Topic: Artist/Band Spottings? (Read 10933 times)

Coonstar · « **on:** 05 Mar 2006, 00:18 »

I guess it doesn't really count if you talked to them after a show, unless you left and bumped into them into an entirely irrelevent spot.

Anyhow.

My friends and I today spotted Dan from Wolf Parade in a local record store, and was absolutely puzzled as to why nobody else noticed him, it being Zulu records and everything. He eventually left without us confronting him, but we bumped into him in a nearby thriftstore and had a nice short chat with him. He's really nice. I should have asked him more than one question.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #1 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 10:09 »

I met Interpol at a coffee shop when they came to play Mexico.

Joseph · « **Reply #2 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 13:36 »

Coonstar, you're from Vancouver then (based on the Zulu records reference)?

Anyway, you're definately really lucky to have seen him, I'd love to meet any of the members of Wolf Parade really. I guess I should have journeyed down to Zulu today...

Coonstar · « **Reply #3 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 14:10 »

Indeed we were lucky. I didn't really see it as much of a big deal at all while my friends were trying to confront him, because I didn't really have much to say to him and the only musician I really have much to say to is Billy Corgan (OMGOMG I MADE MASKS OUT OF YOUR FACE AND I WAS YOU FOR HALLOWEEEEN). My friends even asked me to talk to him first, but I was like yargh must respect privacy. How much of a dimwit am I?

He was really nice but he didn't even really look at me, he was too busy commenting on my friend's Animal Collective shirt. He likes Animal Collective, how awesome is that? I hear that all folks of Wolf Parade are pretty friendly, 'cept for Spencer. He's the antisocial one.

Yep yep, Vancouver. I asked him where Wolf Parade is based now and he states "we're bi-coastal!" Yay, so expect more spottings then?

Quote from: E. Spaceman

I met Interpol at a coffee shop when they came to play Mexico.

:O Tell more! Friendly? Not friendly? Was there attire suitable to the climate?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #4 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 15:17 »

Saw Quincy Jones at a local restaurant. The funny thing is, there were a whole bunch of jazz guys there, because it was a jam session after a concert at the college. Not a single person went up to him, though. He was very clearly engaged in a serious discussion with the two other people at the table.

I also helped interview Scott Travis (Racer X and Judas Priest), but I suppose that doesn't really count.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 18:20 »

Quote from: Coonstar

:O Tell more! Friendly? Not friendly? Was there attire suitable to the climate?

I only met Paul and Daniel. Paul Banks actually attended a high school here in Mexico City years ago and as fate would have it I was wearing said schools t-shirt (one of my friends goes there) so that may have helped. As for the attire, only Dan was in full Interpol regalia. Paul was wearing this ( no that is not me). Oddly enough, I was looking through an old thread at the interpol forum for a picture of what Paul was wearing and I found this. That's Daniel walking to a coffee shop, the one were I met them.

nescience · « **Reply #6 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 21:43 »

I played Trivial Pursuit 90s Edition with Win and Regine from The Arcade Fire. They won partly on the strength of Win's excellent knowledge of 90s business trivia. The man knows his bubble-economy dot-coms.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 22:04 »

I have absolutely no idea if you're joking or not.

nescience · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 23:01 »

You know humility only after asking a minor rock star an obscure question about Excite and having him immediately answer it correctly without discussing with either of his teammates.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 Mar 2006, 23:33 »

How did this situation come to pass anyway?

Chad · « **Reply #10 on:** 06 Mar 2006, 06:59 »

I met 8/11th of the touring broken social scene the day after their gig in Dublin, it was nice because brendan canning stopped me to talk to me!

nescience · « **Reply #11 on:** 06 Mar 2006, 09:25 »

My roommate dated him for a while in high school. So they were in the Bay Area for a couple weeks, staying with a mutual friend, and they came to our Christmas party in 2004. There was Trivial Pursuit. That's the story.

Other than seeing Daedelus in the SF Amoeba, I have absolutely no other non venue-related artist sightings to tell.

Luke C · « **Reply #12 on:** 06 Mar 2006, 09:37 »

I saw Jarvis Cocker in London once. Just thought Id share that with ya all

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pat101 · « **Reply #13 on:** 06 Mar 2006, 10:53 »

I pissed next to the guitarist from The Hold Steady, other than that nothing.

the tree · « **Reply #14 on:** 06 Mar 2006, 11:06 »

I once gave directions to Absent Kid, directions into the club where they were playing, which we were standing outside.

spgphil · « **Reply #15 on:** 07 Mar 2006, 17:18 »

A former teacher of mine and I saw Corrin from Sleater-Kinney at a swimming pool in Portland. she seemed weirded out that fans recognized her.

And I know that AFI isn't well received here, but i met Davey Havok in Oakland. He's real cool and fan friendly, contrary to popular belief.

Coonstar · « **Reply #16 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 01:58 »

Hahah oh man, Corin Tucker? At a swimming pool? How slightly awkward! I'd also probably be able to recognize her a mile away despite her not having ridiculously distinctive features. But other than her being weirded out, how was she like?

Kai · « **Reply #17 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 15:21 »

I once saw a guy who looked extremely like Larry LaLonde (of Primus) when I was in California in some shop. Whether it was or not, I will never know.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #18 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 15:23 »

i peed next to justin sane......no i didnt pee on him
(although i should have)

Trollstormur · « **Reply #19 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 15:46 »

I used to see built to spill at the Atomic Taco like once or twice a week.

goddamn did they make bitchin' tacos.

Kai · « **Reply #20 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 16:59 »

Atomic Taco is the best name for a taco joint ever.

super_rad · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 Mar 2006, 17:04 »

Atomic Taco has awesome tacos. i just love mexican food.

i saw travis barker in the park last year with his wife.

thats all. i also don't really live in zimbabwe, in case you're wondering what he was doing in zimbabwe.

i used to live in zimbabwe, it wasnt all that pleasant though.

spgphil · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 Mar 2006, 02:28 »

Quote from: Coonstar

Hahah oh man, Corin Tucker? At a swimming pool? How slightly awkward! I'd also probably be able to recognize her a mile away despite her not having ridiculously distinctive features. But other than her being weirded out, how was she like?

okay, should mention she wasn't in a bikini or anything like that. My teacher's kid and her kid shared a swim class together.

reviloto · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 Mar 2006, 03:02 »

I've seen the bald guy from Aqua walk by me in copenhagen twice. Oh, and i saw Kasper Eistrup from Kashmir (danish band) in my local kiosk once.

yeah, copenhagen sucks for spotting obscure musicians from north america.

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Coonstar

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nescience

Chad

nescience

the tree

spgphil

Coonstar

super_rad

spgphil

reviloto