EMP 2008 Pop Conference

Hmmm, realized I have to go be a delegate for my county's convention sunday afternoon.

Rev, fight the good fight!

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If you guys visiting need to see shows...

Neumo's:
http://www.neumos.com/apr08.html

Chop Suey:
http://www.chopsuey.com/apr08.shtml

The Triple Door (click next to April if need be):
http://www.thetripledoor.net/calendar.aspx

The Vera Project (click on Calendar):
http://www.theveraproject.org/

The Funhouse:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=2386026&blogID=15687222&Mytoken=20050218114111

Sunset Tavern:
http://www.sunsettavern.com/

Tractor Tavern:
http://tractortavern.ypguides.net/page/ntqa/CALENDAR.html

Comet Tavern (turn down volume):
http://www.myspace.com/thecomettavern

El Corazon:
http://www.elcorazonseattle.com/cgi-bin/showinfo.cgi

King Cobra:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/GetOut?search=music&musicLocation=519960

Probably many other venues I'm forgetting

Rev, fight the good fight!

What he said. Meet us for dinner afterwards, though. (Even though we'll all be zombies at that point.)

are rock crits playing at those venues, Mackro?

Ned Raggett and The Particularly Fine Tendentiousness

Lord Soto and the Victorians.

Mackroniack

I'll be there again, presenting with my partner, and it should be pretty great. Totally excited to be on a panel with J.D. Considine, to whom I think I addressed a dumb question last year. My main goal is to actually see the library this time.

It's worth it.

In fact, looking upthread, Mackro had suggested:

Yoberry FAP

Thurs. afternoon. 3rd and Marion, two blocks from the Central Library.

Google Maps

Yelp page for Yoberry

See folks there, then. (Whenever then is, need to check my flight.)

is there alcohol?

Yes, there's Original, Dragonfruit, and Alcohol Yoberry.

We should mark EMP panels as Useful, Funny, or Cool.

One week to go!

Regrettably, I will not be attending this year...real life intrudes.

well, it's just days before the inaugural, so here's my list of How-to-get-here-from-the-airport-and-back type stuff for those who are or choose to be car-less:

Light rail's almost done but not there unfortunately.. so until '09 or '10, the cheapest option is the bus via King County Metro.

Here's KCMetro's Trip Planner page. Proceed.
* Enter "SEATAC" as the starting point.
* Enter your hotel or the EMP address "325 5th Ave N" as the destination. (You might be asked to clarify which "5th Ave". Choose "5th Ave N in Seattle". The "N" i.e. North is important.)

You should get the proper list of itineraries as a result. The fare should be $1.50 (*always take the transfer*).. $1.75 if it's rush hour.

If you forget about the Trip Planner:
* you want to go out to the bus bays to the right of 1st level baggage claim, and wait at the one which specifies 194 Seattle Bound. (Don't take the 194 in the opposite direction.) It runs every 15-30 minutes between 6am and 9pm weekdays. Outside that time, there's the all-night 174 Seattle Bound which takes a little longer, and will likely provide you with many interesting bus stories. Just don't be impatient and hop on a 174 before 9pm on a weeknight.

(* Mnemonic idea if you are a Wire fan: 154... 174... 194!)

The bus tunnel is back, by the way. Both Sea-tac departing buses use the tunnel until 7pm.

Both buses run on Sunday but not as often and not in the bus tunnel, so make sure you note this if you're heading out on Sunday. In downtown, you can catch a 194 (or 174) from Seattle to Sea-Tac on 2nd Ave.

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Or you could take a cab. Or maybe you're staying in a Downtowner-friendly hotel, whose shuttle bus is around $10 or so. (I've never used it.) This all depends on how much in a hurry you are.

Hope this helps! If KCMetro's site doesn't answer your questions, send them here. I've used KC Metro for many years at this point.

The bus tunnel is back, by the way.

A massive frickin' relief right there. When's the light rail from downtown to airport due for completion again?

"2009". This probably means 11:59pm Dec 31st, 2009. But it might be sooner.

I guess I should tell my boss that I need two days off this week.

Might not hurt.

hey boss i has bad snifflez

I'm happy because I was in Seattle a few days back and saw the SLUT for the first time!

maybe that should have went on the Seattle thread

Too late now.

SLUT sightings are going to be much higher this year, it must be said.

I thought we'd get away with a quiet weekend for shows, but I was wrong.

