Gothamist: Belle & Sebastian at Battery Park

Suzanne

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:35:08 -0500

That's not the point. The way the tickets were given out meant lots of people couldn't get tickets. Even though there's a Starbucks on either end of my work street, they weren't the right locations. I think it's shitty for the city to offer a free show and make ticket options so narrow.

obvs

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:10:38 -0500

Wouldn't most people who are fully employed be pasty & pale, if they worked indoors?

bob

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:57:10 -0500

The string section was planned in advance and has toured with the band before.

Jen

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:11:12 -0500

A few employed people I know went to get tickets during a break, only to find out that tickets were handed out early because there were people lined up anyway. So weird!

pastoralia

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:59:37 -0500

huuhhhhrrrr- I have a tan, love steak, work at a real job, live in NYC, and if you punch me in the arm I'll dislocate your jaw.

Suzanne

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:57:49 -0500

I think your comments regarding the fan base are a bit off, considering to whom the tickets were made available. A weekday, noon, at a Starbucks? Should we all just take the day off in the hopes of getting a free ticket? This was one of the lamest ticket handling situations ever. I wish I could have gone, and would have been more than happy to pay a few dollars for a ticket I knew I could actually obtain. And yes, I have a good full-time job, live in the city, and have recently moved beyond "pasty pale."

?

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:57:29 -0500

does your comment mean that you are impressed with their ability to survive in new york with no visible source of income?

belle

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:29:26 -0500

There are a lot of great pics from yesterday here.

Belle

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:27:26 -0500

There are alot more pics here.

Eric

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:11:31 -0500

I feel I should disagree with the above comment, but I really can't. I like Belle & Sebastian, but their fan base has really developed into a large group of people that suck.

huuhhhhrrrr

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 11:42:50 -0500

I would've paid full price to punch each and every audience member really hard in the arm. Can somebody fact check: was this the world's largest gathering of pale, passive-aggressive, vegetarian/vegans ever? Critical Mass might be right up there, but this we know for sure: most of those people have no visible source of income, yet live in the most expensive city in the country.

JR

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 11:02:39 -0500

Not to spoil the magic, but I talked to a friend who has a booking agency in an office near the guy who manages/books B&S... he said that the string section rehearsed with the band prior to the show.

pastoralia

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:51:40 -0500

Did anyone go to the after concert get together? I would have gone but couldn't understand what bar they said they were going to. Does anyone know what the bar was (and location)?

matt

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:44:26 -0500

more photos/setlist/thoughts here: themusicslut.org

sean hart

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:12:32 -0500

Wonderful show! You must love a band that includes a monolouge from "The Warriors" in between songs. They get new york.

Bezza

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:49:31 -0500

Check out blindinghalo.com for 2 late 90's concerts by the Belles, special in honor of the 4th of july concert!

cb

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:43:22 -0500

Does anyone have the setlist? This was a great show!

martha

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:31:30 -0500

More photos here on mine.