Thursday, December 27, 2007

New Year's Countdown: 3 Days

I've collected some lists from other websites about what's happening locally and around the world. What is a blogger other than a copy+paster of info? (thanks to Google, Pitchfork, SDdialedin, Aol, etc)

San Diego:

Big Night San Diego
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, 1380 Harbor Island
Sunday, December 31, 2007, 9:00 pm - 2:00 am
Tickets: $109.99 per person (advance purchase, all-inclusive, 21 and up only). VIP tickets also available
This event has become popular with young adults because of its size and the price is all-inclusive of food and drink. Big Night features 12 party areas including casino and Mardi Gras areas, six dance floors, party bands and DJs. No big name bands, but lots of partying and dancing.
TARD-O-METER: 8 of 10 tards
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National Comedy Theatre

December 31, 2007
3717 India St., San Diego
Tickets are $69 per person
The National Comedy Theatre will present its annual New Year’s Eve Spectacular. Similar in style to Drew Carey’s “Whose Line is it Anyway,” the National Comedy Theatre (NCT) is a high-octane improvisational comedy show based completely on audience suggestions. In addition to the regular performance, there will be catered food, and an after-show party with the cast, culminating in a countdown to the New Year. The show has received national acclaim and is appropriate for all audiences.
7 Tards
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New Year’s Yacht Party 2007 :

December 31, 2007, 8pm-1am
Ticket price: $179 per person (advance purchase)
Saunter aboard the largest private charter yacht in Southern California and enjoy unlimited beer, wine, top shelf liquors, hors’ devours, chocolate fountains and other tasty delights. This event will feature 3 levels of music including a Hip-Hop dance deck, a legendary 80’z all-stars cover band and a variety of smooth tunes on the open air deck. Enjoy the best view of fireworks in San Diego.
9 Tards
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Scolari's Office:

People like this
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Also...
# Transfer, Get Back Loretta, Vitro, Microphone Mike @ Ken Club
# Punkaraoke, Wild Weekend @ Tower Bar
# FM 94.9 presents The Aggrolites, Grand Ole Party, Beatmo @ Belly Up
# May*Star's Fashion Whore/Club Pop Noir feat Edgartronic, Groundfloor, Wendy Darling @ Beauty Bar $20, includes 2 hours of open bar
# Pete Stewart and the Plastic Saviors, Vocoder, "Deadbirdz on Wax" DJs @ San Diego Sports Club
# Pierce The Veil, Suicide Silence, Stick To Your Guns, The Warriors, Lower Definition, The Faceless, Elysia, His Irate Life, Carnifex, Misdelphia, Tragedy&Triumph @ Soma
# Ziggy Shuffledust and the Spiders From Mars, The Baja Bugs @ Bar Pink Elephant
# NYE Party @ U-31 ($40 includes open bar)
# No Kontrol Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
# Reverend Horton Heat, Hank III, Nashville Pussy @ House of Blues
# Electric Waste Band @ Winston's (no cover)
# Anti Monday League presents New Year's Eve with Mother Hips, Billy Midnight @ Casbah



LA/OC:



Staples Center

1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
The early-to-bed crowd can catch a Clippers/Timberwolves matchup at 6:30pm.
No tards, basketball is fun to see live. However, tard basketball would be better, so 1 tard.
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Disneyland


700 W Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA
The park stays open until 2am and features two fireworks spectaculars, one at 9:25pm and a "Fantasty in the Sky" show at 11:59pm.
I love Disneyland--but so do tards. 2 gay tards.
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Eagles of Death Metal

Dec 31, 2007 The Roxy Theatre
Ring in the new year with old school-style garage rock at this classic Sunset Strip venue. $51.50 + two drink minimum.
Meh, they still get one tard.
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Hard NYE


Dec. 31st, 2007 Downtown LA
This is where I'll be--Justice, Peaches, MIA, 2 Live Crew, DJ's galore, circus performers,4 block in LA. Check the post below for more info.
No Tards!!! But prolly a lot of indie stupids
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Rest of the World


CHICAGO

Spoon, The Sea and Cake - Metro
Switch - Smart Bar
Black Kids, These Are Powers - Empty Bottle
Jon Brion - Harris Theater

NEW YORK CITY

Patti Smith - Bowery Ballroom (early show)
Les Savy Fav - Bowery Ballroom (late show)
Dirty Projectors, Cex, Ecstatic Sunshine, WZT Hearts - Knitting Factory
The Dresden Dolls - Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center
Earl Greyhound, The Big Sleep - Mercury Lounge
Mr. Brownstone ("The World's Drunkest Guns N' Roses Tribute Band", also features "fully tended bar on stage", "massive Guitar Hero contest with final on-stage battle", "raffle to join band on stage for a song") - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Dean & Britta - Maxwell's (in Hoboken)
Gogol Bordello - Terminal 5
Nellie McKay - Joe's Pub
Slick Rick, Kudu, Moby (DJ set), Holy Ghost (DJ set) - Studio B

