Meet Up Atlanta 3/28 [Archive]

dirtyatl

02-14-2008, 04:42 PM

Not many pubs that are in walking distance to Center Stage. Spotted Dog is down the street, short driving distance. Decent selection of beers/etc. Any takers?

30 North Ave Ne
Atlanta, GA 30308

crank

02-14-2008, 05:03 PM

My wife and I may be there. depends on schedules though... good pub though.

bryantm3

02-14-2008, 09:15 PM

it all depends on whether or not i have a performance that night. being an actor is great and all, but it sucks when it gets in the way of other things that never ever happen.

but i'd still like to get cast.

Jimbo

02-15-2008, 09:39 AM

It would be great to meet other Dirts before, i'm game.

TheNetwerk

02-15-2008, 08:55 PM

Greetings!

This is my first post on the forum.

My girlfriend and I will be coming from just north of Detroit, wanted to say hello!

Any idea what security is like at Center Stage?

BrotherLovesDub

02-16-2008, 09:45 AM

seriously considering flying in for this show. how many people does the venue hold?

what are the odds for another us date?

BeautifulBurnout

02-16-2008, 10:13 AM

seriously considering flying in for this show. how many people does the venue hold?

You haven't put on THAT much weight over christmas, surely? :p

BrotherLovesDub

02-16-2008, 10:29 AM

http://www.centerstage-atlanta.com/venue.asp

well, looks like capacity is 1100 but the venue does look great.

the mongoose

02-16-2008, 03:22 PM

I'll try for it as time allows......might be hectic getting up to Atlanta and back in time for my and my friend to work the next day, so I'm not sure what kind of schedule I'll be tied to.

I'd love to though.:)

cacophony

02-16-2008, 07:42 PM

i'm not sure my husband would forgive me if i told him we were going to be meeting up with a bunch of people who are as nerdy over this band as i am. :p

geoff

02-18-2008, 12:28 PM

Put me down for 2! My friend from Detroit will be joining me on this trip as well. :)

TheNetwerk: Might be cool for you to meet him eh?

TheNetwerk

02-27-2008, 02:22 PM

Geoff, that could be neat.

We're looking at arriving sometime Friday. We'll probably leave here Thursday night.

Geoff, where are you coming from that your friend will be meeting you up? Just curious.

I asked about security because sadly, I don't see Underworld recording a US show and putting it out -- although I really, really wish they would.

The show in Denver was excellent. Thankfully I have a few clips on youtube to help me remember how awesome of a show it was :)

geoff

02-29-2008, 01:51 PM

I'm coming from Boston, flight arriving at 4:30 friday. Can't wait for this :)

Does the Spotted Dog have decent food? I'm going to be hungry...

potatobroth

02-29-2008, 02:04 PM

I'll be there. I'll be at whatever meetup you guys pick as well! I'm not sure when I'm arriving though - most likely Thursday night. I have friends that live in Morrow, GA so I'll be staying there and driving in for the show.

Can't wait.

TheNetwerk

02-29-2008, 05:53 PM

Depending when we get in (we're looking at a 12+ hr drive) we may be up for a meet.

Is it wrong that I'm already hoping for certain songs to make the setlist?
Sept 2007 was my first Underworld show and the setlist was incredible, but we missed out on Juanita/Kiteless..

TheBang

02-29-2008, 06:56 PM

It's never wrong to hope for Juanita.

sunflowereye

03-01-2008, 02:14 PM

It's never wrong to hope for Juanita.

I'll third this. Probably gonna start a request thread soon for this song specifically seeing that it worked for the folks in Berlin. I've seen UW 4 times now, but Juanita has escaped me everytime (as well as Kittens). :( Getting very excited about the upcoming show, esp. with all the recent wonderful setlists.

cacophony

03-01-2008, 03:13 PM

Is it wrong that I'm already hoping for certain songs to make the setlist?

if it's wrong, i don't want to be right. i want to hear you do scribble live in person so badly that i can hardly stand it.

gcoleman99

03-02-2008, 09:07 AM

Threnody and I will be where ever the final meetup is decided on. Luckily, we can both take that day off and take a leisurely 3 hour drive into Atlanta, to whatever hotel is lucky enough to have us grace it with our presence.

