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i have tickets. oh my god. i was just telling someone today about how i was torn about going to ultra because i knew they would never come to atlanta.



i hope no one considers me too pathetic if i say this makes me want to cry. :o

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I'm happy for you cacophony :) I almost cried when I heard the first few tones of Rowla come out in NYC!

BTW, does anybody know why the ticket price is still the same, even after the Liquified presale is over? I thought I was getting a discount?

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pathetic

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:(

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you were probably only guaranteed tickets, as it could have sold out once the general public was allowed to purchase tickets.

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Well, not that I even care, i'm just curious. The flyer posted by dirtyatl said "special advance discount presales".

Whatever, it doesn't matter, because i get to see UNDERWORLD AGAIN!! Couldn't be happier :)

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for anyone flying in, it looks like the venue is within reasonable walking distance of the MARTA train station at Arts Center. That's sandwiched between peachtree and w. peachtree, and between 15th and 16th street. so a block and a half over, a block down.

i've lived here for 8 years but i've never been to this venue. i work right by the arts center station so i take the train in every day. i think i'll check out the walk to center stage on monday just to see how doable it is.

figured folks might want to know, if they're coming in from out of town and thinking about where to book a hotel. you might be able to save $$ and forego the car rental if you get a room near a MARTA station. and in case you've never been here, the southern most stop on the Marta north/south line is in the airport terminal. you could get off your plane and go straight to the arts center station in just about 30 minutes.

this may not be helpful to anyone, but i figured i'd throw that out there.

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i was speaking to a friend yesterday who said that this is a great venue to see UW in atlanta: not too large, good sound.

i am stoked about the gig (and glad you got yer tickets cacophony!), it's been too long since i've seen rick and karl (gawd, i even had a dream about it this morning!)

*general :) all round*

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Hell, I am sure I must cry at least once during every UW gig I go to.

I am so lucky I live in the UK and can access the European gigs. I know how much it means to my Stateside UW friends to have the guys play within 500 miles of them, much less their own city.

Crying is just fine, Cacophony. :)

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when i woke up this morning it took about 10 seconds for thoughts of the show to pop back into my mind. it was like "yawn... stretch... UNDERWORLD!"

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We should do something fun for this show, like when TheBang held up his banner in NYC. I just think it'd be great if the boys looked out after the show and saw like a dozen people holding up signs that say "woof" haha

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I think you should all bring pies and then throw them at Karl when they start playing Cherry Pie.

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long-time lurker...first time posting. (even though i've been registered for nearly a year)

i cannot tell you how excited i am to be seeing u/w in atl. an easy 2 hour (125 mile) drive from my house. was going to fly out to red rocks, but couldn't afford it and was crushed. now this atl gig comes up - how amazing.

i've been to 1 concert at this venue and it is an amazing place. the location is okay (not too close to many restaurants/bars), but the actual venue is awesome. http://www.centerstage-atlanta.com/ it should be an amazing time. not sure about making it for a meet-up. depends what time the wife and i get off work and get down there.

i'll go back to lurking now...:cool:

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so this morning i got off the train and decided to walk down to w. peachtree and 17th to see how far it would be. it was so damn close that i could stand on the corner and look one way to see the venue, and look the other way and still see the train station. it was so close that i turned around and walked back the other way and still made it to work on time.

i would highly recommend that anyone coming in from out of town consider taking the train into the show and not bothering with the hassle of parking.

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I too would suggest taking marta to the show. For those of you planning on going to the Spotted Dog before or after the show marta's North Avenue station is right next door (literally), two stops down from the Arts Center Station.

For those of you travelling in town, there is a small cluster of hotels near the Midtown & North Avenue stations.

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Sounds good guys, really appreciate the tips!

But it looks like the last trains leave Arts Center at about 9:30 pm? What time does this city go to sleep? :)

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that's because their user interface sucks. notice that they have TWO stations listed with the abbreviation "NOR." because that makes total sense. :rolleyes: you're probably looking at the north springs schedule, which is why you're seeing the service stop.

this is going to be way too much information, but here we go:

here's the deal: there are two north/south lines. north springs and doraville. the doraville and north springs line are identical right up to lindburgh station, where they split like a Y. get on the right train and you don't have to transfer.

however, after 9:30 trains stop going all the way from the airport to north springs. after 9:30 if you're south of lindburgh and want to head northwest, you have to catch a doraville train and switch at lindburgh center (the very next stop) to transfer to a north springs train. travel on from there.

but basically if you're going to get a hotel around midtown station or north avenue station, you're travelling south and the service switch doesn't affect you one bit. every southbound train coming through that station goes where you want to go, up until around 1:30 a.m.

if you're travelling north after the show, you'll have to hop on a northbound doraville train. then either transfer at lindburgh to head northwest or stay on the doraville train to head northeast.

here's the doraville schedule so you can see what i mean.

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I actually found a few hotels that are (supposedly) within walking distance of the venue. Those were about $129 total for one night. Would the hotels near the station really be much cheaper?

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LOL, thanks cacophony. I get it now... :D (I was indeed looking at the North Springs schedule.)

So it seems you can still get anywhere you need to go up until 1:30 or so.

gillenium: yeah I was looking at those hotels too... walking distance would be quite nice.

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i don't know what hotels cost here, when i want to sleep i go home! :p

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Ah, now I understand why Underworld is only visiting the southeast US in March. It's basically a stop-over on their way from the U.K. to South America. Well, maybe we can hope for a more comprehensive U.S. tour in August then.

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What are the names of hotels within walking distance? Do they have vancancies for that weekend? If I have to get a hotel farther, does the city have a "curfew"? ie. what time do shows usually end? I would hate to get stranded by the MARTA if we're out too late...