LOS ANGELES

Justice (DJ set), Peaches, 2 Live Crew, Busy P, A-Trak - HARD New Year's Eve Music Festival
Rufus Wainwright, Belinda Carlisle - Walt Disney Concert Hall
Bloc Party (DJ set), The Rapture (DJ set), Talib Kweli - Roosevelt Hotel
Dengue Fever - Temple Bar
MSTRKRFT - Giant Maximus
Nas, Salt-N-Pepa - House of Blues

SAN FRANCISCO

The Mars Volta (acoustic and electric sets), Peanut Butter Wolf, The Eternals, Nobody - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Diplo - Temple Bar
Junior Boys (DJ set) - Mezzanine
Earth, Neurosis (includes free show-only Tribes of Neurot/Earth 7") - Great American Music Hall
Melvins, Comets on Fire - Slim's
Patton Oswalt - Cobb's Comedy Club

MIAMI
R. Kelly - American Airlines Arena

PHILADELPHIA

Datarock, Low B - Electric Factory

OKLAHOMA CITY

The Flaming Lips - Cox Center
Evangelicals, Starlight Mints - Cox Center (Flaming Lips pre-show)

ATLANTA

Band of Horses - The Earl
Black Lips - Drunken Unicorn

LAS VEGAS

Kanye West - The Pearl

WASHINGTON, DC

Georgie James - Rock and Roll Hotel

MINNEAPOLIS

Brother Ali - 7th St. Entry

PORTLAND

Wu-Tang Clan - Roseland Theater

BOSTON

Harry and the Potters - Hynes Convention Center

MONTREAL

Crystal Castles, Guns n Bombs, Curses! - SAT

EDMONTON

Digitalism, Shout Out Out Out - Starlite Room

LONDON

2ManyDjs, Simian Mobile Disco, Mylo - Turnmills
Super Furry Animals, Deerhoof - Royal Festival Hall
Tunng, Kevin Rowland of Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Horrors - 93 Ft East

GLASGOW

Dan Deacon - Optimo
Bis, Errors - ABC

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Cloverfield

J.J. Abrams-creator and producer of my favorite show Lost, is coming out with a much-anticipated film in January called Cloverfield. The producers of the movie have kept most of the details of the story hidden, from the time they named the project "slusho" or "cheese" or-most recently- "Untitled J.J. Abrams Project".

Well, the trailer is out (click here for Official Website) and looks quite intense. The basic plot revolves around an unknown yet extremely powerful monster terrorizing NYC, and the small group of people experiencing and documenting it.

While this may sound like just another apocalyptic monster flick, Abrams work to date has lead me to believe that there is much more to this film. Will we see the monster? I doubt it. After all, one of the main themes and ideas on Lost is the constant questioning of who or what the "monster" is. What are good and evil and when, if ever, are we able to tell their true form before its too late?

Anyway...enjoy the trailer and please share your thoughts and theories. If I hadn't spent the last hour reading and researching the various economic theories on the Lost Island, perhaps I could start an entire Cloverfield wiki.

Secret Guest for Hard NYE revealed

Friend of a friend of a promoter let me know a little something interesting about the Hard NYE event in LA this New Year's...
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As you might already know

Justice

Peaches

2 Live Crew

Steve Aoki


are all going to be there. 3 stages spanning 3 blocks in downtown LA. 5000 capacity.

All's well, however the secret guest will be...



Mm Ii Aa, MIA, Mm Ii Aa
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What can I get for 10 dollah?




Here's some more info:
Downtown Los Angeles - DECEMBER 31st, 2007
8PM - 4AM
3 Stages * VIP Warehouse * 35 bands and DJs

VIP tickets ($175):
Includes VIP valet parking, separate no wait entrance into event, entrance into separate vip only warehouse, and new years party favors. Plus open bar all night long with premium spirits Grey Goose , Patron, Premium Champagne and more.
Buy VIP tickets here right now

Attractions:
Cirque Aerial Acrobats Wish and J'Dagon
The Engine
We will be screening Daft Punk's film Electroma in the chill out area.
Visual Stimuli by MC This!
Photobooth Cobrasnake / Ronys and much much MORE TBA
come rain or shine / line up subject to change


URL: http://www.HARDNYE.com


Location:
Premiere Events Center with extended street closures
LOT 613 (see the map at HARDNYE.com)
613 Imperial Street
Los Angeles , CA 90021
Buy General Admission tickets here right now