SO looking forward to this show!

crank

03-02-2008, 01:09 PM

The Spotted Dog is good. The Vortex, etc as mentioned earlier... I'll be there with a buddy. The wife bailed.

Sinus

03-02-2008, 05:06 PM

i'm not sure my husband would forgive me if i told him we were going to be meeting up with a bunch of people who are as nerdy over this band as i am. :p
Neither would my wife!
Actually - I'm concerned that since its a Gen. Admission show we won't get good seats if we meet up beforehand :(

dirtyatl

03-02-2008, 07:28 PM

Actually - I'm concerned that since its a Gen. Admission show we won't get good seats if we meet up beforehand :(

That's why we meet up early... besides who needs seats when you'll be dancing your arse off!!! However, for those inclined to watch there really isn't a bad seat in the house.

What time should we start the pre-show festivities?

crank

03-04-2008, 01:38 PM

FYI half the venue has seats half is open floor. At least that's how it was for LCD Soundsystem.

justy

03-14-2008, 10:34 PM

FYI half the venue has seats half is open floor. At least that's how it was for LCD Soundsystem.

It's a great venue. Saw Skinny Puppy there June 2007: good sound, and all the seats that surround the floor are stadium style, so there's not a bad seat in the place.

crank

03-17-2008, 05:58 PM

SO when are we meeting? Still at the Spotted Dog I'm assuming.

dirtyatl

03-20-2008, 07:40 AM

SO when are we meeting? Still at the Spotted Dog I'm assuming.

6:30p... head to the venue no later than 8:30?

Threnody

03-22-2008, 09:35 PM

Holly is coming as well. Any other DL old timers?

(I'm kinda gonna miss taunting Darren. Good times, good times.)

lectoid

03-22-2008, 09:56 PM

I was registered on that yahoo list years ago defore dirty.org. But then, like now, I mostly read and rarely post.

I'll be there in Atlanta though, first time seeing UW for me.

I'll be sneaking one, maybe two cameras in, so I'll have pictures and maybe video.

crank

03-23-2008, 07:30 AM

Holly is coming as well. Any other DL old timers?

(I'm kinda gonna miss taunting Darren. Good times, good times.)

THRENODY!
Whoa!
FLASHBACK!

Neat o- the old Dirts. back in the house!

Spotted Dog 630? wow. seems kind of early? I dunno, i get the feeling it's going to be a lONG nite.

Who's making the DIRTY Banner? :)

gcoleman99

03-24-2008, 10:57 PM

The Spotted Dog is good. The Vortex, etc as mentioned earlier... I'll be there with a buddy. The wife bailed. Thren wants to go to the Vortex, so here's hoping the meet can take place there? :confused:

Erp... Looks like the Dog has been chosen....

TheNetwerk

03-25-2008, 11:06 AM

Lectoid -

Underworld doesn't seem to mind cameras, so why do they play venues that are so uptight about them/not just let them in? I mean, for christ's sake guys..

I'll be up to something devious as well, no need not to share a rare US appearance with the people who cannot make it.

I wish Underworld would tape their own shows in the US and offer them up for us. I'd buy them and I know many others would.

holls

03-25-2008, 12:50 PM

Yup, I'll be there. I took the day off. Will try to make thee dirtymeet.

OH MY GOD I'M SO EXCITED! :D

-Holls

BeautifulBurnout

03-25-2008, 01:05 PM

crank

03-25-2008, 02:33 PM

Thren wants to go to the Vortex, so here's hoping the meet can take place there? :confused:

Erp... Looks like the Dog has been chosen....

And they are so close. The spotted dog is large enough though for all of us...

TheBang

03-25-2008, 03:39 PM

And they are so close. The spotted dog is large enough though for all of us...

