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This is the most dedicated music board trolling I've ever seen.
Designing an entire site and orchestrating a wave of indie fapping across the internet, all just to wind up a few bedwetters on DiS. Bravo.
Incidentally, it's gonna break my heart when I don't get tickets
haha academy 2 in Manchester
yeh, that's not going to get upgraded.
WANTWANTWANTWANTWANTWONTGETCANTREALLYAFFORD:(
I have to assume
that Manchester will be upgraded, I mean it's going to sell out in minutes. Or do they do these sort of things just to piss people off
*seconds
presale/on sale info?
all I see is Friday 9am on seetickets/ticketweb
pre sale
just been on death cab website, mentions pre sale for uk shows and france begin Wednesday morning, this is the link on that site, think you just need to register details
http://www.crowdsurge.com/the-postal-service/
who?
They're a Death Cab For Cutie side-project
Just reformed for live shows after announcing a remaster of their only album.
You should check them out and then maybe get a ticket for a show if you enjoy them.
Press release
THE POSTAL SERVICE ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINE SHOWS FOR 10 YEARS
UK DATES IN MAY, SHOWS IN LONDON AND MANCHESTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk
DELUXE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF 'GIVE UP' INCLUDING TWO UNRELEASED SONGS RELEASED 8TH APRIL ON SUB POP
Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello a/k/a The Postal Service have added two UK dates to a worldwide jaunt which now appears to be a full-on reunion tour. With US dates confirmed around their Coachella appearances on 13th and 20th April, the two UK shows plus a night in Paris lead up to their performance at Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2013 festival. The band will then make their long awaited return to New York when they'll headline Brooklyn's Barclay Center in June.
Tickets for the newly announced dates are on sale now at www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Gibbard and Tamborello will be reuniting on the road with a band fleshed out by Jenny Lewis (Jenny & Johnny, Rilo Kiley) and Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds, Bright Eyes) to celebrate the 10th anniversary and deluxe edition reissue of The Postal Service's universally acclaimed release, 'Give Up'. The 'Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition' is out 8th April on Sub Pop includes the original 10-track album along with 15 bonus tracks. It also includes the brand new songs 'Turn Around' and 'A Tattered Line of String', a previously unreleased live recording, and every other official recording the band has ever released, as well as cover versions of Postal Service classics by The Shins and Iron & Wine.
Both the tour and 'Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition' find Lewis reuniting with The Postal Service: she appeared on the original album and played with the band on its handful of 2003 tour dates. Lewis also sings on the two new songs on the 'Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition'
Additional dates on this first Postal Service tour in a decade will be announced as they are confirmed. Check http://www.postalservicemusic.net/ for further details as they become available and to view the US dates.
'Give Up' was certified platinum last year just shy of 10 years from its original 9th Feb 2003 release. Led by the single 'Such Great Heights', the landmark album is the second-biggest selling album in Sub Pop’s nearly 25-year history after Nirvana’s Bleach.
THE POSTAL SERVICE LIVE IN EUROPE
18/05/13 Sat - Manchester UK @ Academy 2
20/05/13 Mon - London UK @ Brixton Academy
21/05/13 Tues - Paris FR @ Trianon
23/05/13 Thu - Barcelona SP @ Primavera Sound 2013
Box Office (For Brixton and Academy 2, Manchester):
London 0844 477 2000
Manchester 0161 832 1111
www.gigsandtours.com
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Primavera Sound 2013
www.primaverasound.com
okay you jerks everyone wait til 9:05 so i can get my ticket first alright?
Thanks you jerks :D
Take it we can forget Porto then
they totally aren't on sale right now
not even listen on Ticketmaster, which usually gives you an idea of any presales.
TM don't sell many tickets for Mcr Academy or Brixton
2 cunting dates???
And no trip north of the border? That just won't do I'm afraid.
anybody on o2...
Brixton on sale tomorrow, 9am
http://www.o2priority.co.uk/Listings/The-Postal-Service/21586
got ticket
they are on presale via O2 and the crowdsurge link above now
got two for manchester
:D
BOOKED!
aaaand two tickets for London
WOOP WOOP
MCR tix went lightning quick
and this guy got some ALRIGHT
i just got 2 now
so stil lsome left
i got 1 on crowdsurge
or source or whatever. thanks chickenbones
bd
Manchester upgraded to Academy 1
shocker
no wai!!!
shame really, but it was never going to be in 2 was it?
I plan on sleeping IN
Seated, but still.
