Uptight East coast? Speak for yourself. I
was @ the Braid show (if the braid show that you speak of was the Trinity
one, not the Yale one) and I had a great time. I keep to myself and just
go to the show for the music, not for the "scene".
"Happy show goers out West"? You seem to
reside in some
actually, i don't think that the east coast exists. can't we all just
get along?
i like portland, OR for shows. i did go to a show that was probably
imaginary in boston once. it was in a nice, not-too-smoky bar and
helium played a good set. i saw MM at the crystal (for the crystal
impaired:
Um, yeah - we only get the bands come to Australia when there's
enough to fill a stadium, or on some huge loolapalooza-esque tour
type thing where you will always find Marilyn Manson or some other
cock rock crap headliners and if yr lucky maybe sonic youth'll play.
I don't even really like