And it just seems so apropos, no?

crank

03-25-2008, 06:29 PM

Absolutely. Maybe a rick a karl and a darren would be there. surely they eat.

lectoid

03-25-2008, 08:29 PM

Hell, I wish I knew the house engineer, I'd ask him for a feed. Does anyone have any recording hardware in case this becomes a possibility? My good friend was a house engineer at a theater in Indy and he told me he'd always give someone a feed if they were cool about it. At a smaller venue, such as this, you can just walk up to the guy before the show and talk to him.

For shits and giggles, I actually e-mailed/called the local newspapers and offered to cover this show in exchange for a free press pass. I was turned down obviously, but it was worth a shot.

lectoid

03-25-2008, 09:31 PM

Underworld doesn't seem to mind cameras, so why do they play venues that are so uptight about them/not just let them in? I mean, for christ's sake guys..

When I called this venue about cameras a few weeks ago, they said it's up to the band. She said call day of show (Friday) and she'd know for sure. Whether or not they even ask the band is questionable. But she also could have just said no, so there is hope.

If cameras are allowed, I have a canon point-and-shoot that also does video w/ sound and I have a DSLR that I would consider bringing as well. Probably overkill, especially since I'd have to lug the damn thing around, but I doubt I will get another chance like this.

gillenium

03-26-2008, 12:36 AM

If you want to spot me, I'll be the guy in the front whose hands block every cool shot.

Oh, and I won't be attending the meet-up (me and my girlfriend like to do our own thing in cities), but if I spot Rick or Karl in town, I'll run over to the Dog, burst in and yell "FELLOW DIRTIES! FOLLOW ME!"

Hey, it's a definite possibility. When I went to the Chemical Brothers show in Brooklyn, we were looking for a place to eat. We passed by this one fancy restaurant, because we were in the mood for fast, greasy garbage. I only found out later that Ed Simons was eating there at that very moment :(

crank

03-26-2008, 06:03 AM

TheNetwerk

03-26-2008, 03:22 PM

At a smaller venue, such as this, you can just walk up to the guy before the show and talk to him.

It can also get you thrown out of the show/equipment taken away. It points you out/draws attention to you..

If I knew ahead of time for 100% certain I could get a patch and all would be cool etc, I'd have no problem..

Hopefully someone will get some audio from the show.;)

TheNetwerk

03-26-2008, 03:35 PM

When I called this venue about cameras a few weeks ago, they said it's up to the band. She said call day of show (Friday) and she'd know for sure. Whether or not they even ask the band is questionable. But she also could have just said no, so there is hope.

I hate when venues do this. The venues say it's up to the artists and the artists will say it's up to the venue.

I've seen a few artists in concert who I've talked to directly, in advance, that said I could bring a camera and have at it -- only to find my stuff confiscated by security after the first snap.

If you find anything out, please be sure to let us know!

TheBang

03-26-2008, 05:19 PM

It can also get you thrown out of the show/equipment taken away. It points you out/draws attention to you..

If I knew ahead of time for 100% certain I could get a patch and all would be cool etc, I'd have no problem..

Hopefully someone will get some audio from the show.;)

Have a friend go up and ask the question. If he gets the OK, hand him the equipment to get the patch. If the answer is no, your friend is under suspicion, and you're none the worse for wear, aside from now having to ditch your friend. :D

lectoid

03-26-2008, 08:05 PM

It can also get you thrown out of the show/equipment taken away. It points you out/draws attention to you..

I think that's a bit extreme. It's not like you'd walk in with a reel to reel asking where to put it.

You walk up and ask the sound guy for a feed, he says no, then you walk away. I sincerely doubt that would get you thrown out.

My friend who is the house engineer used to do this all of the time. Usually they'd say no, but a few times they'd at least let him stand in that area and hang out with him. He knew the lingo and the equipment commonly used so that helped I am sure.

geoff

03-26-2008, 10:55 PM

Not totally sure if I can make the meet since my friend is driving from Detroit and he'll be tired. (That's a 12 hour drive...) but I'll try my best to pressure him.

