My friends were in a band too. God, that place is disgusting.

[captncrzy]

The Real Bar is in Chandler, no? I haven't heard anything. I know I've been but can't remember exactly where it's at.

My friends were in a band too. God, that place is disgusting.

Real Bar is in Tempe. Pretty decent place to see a smallish act. A guy I work with is in a band and he said that he's trying to get in to play there but that their myspace page says they are relocating. Shame, it's a good size place and it's kinda hidden/out of the way.

[phoenixsky]

Yeah, I saw Authority Zero and The Ataris there before. I like the set up.

[mountmccabe]

Outside at the old Nita's meant horrible parking and nothing special concerning the sound. They got great shows and drew relatively good crowds but I'm not that nostalgic, really. Inside Nita's was better for atmosphere though the sound was worse.

Nita's II had horrible sound and a bad set-up. The sound was better when they ran Little Nita's but that never really developed and the feel was too much towards the bar where nobody cares who's playing bit.

[amyzzz]

I've been to Pasand restaurant in Tempe 3 times now.

Also, I'm probably just nostalgic about Nita's because I actually went to shows then, and a lot of them were at Nita's.

[captncrzy]

I've been to Pasand restaurant in Tempe 3 times now.

Also, I'm probably just nostalgic about Nita's because I actually went to shows then, and a lot of them were at Nita's.

I need to go check that place out; i'm pretty sure it's close to my office.

[denies the day]

Outside at the old Nita's meant horrible parking and nothing special concerning the sound. They got great shows and drew relatively good crowds but I'm not that nostalgic, really. Inside Nita's was better for atmosphere though the sound was worse.

Nita's II had horrible sound and a bad set-up. The sound was better when they ran Little Nita's but that never really developed and the feel was too much towards the bar where nobody cares who's playing bit.

QFT, except that they still had killer shows. It made all the difference. I usually had to park at the porn shop next door. Kept it real, yadda mean?

Nita's was one of the first places I heard the Swell soundsystem. I think.

P.S. Chez Nous is going to that big ghetto bar crawl route in the sky very soon.

[captncrzy]

P.S. Chez Nous is going to that big ghetto bar crawl route in the sky very soon.

WHAT WHAT WHAT?????????

[vogina]

the parents bought a house in phoenix. why? there going there for the fourth of july, why? phoenix<mexico<southern california>all

[amyzzz]

No Phoenix bashing, please.

[TomAz]

the parents bought a house in phoenix. why? there going there for the fourth of july, why? phoenix<mexico<southern california>all

you are the very definition of 'parochial'.

[TomAz]

I miss Nita's. Even the second one that was at that horrible steakhouse.

The old Nita's was (by far) my favorite place to catch live music in phx. small, dark, dingy, seedy and cramped. It was heaven. $3 guinness on tap and soft couches if you got there early. I saw Whiskeytown there. and Neko Case. and Victoria Williams, twice, once with Howe Gelb opening (I was standing 5 feet away when Mark Olson went up and introduced himself to Howe). Once I went for a Jay Farrar/Brian Henneman solo acoustic twin bill, but it was sold out, and no one was selling, so I stood out in the parking lot to listen. Actually met Henneman walking from the trailer in the parking lot to the club, he couldn't or wouldn't get me in though.

The new Nita's didn't last long, but Sigur Ros did play there once.

[captncrzy]

Just got this email.

Hey Jennifer,

If you haven't heard yet, English space rockers Muse will be at the Mesa Amphitheatre on September 20th, and the Edge has your exclusive presale. All day tomorrow you can get your tickets before that jerk in the cubicle next you and gurantee that you'll see what is sure to be one of the best show's of the fall. The presale goes down Friday from 10am- 10pm and tickets go on-sale to everyone else Saturday morning at 10am.

To purchase Muse tickets through this exclusive presale, follow the link below:

www.ticketmaster.com/promo/wv2u1x

That's all I have for now. Be watching your inbox today for more info on what the Edge has going on for this weekend.

[happypappy420]

how about the Electric Ballroom? That place was my favorite. Social D, Helmet, Anthrax..... ahh the good old days.

[TomAz]

Tom, I haven't been on the board since Friday afternoon, and I rarely change my avatar. I probably don't even know how.

where ya been?

[amyzzz]

where ya been?

Trying to quit the board.

[amyzzz]

how about the Electric Ballroom? That place was my favorite. Social D, Helmet, Anthrax..... ahh the good old days.

I saw Blur, Elastica, Belly, Teenage Fanclub, Hum, countless others there. When it was called After the Goldrush, I saw Michael Penn there. I loved that place.

[TomAz]

Trying to quit the board.

no shit? how come?

[amyzzz]

no shit? how come?

no reason. *shrug*

[marooko]

no reason. *shrug*

just barely got to know you a little bit anyway. you cant leave. by the way it was good talking yesterday. everyone else too that was in the chat room. good to talk to you. it felt different. wierd.