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third.toughest:

I am staying here: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...n-17th-street/

It's only 1 block away from the gig, and close to the MARTA station as well. Here's a google map that shows all three:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...,0.007521&z=17

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if marta is determining your curfew, consider yourself cut off at 2:00 a.m. you'll want to do any travelling around prior to that. of course there are always cabs, but it's not like you can just step up to the curb and flag one down.

i love the little buildings on that map. you can see my building where i work! NE corner of 14th and peachtree, called colony square. which, i should add, is an excellent place to find a bunch of relatively cheap eateries if you're staying nearby and you're watching your pennies while you're in town. it's basically like a mall food court without the mall (starbucks, chick fil a, great wraps, blimpie, moes, goldberg's deli and a few chinese options). it's open weekends as well as weekdays. there's also a lovely thai place right in the front of the 100 colony square building. and there's a lovely, if a bit pricier, place called shout in the same building. there's another place called TAP across the street if you're looking for drinks, and if you really feel like a fine meal you can head west on 14th from colony square (cross over peachtree) to have a much pricier plate at a place called trio. it's marvelous, but you're not getting out of there cheap.

from where your start point is pinned, you're easily walking distance to the venue. no need to drive and loop up to get around the one way street that is 17th.

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Nice. I'm staying at this hotel, too! Thanks for the restaurant info. I was worried that it might be hard to find a cheap place to eat. When I saw Chemical Brothers in Brooklyn, there was only one place to eat around my hotel (in a bad part of town. It was closest so we ate there, lol). Some of the best pizza I've ever had.

What food is Atlanta famous for?..

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That's not much of a question... the Varsity is what Atlanta is famous for.... HOWEVER, if you are vegetarian or have a hard time with grease, avoid at all costs...

There's lots of food nearby, just make your way to peachtree street and walk south... The VORTEX is there and has excellent burgers, a great beer selection ,etc

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well it's the south so you can always get your hands on good soul food. i recommend a place called eats on ponce de leon. they serve all kinds of stuff but if you're looking for traditional southern meat-and-two or meat-and-three or collard greens, etc, that's a good place to start. really casual and cheap, too.

it's like any other major city. every style of food is represented in one way or another. please please please don't consider the varsity. like crank said, it's greasy and really terrible. i think people only continue to go there and recommend it because they've been doing so for generations. somehow the pop culture surrounding the place hasn't diminished in spite of the fact that the food is worse than generic fast food. really really terrible.

definitely check out the vortex. and if you are renting a car or have a friend in town to show you around, visit little 5 points. awesome shops including my favorite record store, a place called wax 'n' facts. great place for awesome vinyl finds.

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Thanks, Geoff!! The wife and I decided to stay here. I am so excited I think i might pee my pants (again!!) :D My parents are driving down from NC to see us and them. It is my dad's 1st but will be my 3rd!!!!!!!!

So, about the venue. Is it all seats to the stage or will there be a dance floor? The pics at its site look like seats but the tix I have are general admission. Has anyone been there? Is it great? How are the acoustics? I looks pretty intimate. Does anyone have any idea if there will be recordings for sale after?

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i've seen one gig at the venue and the floor was open, no seats. the seats wrap around in a semi-circle. at that show, the whole venue was GA, seats and floor. i would imagine it is the same for u/w. we sat/stood about 3rd row up dead center and the sound was fantastic. i think the acoustics are pretty good anywhere in the venue, as the circular shape would help distribute the sound better than some other smaller atl venues where i've seen shows - roxy, variety, masquerade (horrid sound in there), etc, but i am no expert in sound. :cool: it is an intimate little venue and i'm extremely excited to be able to see u/w in a place this small. should be nothing short of amazing.

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Do they allow cameras?

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Good question. If the Live Here Now crew doesn't want to haul their stuff to the states (understandable), then I hope the guys find it in their hearts to play longer than 2 hours for us! :D

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I won't accept anything less than an 8-hour show. Pack a meal, boys. :)

All kidding aside, I'm especially looking forward to the Two Months Off/Giant Phallic LED Inflatables part. TMO is mine and my girlfriend's song.

What oddity should we request...

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Anybody know if "Best Western Granada Suite Hotel - Midtown" is any good? I'll have company and their two bed price is the same as a one bed + rollaway at the marriott. They are about the same distance from the venue, though...

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Anyone else surprised/disturbed/worried that this isn't sold out yet? I figured with the venue being so small (1,034 capacity) it would sell out in minutes. Now almost 2 weeks later you can still buy 50 tickets. I hope the sales are not so weak that they end up cancelling. Maybe they will sell out as it gets closer to the date.

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that's the thing with some North American dates...they barely break even.

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Well, give it time. About a week before the gig, people will be seeing flyers and going "Underworld.... they did that Slippy song right? I got nothin else to do, LET'S GO!"

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That my friends is a Goddamn shame:mad: . Almost makes me ashamed to be an American.

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there has been zero advertising for this. it is very possible that there are fans in atlanta who don't even know this show is scheduled. if it weren't for my addiction to this superfan site, i'm not sure i would have found out.

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I agree, ashamed, this is also the reason why Red Rocks was moved to the Fillmore. Weak response.

Cacophony, you should print some makeshift flyers and post them around the area, at least. ;)

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I'm not ashamed to be a part of the American underground electronic scene! Electronic music fans are few and far between here, and I think that makes it all the better. Seeing a band this big in a venue this small... it's something special.

But, is it bad for the band financially? Absolutely. They should charge 65 for tickets like Prodigy did here. We're a smaller fanbase, but we're more dedicated!