Got two for London.
Still not sold out either... Anyone know what percentage of tickets they sell in advance to o2 customers? Assumed a fairly small % of preseale would go in seconds.
Got a link you can share? I signed up to it but got nothing this morning :(
the crowdsurge one up there^
Use the link above and scroll down to 20th May
http://www.o2priority.co.uk/Listings/The-Postal-Service/21586
It just goes to 'more info'
And no link to buy tickets...guess that means pre-sale is all sold out then.
ah
sorry pal
Really? Just tried again and I was able to reserve 2 more standing.
Obviously you need to be with o2 and signed in. Beyond that, sozidunno.
Ahh just managed to get a ticket, finally
Seated.
<3 yes!
but are you logged in?
Logged in yeah
but nothing available, says 'all reserved' next to both ticket options.
keep refreshing
people empty their baskets presumably and it frees em up!
To Brixton date I mean
just got 2 tickets for Brixton through o2 presale
standing
just got 2
\o/
also, is it me or was that really quite easy a whole HOUR after they'd gone on "presale"?
Depends if you are on O2
I'd quite like to buy tickets, but the crowd surge ones are all sold out and I can't get the O2 ones.
I got crowdsurge ones.
They keep coming back up.
it's worth sorting yourself out
with a username and password. I got one from a mate of a mate of a mate ages ago and have used it a lot.
Yeah I was surprised how easily I got tickets at 9.40
Given how fast The Knife pre-sale sold out recently!
yeh still some manchester tickets left, which is suprising
think i owe work an f5 button.
Got 2 not sure if I know anybody to go with though.
unlikely request: can some kind soul buy two for me who is on O2?
I will pay you straight away and we can add on 20 for sorting it for me. free ticket!
plzplzplz
I can get you some if you want :)
Stall or Balcony?
Also how will you pay me? I can send you my bank details if thats easiest?
Hi Toby
seriously kind but someone else has sorted me out.
Thank so much though
No worries :)
Overjoyed that they're doing a Manchester date
AND that Jenny Lewis is touring them.
Srsly, hurry up May.
has anyone else not received a confirmation email for these yet?
bit worried now...
Mine came straight away
(on Crowdsurge)
yeah i got the thing on crowdsurge but expected an email aswell
i take it that's not how they work?
i got an email dude...
separate from the crowdsurge confirmation thing on their site aye?
got one that had
The Postal Service ORDER ID: [long string of numbers] Payment Received
as the subject line
ah fuck
cheers GT
that was from CrowdSurge, I should add
checked your spam box?
aye pretty sure i didn't get anything, although this seems to indicate
that their confirmation emails don't always work -
http://www.crowdsurge.com/index.php?menu=faq
i've logged in and they're still showing as purchased so fingers crossed!
Missed the sodding presale 'cos of work
Fuck you all
gl tomorrow DK
might have a spare, face value
see if you get one when they go on general sale and msg me if not?
Has the Manchester date been upgraded already?
see this now listed as academy 1
:)
Got 2 for Manchester!
I noticed a 19th May date for Brixton, then it quickly vanished again.
Not on O2, wasn't aware of Crowdsurge, sold out in seconds this morning...
FUCK :(
If you're planning to go to Brixton
I'm sure there'll be another date :(
Was planning on Manch...
...but a friend had a spare for the Monday Brixton date. Manchester would've been great, closer and a saturday, but there's no way I can miss it.
Phew, managed to get 4
although ticket web £2.50 for an e-ticket can do one.
Stargreen seemed to collapse.
19th May Brixton - Now on sale
crap
Sunday would be loads better. anyone want to swap for a Monday ticket?
Sunday is way more convenient for me...
... if anyone wants to buy two face value standing tickets for the Monday night give me a shout.
I got mine in the presale but apparently the general sale for Manchester sold out in FIVE MINUTES!
I've got a couple of spares for the London date.
Let me know if you're interested.
Got a Sunday ticket
a friend of mine and his fiance got tickets for the Sunday show, after failing on Manchester and the Monday show, messaged me, so i've booked up. Plus my friend will drive down and back from the midlands. Good times.
New song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OIJaQhVoMZg
I have a spare ticket, if anybody wants it PM me for face-value fun-times.
Any thoughts on the Manchester show?
it was just like listening to the album now for me, nice but seriously underwhelming
might be the beer and talking
But that was wonderful. Was expecting a nostalgia trip and it delivered. Had a bit and f a man meant during brand new colony <333333
and f a man meant?
