Concert arrivals: the lateness/coolness maxim
Here's something that occurred to me last night: The time of arrival at a concert is directly related to how cool a given concertgoer is, with later being cooler. The distance from the stage is also directly related to coolness, with closer being cooler. BUT the later one arrives, the less karmically cool it is to then push one's way to the front.
Ideal solution: Be a VIP, come late, and flash your credentials as you make your way through the jealous crowd to the best seats in the house. Important corollary: If there is no VIP, do not take it upon yourself to create one, no matter how important you think you are — I will never forget the time Princess Coldstare and her retinue pushed me and my friends aside so that she could be two feet closer to the stage. That's a bitch move, and every time I see her sourpuss mug I will remember it.
Regular people solution: Get there halfway into the opening band's set. The venue will not yet be at capacity and you'll get to check out a new group, without having to commit to their entire set.
Alternate solution: Stop caring about coolness and get there five minutes after the doors open. This way you can grab a table and rest your weary feet while you wait an hour for the first band to come on.
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hey something along those lines happened to me yesterday at Thurston Moore show. I got there just after 9 for the opening set by Christina Carter and just waltzed right up to the stage, only one person between me and the stage, but by the time Thruston came on that 1 person had to go (maybe because the sound up by the stage was pretty crappy - this place is becoming notorious for having a bad sound system).
So anyway I was right up there and this girl photog with a press pass was little behind me and to the left, and to my suprise she didnt just elbow her way through the people like photogs usually do? Maybe because she was a female and was considerate and nice. Anyway to make long story short, I offered her my spot, and she probably had the best spot for her pictures. Later she told me she was shooting for Spinner so I wonder how those pics came out.
And BTW- this is my best shot:
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