Moose Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 You just felt left out of the "super-cool" yellow hat club, didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Dude, no way! I started my own Retarded RED Hat Group, remember?? EDIT: Pic doesn't work, oh well. See Kyle's PTR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonFrost Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Dudes, I'm so sorry you didn't get pink scrunchies. They were handed out during trivia on the mini-Europe trip. And well, you decided it was best to leave us after Spain and go do some work thing. That'll learn 'ya! ** On topic ** I LOVE big, gay Robb! And I'm jealous that he got to take in a fun concert with Miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCoaster Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm so jealous you got to go see Erasure during this tour. They came to northern cali with the True Colors tour last month, but didn't schedule a show of their own. I guess I will have to deal with just seeing Pet Shop Boys at the Hollywood Bowl in Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I LOVE big, gay Robb! Best thing I've heard all day!!!! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groteslurf Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I was a teenager in the eighties, so I love eighties music. Especially Depeche Mode and Devo. Saw DM a few years ago here in Antwerp and it was unbelievable. Btw, Devo has made the best cover ever (Satisfaction). Nice pics and great to see that Erasure is still alive (didn't know they were still touring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Wow! What a great time you must have had at that concert, Rob! I love Erasure as well, but to be honest, I haven't really kept up with their new stuff all that much. After "Cowboy" I kinda stopped buying their stuff. I guess I should look back into them. Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and New Order are still bands I drool over and keep buying their records. Of course, Im totally a Morrissey fan, still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyfan1313 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I too LOVE no smoking at concerts! It makes it so much easier to see, and I'm not hacking and coughing after a show. I'm looking forward to the smoking ban going into place here in Baltimore next year. Quoted for truth! 90% of the venues around here are non-smoking - but if they are purely a bar they can allow smoking. I went to see Ozma (kickass weezer like band) in a smoking venue the other week and it totally threw me off since so few venues in Florida allow it anymore. As far as photography/video goes, it's pretty much up to the bands these days. It also seems up to the venue as well - I have hit a few concerts recently that allowed photos at one show but at the next stop in the tour in another venue they did not. It gets pretty confusing! Great TR Robb! I can't believe how many folks don't know Erasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdShiftCM Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thanks for making some of us old guys feel a little better Robb. I like your five, close to mine with a little adjustment 1. DM went to all 4 local shows (including SD) last tour. 2. Boingo 3. Cure 4. Erasure 5. OMD/Pet Shop Boys/Tears for Fears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrooper Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My top five Gay 80s bands: 1. New Order 2. Depeche Mode 3. Erasure 4. Anything Box 5. Book of Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I remember that annoying drive from sylmar to anaheim. But Valencia to Anaheim is too much. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astat Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Depeche Mode is amazing, their shows are still fantastic after all these years. I'm more of the hard rocker type but I really enjoy their music. And as for the camera thing, a lot of bands have their own individual camera/taping policies these days, and some venues are a lot more strict about it than others. I've had some experience in the department of uhh..."stealth audience recordings." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkscrewed Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Everything about that TR was awesome, except for the fact that you mentioned "Margaret Cho" and "funny" in the same sentence without the word "not" in front of the word "funny." I expect better from you, Robb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jynx242 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Don't know how I missed this thread. Erasure is one of my FAVORITE bands ever. The Advocate magazine refers to them as a "supergroup" and I have to agree. They have A TON of albums out, and as a gay boy from the 80's, they were a big part of my musical entertainment growing up. Andy Bell has a fierce solo album out called Electric Blue. It's great. I didn't get to get up to Atlanta to see them last month, because all of my vacation time is earmarked for the Midwest trip next week, so thanks Robb for sharing. Louise - I'm going to see the Cure in Atlanta on September 15! Before my Erasure craze, I wanted to BE Robert Smith in high school. The pictures of that hairdo are hilarious! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollercoast4me Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I love the crazy goodness in this thread. Well either way it looks like fun was had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Depeche Mode totally rocks live, even with their Exciter Tour in 2001 when I saw them, they totally made "Dream On" hip and fast. Isn't the Cure working on a new record? I thought they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Excellent... Glad you like the new stuff Robb. Most people only really know the stuff from the 80's up until Cowboy which is where many believe they lost it. But the new album contains some of their best songs yet. They're really are amazing live. Roll on September 25th when they're playing the Royal Albert Hall in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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