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djsephiroth
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Hi. I'll get right to item A: anyone have contact info handy for the Capt. of PAX Volunteer Stuff or his/her equivalent? I'd like to attend as a part of the show, but I'm not sure with whom I should get in touch.
Item B: I see that there is a very impressive list of live musicians coming to PAX. I'm used to having both a "rave" (read: electronic music + DJ + glowing things) or dance as well as a live band (or several) at any given con. Is there any dance-type event at PAX? Checked the main site and couldn't find much. If there's not anything going on in that category (and it would be understandable since there are so many sweet live acts at PAX), do you think that's something you'd like to see in the future?
Thanks!
Item B: I see that there is a very impressive list of live musicians coming to PAX. I'm used to having both a "rave" (read: electronic music + DJ + glowing things) or dance as well as a live band (or several) at any given con. Is there any dance-type event at PAX? Checked the main site and couldn't find much. If there's not anything going on in that category (and it would be understandable since there are so many sweet live acts at PAX), do you think that's something you'd like to see in the future?
Thanks!
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As for being an enforcer, this thread covers the topic, but the basics are that if they're looking for people, PRD will post in the forum with instructions on how to apply.
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Yeah, his competing obligation was some random tiny club. Not sure how that could be more benefitial to his career than performing in front of of thousands at PAX. But he mostly redemed himself with those awesome "mc chris hearts PAX, sorry I let you guys down" t-shirts he had made.
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Who's got his e-mail address?
it wasn't some club, it was the warped tour.
Of course they wouldn't be sad long, since its hard to be sad when you are glowy, hyper and rocking out with a bunch of friends!
Ooh, I agree! Not sure how many people actually would go to a dance/rave though.. I know I'd be there!
Uggggggh. I think it's probably just a vocal minority who would be interested in such at PAX.
I agree. Worst idea ever.
Our kind (in general) is not the dancing in public type of folks. I'm sure there are those amongst us who would enjoy it, but it would likely be the emptiest venue EVER.
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as far as nerds go, we're pretty much all 3.5-4.5 students, but geeks covers a much broader spectrum.
I highly support your danciness...just don't be a dick about it--or a drunk. But! Knowing you well enough via the boards, you're totally kosher with me. 'Course, one short chick versus a bajillion folks can't really count.
I dance anyway. Its a damn concert, if they don't like it then tough, they can deal
This year if people are dancing in front of me I'll be sure to walk up into the empty space their dancing in. I'm pretty sure that was the lesson from the last thread.
As a musician myself, I can easily say that when people are moving to my music...my music is automatically better, when people just stand and stare...it feels like an audition, which is possibly the most uncomfortable experience ever. And quite honestly, no amount of screaming of cheering will quell that feeling. Typically you walk away calling the show a meh show at best, and some people who feed off that energy come off feeling that their show was horrible...and probably won't want to return again.
Not to mention that standing around like a statue at a show is an incredibly emo thing to do. That's not a rip into people who don't dance, that's a very large trend in the "scene" as emo kids like to call it.
I understand if you feel embarrassed or feel like you are going to be judged, or if you don't feel comfortable dancing...that's fine (which I would like to hope that's the primary factor). But the fact that dirty looks are given, and people don't give dancers space, especially in a place where there is a tremendous amount of it, well, it tells a completely different story. So one of two things need to happen.
A: People need to deal with their insecurities and fucking move to the music.
B: There needs to be a dance area at the concerts (even if it has to be in the no mans land that is in the back of the room).
In my opinion one of those two options is the only compromise to make everyone happy. The shows will be better, and the audience will be happier. I got really frustrated with people last year when all I heard was "The sound sucked" or "That band was horrible" when no one in the audience did anything to help. Live music is a group effort. If you really just want to sit and listen to music...that's what CD's and mp3's are for (or Dave Matthews Band). To truly enjoy a live experience you have to get into it, there's got to be a give and take.
I know being rather new to the whole PAX thing makes me somewhat disreputable, for lack of a better word, but all I ask is to try it. I guarantee the show will be better. Maybe not super amazingly better, but it will be a better experience for all.
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Don't make me dance WITH you Pika ;P Because I'll do it... and not regular dancing, I mean like the Yatta dance or the time warp.
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I understand that...which is why there should be an area set aside for dancing.
But hey, I never said I dance well...hell, my dancing is best described as rhythmic movement. I'm not winning any dance competitions in the near future
And hell, even bobbing your head or throwing your hands in the air and waving them like you just don't care is at least better than doing an impression of a pigeon perch
I can't believe I used that reference in context
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We all have opinions of how we want to enjoy a concert. To say it's wrong to dance or saying it's wrong to not dance isn't a fact, it's an opinion. No one's wrong.
I wouldn't be opposed to a dance area.
jon's reason for not dancing is poopy.
the dyaballikl can do the time warp! but i can only do it in drag....
The Qs23 (ha, my gamertag has come into use!) can do the time warp, but only in movie theaters...