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Ediger
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 Posted - 03/10/2003 : 13:59:23
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| How big are the venues that Frank and the Catholics normally play? Do they sell out normally? I'm just trying to judge how well tickets are selling here. Originally, the show was to be at the 300 person West End Cultural Centre, but that sold out in a few days so it was moved to 800 person Le Rendez-vous. From what I hear, thats almost sold out and should be sold out by the weekend. From the sounds of it, thats rather impressive |
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winnipegwantsfrank
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Posted - 03/10/2003 : 15:16:51
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| Where did you hear that Le Rendez-Vous was almost sold out? |
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Ediger
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Posted - 03/10/2003 : 15:18:35
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| they mentioned Frank Black on the radio a couple of days ago. They were talking about the suprising popularity of the show |
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 03/11/2003 : 18:41:58
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ya it's sold out.
Ediger- frank on the radio?? what station? i got to tell my wife to take it off of q-94.
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cheshireycat
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Posted - 03/11/2003 : 21:46:05
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surprising popularity? what the hell were they surprised about?
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Ediger
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Posted - 03/12/2003 : 14:56:51
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Originally posted by fumanbru
ya it's sold out.
Ediger- frank on the radio?? what station? i got to tell my wife to take it off of q-94.
I believe it was CBC, but I'm not sure. It was on when my dad picked me up from work.
BTW, you should get her to take it off Q94 simply because its q94 
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surprising popularity? what the hell were they surprised about?
-Your Mama
Well he's not really a mainstream artist. He's got his loyal following, but if you go up to random people and ask them who Frank Black is, most people will respond with a confused, "Who?" |
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Mr-DNA
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Posted - 03/12/2003 : 15:31:30
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Originally posted by Ediger
How big are the venues that Frank and the Catholics normally play? Do they sell out normally? I'm just trying to judge how well tickets are selling here. Originally, the show was to be at the 300 person West End Cultural Centre, but that sold out in a few days so it was moved to 800 person Le Rendez-vous. From what I hear, thats almost sold out and should be sold out by the weekend. From the sounds of it, thats rather impressive
Given the fact that Frank has never played in this city before, I'm suprised that some would be surprised about his show selling out so quickly. :) I'm sure there a ton of Pixies fans in the city, as well as those who like Frank's solo work. Of course, I'm not surprised that some radio stations may be wondering why this show is so popular, considering the awful shite they play (minus the CBC of course). |
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cheshireycat
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Posted - 03/12/2003 : 23:32:12
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Well he's not really a mainstream artist. He's got his loyal following, but if you go up to random people and ask them who Frank Black is, most people will respond with a confused, "Who?"
Well, Frank Black may not be as out there as some other artists, but when he comes to certain cities (whether they're large cities or just college cities), I expect that even .2% of the population is pretty big enough to sell tickets out. I mean, I've been surprised at some Pixies and Frank Black fans, just as people have been surprised that I've heard of them, too. He may not be so huge that everyone's heard, but the people who've heard of him mostly really, really don't want to miss a concert, so it's huge competition.
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Ediger
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Posted - 03/13/2003 : 16:26:39
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Originally posted by cheshireycat
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Well he's not really a mainstream artist. He's got his loyal following, but if you go up to random people and ask them who Frank Black is, most people will respond with a confused, "Who?"
Well, Frank Black may not be as out there as some other artists, but when he comes to certain cities (whether they're large cities or just college cities), I expect that even .2% of the population is pretty big enough to sell tickets out. I mean, I've been surprised at some Pixies and Frank Black fans, just as people have been surprised that I've heard of them, too. He may not be so huge that everyone's heard, but the people who've heard of him mostly really, really don't want to miss a concert, so it's huge competition.
-it's a shame, i'm covered in fleas.-
Like I said, Frank has his loyal following. The Pixies/Frank Black fans I've talked to in the city said they wouldnt miss this show for anything. In a city with 700,000 people, theres got to be a fair amount who have heard of The Pixies and/or Frank before. Personally, I'm not suprised at the success. Winnipeg has a pretty decent punk scene so I'm sure the word has gone around. Henry Rollins just played an insanely successful show here last night so I guess the old punk legends still have a place here in Manitoba  |
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Mr-DNA
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Posted - 03/13/2003 : 17:59:04
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Originally posted by Ediger
Like I said, Frank has his loyal following. The Pixies/Frank Black fans I've talked to in the city said they wouldnt miss this show for anything. In a city with 700,000 people, theres got to be a fair amount who have heard of The Pixies and/or Frank before. Personally, I'm not suprised at the success. Winnipeg has a pretty decent punk scene so I'm sure the word has gone around. Henry Rollins just played an insanely successful show here last night so I guess the old punk legends still have a place here in Manitoba
I thought that was a spoken-word "show". Did he actually play any music?
And I might take issue about classifying Frank Black as a former punk artist, but then again I'm a stubborn bastard. :) |
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winnipegwantsfrank
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Posted - 03/15/2003 : 20:16:07
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| What's the frequency of the CBC station in Winnipeg anyways? I really only listen to the U of M station when I have to listen to the radio |
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Mr-DNA
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Posted - 03/16/2003 : 00:43:25
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Originally posted by winnipegwantsfrank
What's the frequency of the CBC station in Winnipeg anyways? I really only listen to the U of M station when I have to listen to the radio
CBC Radio 2 (FM) is at 98.9, IIRC |
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winnipegwantsfrank
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Posted - 03/18/2003 : 17:47:37
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| What is IIRC? 98.9 doesn't come in clearly. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
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Posted - 03/18/2003 : 19:44:35
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