Line Out - Comments on M.I.A.

Comment by cosby

cosby — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:00:12 -0800

try to get in? goddamn! will there be a queue of not-so-wanted guests?

Comment by Eric Grandy

Eric Grandy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:02:52 -0800

I just imagine it will reach capacity as well. 2,000 person sold out show, afterparty at a venue that holds maybe 500...leaves how many boyz outside?

Comment by christopher hong

christopher hong — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:39:52 -0800

This comment really belongs in a separate discussion but the term, "official after-party" makes me want to both retch and never listen to music or dance again.

Comment by Eric Grandy

Eric Grandy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:48:09 -0800

Yeah, it's official. There'll be name tags and an orderly agenda and everything...

Comment by christopher hong

christopher hong — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:03:17 -0800

I'm not implying a parallel argument to how you often say that shows could've been more fun in a basement or house-- but a separate sense where branding and lifestyle marketing at these events collude to deflate any sense of fun for me, personally.

Of course I'm not a connoisseur of dance parties, but any desire I would have to go out is often defeated by all that hype-related offal.

Comment by jz

jz — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:29:57 -0800

"hype-related offal" is the name of my next album.

the unofficial after party: albino! at nectar, super-heavy afrobeat throwdown, which is where ill be.

Comment by cosby

cosby — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:34:26 -0800

whoa, someone's thesaurus is on a rampage.

the name of this party really doesn't mean anything to me, it shouldn't mean anything to anyone. low b in seattle should be a selling point, but that is meaningless to 99% of all people.

Comment by Party Monster

Party Monster — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:41:50 -0800

haters everywhere. it's called fun, have some.

Comment by christopher hong

christopher hong — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:59:31 -0800

@8: Only if you promise that the fun is official.

Comment by bill's my hero

bill's my hero — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:39:20 -0800

haha cosby that's amazing, i was thinking the exact same thing about the thesaurus.

Comment by meh

meh — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:20:25 -0800

Ugh. That show was a waste of money. Seriously, the best thing on stage was the damn DJ who played her own tracks for MIA to sing over. Off key. (Drunkenly?) It just totally proved how over-produced (or well-produced, judging by last night) she is in the studio. In the future, I'll buy her CD's but won't pay a dime for another one of those semi-homemade live shows.

Comment by Hillbilly

Hillbilly — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:40:40 -0800

Afterparty was awesome! Low Budget destroyed it!