Just around the corner, literally, from the EMP, this is happening at the Vera Project Friday night (http://www.theveraproject.org):

7:30 PM
Iron Lung
Yellow Swans (last Seattle show ever!)
Sissy Spacek
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer
$8 ($7 w/ club card)

Tickets through Ticketweb or day of, unless it sells out.

And yes, the Yellow Swans set will be the very last show ever in the city of Seattle.

Iron Lung will be playing, but only Texas Hold'Em with select members of the audiences. No instruments.

RAWK

Meantime, something that night for the comix folks among us -- and the musical types too:

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Please join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery this Saturday, April 12, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM for an extraordinary event featuring Fantagraphics Books’ resident genius Martin Bland. Bonus! This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we’re hosting a huge Spring Cleaning Sale with hundreds of lovely Fantagraphics Books offered at 50% off cover price.

Martin Bland’s Randomized Control Trials represents a radical departure from this veteran musician’s previous work. His experimental sound installation features contributions from Fantagraphics alums Mark Arm and Tom price, joined by accomplished musicians from various musical genres. The concept defies simple description – you sort of have to experience this piece to fully appreciate it. Learn more here:

http://martinblandsrct.blogspot.com/2008/03/cds-for-sale.html

This event coincides the colorful Georgetown Second Saturday Art Attack featuring art exhibitions, musical performances and more at 30 locations throughout the neighborhood.

We’ll also have pallets of popular titles by artists like Peter Bagge, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, R. Crumb, Ellen Forney, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Tony Millionaire, Charles M. Schulz, Joe Sacco, Chris Ware, Jim Woodring and dozens more – at half price! All day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 11 - 13. You’ll also get a chance to view our current display of exquisite illustrations and comics by the incomparable Drew Friedman.

Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street (at the corner of Airport Way S.), only minutes south of downtown Seattle. We’re open every day 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM. Phone 206.658.0110. Hope to see you all soon.

DECISIONS

Choices choices. (Drop me a line re: when you'll be in town again on Thursday A.S.)

There's also Broken Disco at Chop Suey Fri. night too for teknoheads.

Ned, check yr email.

the East Los Angeles scene are the primary focus as they created a local/regional Mod dance to Thee Midniters’ Rock ‘n’ Roll hit, “Whittier Boulevard"

You all have to learn how to dance 1960s East LA style at that presentation

Has anyone else been given a vague message upon registration that he or she wasn't sure if he will be registered to attend the conference?

I just received that e-mail today. ??

Might have been a glitch -- I got that but also a separate message indicating I was fine for Friday to Sunday but that Thursday I might have to do standing room only.

OK, i called and here's the deal:

This Pop Conf has a record amount of pre-registration. As far as Fri through Sunday, there's no doubt you can register as you enter and see all the panels & presentations and all that. *However*, the Thursday night key note speech and the Blue Scholars performance are anticipated to be full.. Those two things are apparently super popular and the main reason many have pre-registered. So the upshot is: You may have to stand on Thursday night if you get there after 6:30pm, and you may not be able to see the Blue Scholars. Shrug. there you go.

Roxor. Mackro, send me the details re: bus station stop/YoBerry again plz? (Or post it here, whatever works.)

OK, bus tunnel station near where i work = Pioneer Square Station / 3rd between James and Cherry / exit onto 3rd St.

I work on Columbia and 3rd, one block or so north

Yoberry is on Marion and 3rd and closes at 4pm. Another block north.

Point of reference: Central Library is Madison and 4th. Another block north and one east.

http://transit.metrokc.gov/cftemplates/show_map.cfm?BUS_ROUTE=194&DAY_NAV=WSU

My flight is with American, so I will probably not make it for the keynote, grr.

Ugh. :-/ I was wondering if anyone was going to be caught up in that.

Jen and I appeared on the latest edition of the Randomized Control Trials! To this end I suggest everyone in town attend Martin's performance.

Grrr. I'm missing this again. Sometime I will finally see Ned Sublette talk about Cuba and New Orleans. Lots of other interesting looking presentations as well.

In town, y'all. See who I can tonight!

Had to watch my nephew today so I'm not gonna be up there until tomorrow AM. Bummed to miss the intro. hanging out and the opening presentation thing tonight -- I really wanted to shake a Los Lobo hand as I love those guys -- but I'm psyched to jump in head first tomorrow!

Is there a Muslimgauze paper at every one of these?

attempting a liveblog at nedraggett.wordpress.com

Very nice.

Thanks -- and Ned S. sez hi!