If I can't make it, I hope to meet some of you dirts at the show. So if you see a guy who looks like this (http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1656566_geoff.jpg) with some extra chin hair, be sure to say hi. (And feel free to compliment me on my "what you talkin 'bout willis" impression. :D)

charleswise

03-27-2008, 12:06 PM

Just got an email with the suject: 'Underworld almost sold out!' from Rival Entertainment. So I guess it must be close to selling out. But I can still buy 50 tickets at Ticketmaster.

geoff

03-27-2008, 01:06 PM

They would probably say that anyway. :) Typical tactic to try and push sales ... but who knows.

It will be interesting to see how many people actually show up tomorrow. This gig is a bit of an oddity wouldn't you say? The small crowd should be a rare treat.

lectoid

03-27-2008, 06:44 PM

I thought about having a few people attempt to buy 50 tickets at the same time since ticketmaster holds on to them for a few minutes. If two people did it, that would be 100 tickets, or about 9% of the seating capacity.

But then I realized I don't care, I have my ticket, that's all that matters.

disko_stew

03-27-2008, 09:35 PM

i'm going to try to make it to the spotted dog. will there be a 'dirty' sign?

the wife is staying home sick, so i'll either be solo or with my cousin, if she can make it.

any tips on a decent parking lot near the pub? bummer to pay to park at the pub and then at the venue as well. it will be better than walking 17 blocks, that's for sure. thanks. safe travels everyone.

edit: i'll be wearing my appropriate "dirty" brown shirt.

geoff

03-27-2008, 10:30 PM

Hey disko, the train will easily connect you from the pub to the venue. So you should be able to park in just one place. Somebody here said the Spotted Dog is literally right next door to North Ave station. And the venue is about 1-2 blocks from the Arts Center station. Check out this map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=30+North+Avenue+NE,+Atlanta,+Fulton,+Georgia +30308,+United+States&daddr=1374+West+Peachtree+St+NW,+Atlanta,+Fulton,+ Georgia+30309,+United+States&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=33.726258,-84.3997&sspn=0.233002,0.375595&ie=UTF8&z=15). See you all tomorrow!!! :D:D:D

Threnody

03-27-2008, 11:24 PM

I will not be attending the show. I don't know if Gary will, but the tickets are out on the front porch in a trash bag with the rest of his clothes.

Dirtymarriage #2 is over.

crank

03-28-2008, 05:49 AM

wow. doesnt' sound like a joke. sorry to hear it.

lectoid

03-28-2008, 11:21 AM

What are the odds of meeting Underworld after the show?

Usually at small venus the bus is parked outside, they have to leave sometime. I've met a lot of bands this way. Are they cool about meeting fans like that?

TheNetwerk

03-28-2008, 01:09 PM

Just thought I'd drop a note saying that we made it from MI. Got to our (very dysfunctional Hilton) hotel at about 9am this morning. Since there is food at the spotted dog, I reckon we'll show our ravenously hungry mugs there.

Lectoid - I sure hope they are good about that sort of thing/that we get a reply letting us know, I'd love to say hi and maybe get a picture ;)

geoff

03-30-2008, 09:05 PM

Hey guys, did you manage to meet R&K afterwards?

I actually went back to my hotel briefly (since it was only a block away), then back to the venue, and I heard that UW had left already. Sounds like they ran out pretty quick. Curses! :)

lectoid

03-30-2008, 09:35 PM

I was going to stick around, but there was a ton of people hanging around and I had a 3 hour drive back home that night.

mondokat

03-31-2008, 07:31 AM

Underworld probably had to bolt to make the Miami gig the next day. I missed them, but I HAD to sleep. I drove 1500 miles round trip and got 7 hours of sleep for the entire weekend. That was so totally worth it!

crank

03-31-2008, 08:25 AM

I will not be attending the show. I don't know if Gary will, but the tickets are out on the front porch in a trash bag with the rest of his clothes.

Dirtymarriage #2 is over.

So hopefully it all was worked out...