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CanCon Temp Home Oct 5, 2006 20:17:02 GMT -5

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Post by Ryosuke on Oct 5, 2006 20:17:02 GMT -5

I'm not familiar with Sloan, but aren't they a pretty big band? Wouldn't tickets be pretty hard to get for a 200-capacity gig?

I'm not sure if I'd even bother trying if I were in that same position, unless it was someone who I really, really, really, really, really, really, really liked (e.g. Mayumi Kojima, Soul Flower Union, a Sunny Day Service reunion show or something, if that ever happened).

But then again, maybe you really do like Sloan that much!

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Dr. Drum Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 2,751	CanCon Temp Home Oct 5, 2006 20:34:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dr. Drum on Oct 5, 2006 20:34:49 GMT -5 Sloan probably make a reasonably decent living and all but they're not, like, Nickelback or anything. Top 100 albums in Canada this week. Sloan's new album, two weeks on, at no. 52.
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CanCon Temp Home Oct 5, 2006 21:24:21 GMT -5

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Post by tuneschick on Oct 5, 2006 21:24:21 GMT -5

If we were going to be there, tickets wouldn't have been TOO hard to get, I don't think... it's a pretty small city and they didn't seem to be expecting tickets to sell out right away. Friend of mine is pretty much a permanent weekend fixture there and got tickets before the show was even announced, apparently, so we probably could have managed the same through her. Plus we still know quite a few people involved in putting on shows up there and the bar manager is a friend of S's, so I think we probably would have managed.

But we won't be able to and that sucks ass.

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samplestiltskin Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 3,169	CanCon Temp Home Oct 11, 2006 16:05:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 11, 2006 16:05:42 GMT -5 why can't you make a special trip out there. mary is flying to SF to see diamanda galas.

tuneschick Hall Of Fame Legend kelly watch the stars Posts: 2,490	CanCon Temp Home Oct 12, 2006 9:59:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tuneschick on Oct 12, 2006 9:59:53 GMT -5 I wish I could... but (a) I only have one day left of paid vacation and need to use it at Christmas, and (b) I have to be at events here on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Stupid being a grown-up.
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CanCon Temp Home Oct 12, 2006 10:20:23 GMT -5

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Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 12, 2006 10:20:23 GMT -5

agh, are you trapped in the salaried thing where they "frown upon" you taking unpaid leave? that used to piss me off so much. you're not paying me, why should you care? apparently accountants (making more than me) don't make enough money to adjust your salary and retirement contributions a little bit if you get MONO AND CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE CAR MUCH LESS WORK. dar!

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CanCon Temp Home Oct 12, 2006 15:03:52 GMT -5

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Post by tuneschick on Oct 12, 2006 15:03:52 GMT -5

Oh, that sucks ass.

Actually no, they're really good here about unpaid vacation, though I think I'm the only one who takes it. But I've already taken a few unpaid days and I'll end up taking a couple more at Christmas (in addition to my one paid day I have left) because I'm horrible at rationing my vacation days. I get four weeks this year and I have no idea where it all went. I'm an idiot, yes.

Anyway, it's more because of the fact that I have events here next week that I can't miss - and October is really insane for me here, so I shouldn't be taking any more time off right now anyway. Plus, frankly, as much as I'd like to see Sloan in a tiny venue like that, I'd also have to take a five-hour Greyhound trip each way, and that's just a sacrifice I can't bring myself to make at the moment.

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And I tried to be good but wasn't very good at it.

samplestiltskin Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 3,169	CanCon Temp Home Oct 12, 2006 15:15:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 12, 2006 15:15:48 GMT -5 You hate Sloan. Admit it.

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CanCon Temp Home Oct 12, 2006 15:18:16 GMT -5

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Post by tuneschick on Oct 12, 2006 15:18:16 GMT -5

Actually, you're right. I'm so glad I'm not going to see them.

Now that you mention it, I'm also really glad that I missed Jenny Lewis last weekend and that I'm going to miss the New Pornographers too. I'm so lucky I don't have to suffer through any of those shows.

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And I tried to be good but wasn't very good at it.

Meursault Hall Of Fame Legend Do you want me to change my avatar Riley? Posts: 1,846	CanCon Temp Home Oct 21, 2006 20:28:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Meursault on Oct 21, 2006 20:28:07 GMT -5 The new sloan album is pretty awful.
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Kensterberg Moderator A rebel without a clue. Posts: 9,109	CanCon Temp Home Oct 21, 2006 20:33:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kensterberg on Oct 21, 2006 20:33:17 GMT -5 Hi Shane.
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Meursault Hall Of Fame Legend Do you want me to change my avatar Riley? Posts: 1,846	CanCon Temp Home Oct 22, 2006 15:38:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Meursault on Oct 22, 2006 15:38:45 GMT -5 hi Ken. Whats shakin?
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Kensterberg Moderator A rebel without a clue. Posts: 9,109	CanCon Temp Home Oct 22, 2006 20:56:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kensterberg on Oct 22, 2006 20:56:51 GMT -5 Not much, Shane. How 'bout you? I've almost finished the first section of my Tai Chi class. Good stuff.
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Meursault Hall Of Fame Legend Do you want me to change my avatar Riley? Posts: 1,846	CanCon Temp Home Oct 23, 2006 17:54:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Meursault on Oct 23, 2006 17:54:45 GMT -5 Oh still workin, keepin up with the yoga. How do you find the tai chi?
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Kensterberg Moderator A rebel without a clue. Posts: 9,109	CanCon Temp Home Oct 23, 2006 18:26:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kensterberg on Oct 23, 2006 18:26:17 GMT -5 I'm really digging the tai chi. It's both physically and mentally good for me. Gotta go now ... more tomorrow. Peace.
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