*OF A MOMENT
the beer and talking?
fuck me stupid phone
*THE BEER TALKING
I thought it was great
They seemed like they were really enjoying themselves and it was just a really fun evening and Jenny Lewis is amazing. A couple of people I was with thought it was ruined by Ben Gibbard's dad dancing though
Had a brilliant time
Crowd was great, Ben and Jenny seemed to be having a blast and got treated to a lovely re-work of Evan and Chan (and a rather odd Beat Happening cover). Admittedly, the beer and sense of nostalgia probably heightened my enjoyment.
Downsides: not a word from Jimmy, the stifling heat and some of the electronic elements lacked clarity at times. Minor quibbles, though.
Brixton
Was horrendous. Static crowd. Laptop man drowned everyone out. The fact that Jenny Lewis got the only cheers says it all. I love the album but that gig was car crash territory. DCFC guy total idiot and his attempt to play drums was pathetic. You couldn't hear any of it. Recycled air was probably the worst thing I've ever heard in 24 years of attending gigs. The set was riddled with covers and b-sides to fill it out - they should have played the lp and left after 45 mins
Brixton, May 19th
Did no one else think the sound tonight was fucking awful?!
I was in a group of four and wherever we stood in the venue, all of us agreed that the whole thing just sounded like a complete mess. The bass was way too loud and distorted, and the vocals were barely audible at all. It baffles me when sound guys never notice how shitty bands sound sometimes! I've been to Brixton Acad many times before and the sound has been crystal clear. I'm amazed to see positive comments on here. Someone confirm that my friends and I aren't crazy?! I'm not blaming this on the band performing badly, from what I could hear through the distorted mess, they put on a pretty good set. Very disappointed!
all the
positive comments posted are for Manchester.
Fuck sake
i'm going up to brixton tonight from fucking CORNWALL to see this show. If it's shit then everyone involved can go eat a fat dick.
don't worry about about the sound,
Brixton Academy is a massive, square cavern of a venue, so the sound is bound to be shit in some places. If you just stand close-ish to the sound desk it'll be fine, and I thought it was a pretty great gig all told.
DC Sleeps Tonight / Sleeping In / Natural Anthem were all pretty awesome
stage times for Brixton
does anyone remember the stage times last night?
brixton academy's twitter usually posts them on the day
think last night was support: 7.45, Postal Service 8.45, curfew 11 - not sure if that's earleir than normal due to being a sunday.
Postal Service
were on at 9 sharp and off by half 10.
I thought it was a great gig
Had a great evening and really enjoyed it. I was square in the middle in front of the first dividing rail in the crowd, and the sound was very good generally, apart from distorted base on a couple of songs. I could hear the vocals very well, which certainly isn't the case for a lot of bands at Brixton.
I was expecting something quite introspective, but the whole thing was a lot more dancy and fun than I anticipated. They all seemed to be really enjoying themselves. Good setlist (if a little short) and I really liked the Beat Happening cover.
which BH song?
Our Secret
I'm seated tonight
never sat at Brixton before, will it be shit?
I've only sat there once, for Beirut, we were late and right at the back.
Sad to say it was terrible, surrounded by chatterers, could barely hear the band, no atmosphere - however, that could have been the gig as a whole. I'm in the same boat as you and planning to get there as early as I can to be as close as poss - I think with a really keen crowd it should still be great.
Cool.
I will get there as early as I can. Had a standing ticket but hurt my leg over the weekend and didn't want to risk making it worse so swapped tickets with a random. Cheers for letting me know.
saw pavement and weezer there, sitting
was great both times. you need to get there early and get a seat at the front tho
I'm also seated tonight
bit worried I won't get close enough now as I'm coming down from Birmingham, and not sure I'll make it to Brixton by doors.
Saw Taking Back Sunday with My Chemical Romance in support from the seats in Brixton
They tore the place down.
left the manchester gig early as it was just pretty dull
felt the setlist was really uneven, started well for the first 15 minutes or so then there was a huge lull and it just never go going again
jimmy's bass sounds were heavily distorted too which made for pretty unpleasant listening at points, lots of complete knobbers recording the entire gig on their phone or talking the whole way through, on the whole pretty disappointing all in
thought the bass distortion might have just been where i was stood early on
but obviously not. it did kind of dip, but i thought that it picked back up pretty quickly. the phone thing...JUST FUCKING NGGGGGRHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
how was yr wanky burger?
aye we moved about a bit to see if it was even just one of the speakers
almost famous wasn't as wanky as i expected, the food was absolutely tremendous though, pretty cheap considering too, we got two burgers, two massive portions of chilli cheese fries, portion of wings and two cocktails for less than £35
i'd definitely recommend it
if i'm even around there and there isn't a queue outside, i might have a look
sounds a little bit like my idea of hell though.
