TV or not TV? (Should Kansas Citians Go See TV On The Radio Tomorrow Night?)
It seems that many otherwise staunch supporters of exciting musics are avoiding the FREE TV On The Radio show in KC tomorrow night because it's at the corporate-logo-flashing quagmire known as the KC Live Stage at the Power & Light District. I was somewhat on the fence myself -- mainly because the 1980s polyester man-sized-penis costume I bought probably isn't flame retardant, and don't they have like, giant Tiki torches all over that bitch?
Anyway, watching this video just now, of "The Golden Age" off the new album, Dear Science, knocked me squarely onto the Hell Yeah I'm Going side. Like TVOTR's best stuff, this song summons the inner crunkwolf and makes it dance to "Shock the Monkey."
If you end up going and see a six-foot-tall cocks burst into flame, please, help the man inside of it to stop, drop and roll. The cock you save could be your own.
The other reasons to go: Beautiful Bodies, the motherfuckin' Detroit Dirtbombs and Shiny Toy Guns.
For set times, go here: Halloweenie Roast
Oh, and feel free to discuss your feelings on the Buzz choosing KC Live as the spot for its show.
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What kind of moron would boycott this? As if any other venue TVoTR would play at isn't all about making money.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 30 2008 @ 11:41AMYou should boycott every buzz show, not just this one.
The buzz sucks.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 30 2008 @ 7:33PMi cannot support the power and light in any way shape or form.
if you want to see a genuine independant ass kicking band that blows away tv on the radio at a genuine independant venue(not a courtyard with overpriced drinks and shitty trucked in p.a. system) go see SOUNDS UNDER RADIO from austin,texas this saturday at crosstown station@ 1522 mcgee. they will not dissapoint.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 30 2008 @ 9:57PMi cannot support the power and light in any way shape or form.
if you want to see a genuine independant ass kicking band that blows away tv on the radio at a genuine independant venue(not a courtyard with overpriced drinks and shitty trucked in p.a. system) go see SOUNDS UNDER RADIO from austin,texas this saturday at crosstown station@ 1522 mcgee. they will not dissapoint.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 30 2008 @ 9:57PMHOW DARE THEM TEMPT ME WITH THE DIRTBOMBS!
But, nope, not going...
Posted On: Friday, Oct. 31 2008 @ 11:24AMI've had previous hate for the P&L but my wife and I are big TVoTR fans and Dear Science is the bizness. So we tried. We were hungry so we went to Tengo sed Cantina. $35 later, we had suffered through Chef Boyardee tomato paste enchiladas and utterly tasteless hunks of fajita meats.
OK, get the drink on. Never mind. $15 dollars later we were stuck with two terrible cocktails. Beautiful Bodies start up. The only time I've heard worse sound is...I'm not sure. No offense to them--I could hear beneath the mud that they're probably full of sexy licks. But, when you can't distinguish a single note through the underpowered and distorted monitors, what good does it do?
So, I asked myself: '3 hours until TV? With this sound? With these drink prices? With no place to sit without paying?' Suddenly, any random Halloween party sounded better so we split. I was sad. Maybe they rocked. I'd rather pay a ticket price, with an available seat, and hear them on a good PA.
Posted On: Sunday, Nov. 2 2008 @ 2:34AM
