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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Contest Win Tickets to Obits!

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM

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Hot diggity. We're joyfully departing with a pair of tickets to see Obits perform at the Doug Fir this Sunday, May 17th. The latest project from the always reliable Rick Froberg—the man behind Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes—is freshly inked to Sub Pop and touring in support of their debut recording, I Blame You. What does it sound like? It sounds exactly like what you'd expect from Froberg: Jagged guitars, rigid post-punk structure, and the best vocal snarl since Iggy took a trip to the Fun House.

It's contest time! To win this pair of tickets, just comment below on why you deserve to attend this show for free. The top comment—by tomorrow (Thursday) at noon—wins the tickets, plus a free beer from yours truly*. Good luck.

LISTEN:

The Obits - "Widow Of My Dreams"

Photo by Jim Herrington

* You have to find me first. And—just a warning—I'll be coming from the Manchester Orchestra show, so I'll probably be a bit emotional. That beer might taste like my tears. Ewww.

 

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Because I loved Hot Snakes, and never got to see them, and when I broke up with my girlfriend, she started an online correspondence with Rick Froberg, and they became buds, and he even invited her out on tour with them, and she would tell me all about how cool "Rick" and "John" were. Meanwhile, I had moved back in with my folks and was sinking ever deeper into a muddy depression.
Posted by Hands Castorp on May 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM · Report
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Portlanders are a witty bunch. It's awful hard to be witty in English when I know I can be much wittier in Tag-lish, but that's not an official language recognized by the United Nations. And only my high school friends in Manila get my sense of humor, anyway. A show at the Doug Fir would be a sweet cap to a busy weekend that I will be spending cleaning the house, cooking, and chauffeuring to the sheepdog trials in Scio, Oregon. Yes, sheepdog trials, ala "Babe" the movie with the talking farm animals.
Posted by possumkingdom1 on May 13, 2009 at 11:47 AM · Report
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1.) Because I think Pitchfork was fucking awesome, but only douchebags like Drive Like Jehu.

2.) I saw Hot Snakes play the Bossanova on Halloween night ('04? '05?), with Froberg dressed like a giant gumball machine and Reis dressed like Skunk furry.

3.) I have a Hot Snakes tshirt with Froberg's art of a bird talking on the phone. If I can find it, I'd be willing to trade it for tickets, since I'm too fat to wear it these days.
Posted by blownspeakers on May 13, 2009 at 12:17 PM · Report
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Sunday May 17th will be my first Sunday off since early March, and my last until Mid-Summer.
Posted by wouldya on May 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM · Report
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because i don't have some sweet handle.
Posted by mhulth on May 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM · Report
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Because my baby daddy loves Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes. And he deserves a night out.
Posted by dodemquoi on May 14, 2009 at 9:39 AM · Report

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