Home Sweet Home in the nq's really nice, i got their food ALL OVER my face. didn't even have any cake ffs.
Once we'd moved to a more central spot the distortion didn't seem as bad, probably just coincidence (or beer effecting my judgement).
honestly it wasn't nearly as up itself as i was expecting
just looked up HsH, looks decent, will give it a go next time i'm down!
i had the feeling if i was more pissed i'd have been less critical for definite
Selling a ticket for tonight
I've just been let down, so am trying to get rid of a spare without resorting to touts. £26 face value. Meet at Brixton. It's a self print one so you'll have to trust me. PM me if you're interested. Thanks
got two tickets for sale for tonight
face value £25 each, or I'd take £40 for the pair. I'll be at the gig (accidentally ended up with too many tickets) so i can meet you there to swap, pm me or reply here if you're interested.
they're standing tickets btw
also, were there lots of actual people, fans i mean, trying to buy tickets outside last night? i really really don't want to sell to a tout.
19th brixton: enjoyed it but
the dancing, particularly during the 'nothing better' duet was almost unbearable.
i was hoping for a moodier affair.
20th: That was so much better than I thought it would be
Just got home and am still quietly giddy over the night's proceedings. They played everything I wanted to hear and more, didn't wheel out the Phil Collins cover, fun light show and glasses rattling bass at the front. After seeing the Coachella vids I was really worried about Ben Gibbard's stage mannerisms and slight look of desperation of someone trying too hard to enjoy himself - but tonight was different, he was more controlled and relaxed, and once you get to grip with the fact his dancing is that of Andy Mclusky (or more recently Walter Shriefels of Rival Schools, winner of my 2011 award for oh-god-please-don't-dance-in-public-ever) then it's easier to bear. They seemed to genuinely enjoy themselves, so I did too. Loved the noise cacophony of Natural Anthem, loved the live drums mixing in with the beats, tight harmonies, extended Brand New Colony that topped it off perfectly. Waited ten years for that and am happy now.
Yup
I was a bit apprehensive after some of he posts in this thread, but I really enjoyed tonight. Especially any and all of the album tracks. Great stuff.
Perfect for me too.
Some basslines were a bit lost but all in all their engineer did a bloody good job in a notoriously terrible room.
Setlist was great, crowd were great too. Very happy.
Loads of fun
Left with a great big grin all over of my face, so a big tick from me. Sound was good, and crowd was great too. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, especially the band.
That was great
Lulled a bit mid-set, didn't like that cover at all but the highs were fantastic. Never thought those songs would sound so massive, loved the live drums when they were used as well and for once the sound at the Academy was really good, you could actually hear the vocals clearly!
the Beat Happening cover was great
Meh, I don't know the original
This cover was just a bit plodding though I thought and the lyrics made me cringe. Definitely the point where my interest waned the most of the evening.
Really enjoyed it
and the sound upstairs was great!
yeah my pal and i sat at the back of the seating
we were cynical and had low expectations, got blown away, it didn't feel like a retreading of a 10 year old album that much, and they seemed to really enjoy themselves.
i lost it briefly during nothing better, jenny lewis is the coolest.
Thought they were pretty fantastic last night, even Gibbard's crap dancing.
Loved the huge Natural Anthem especially.
Now i'm bummed out after a hell of a lot of nostalgia
where did it all go wrong etc...
So.... if they, y'know, actually...
DID make another album now...
Hmmmmpffhhhh. If it happens it happens, no expectations, no holding breath.
Would be sweet though.
Holy fuck. Went to the Brixton 20th gig.
Pretty much the most euphoric nostalgia trip ever, absolutely loved it - danced my arse off. I've been an anxious, stressed out mess the last two months due to sorting out my future and this was just such a release. I needed that. The sound was great, the crowd decent and band were right. Loved every minute.
*tight
*tighteous
20th @ brixton = fucking amazing
<3
Brixton 20th
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, bought back a lot of memories from college. Was right next to the sound booth and the sound was really good. Terrible dancing from Gibbard mind. Natural Anthem was epic. The phone thing HAS to stop though.