Welp, Beaumont made the front page again...again complaining about our fire hydrant

Hippocampus · 1 day

Look, Beaumont isn't the best place. It can get boring. I'm a big city guy, and I'd love to live in Houston or Austin. Thats not viable for me right now. If you are here and hate it, I assume you aren't in a position to move either. So you got to make the best of it. There ARE things to do here. For me, I got big into the music scene. I love live music and started to realize that there's a lot around here. Maybe not many big bands, but enough stuff. And I decided to get involved, I volunteered for a local music festival and now I'm booking it, and I love doing it. I feel like this area has a lot of room to grow and could become something pretty cool. If you really think this place is boring, do something about it. Find an interest, see if there's a community for it, and try to get involved. It doesn't have to be music, that's just my thing. The community for whatever it is may be small, but maybe by getting involved you can help it grow. Sitting on your ass and complaining isn't going to help.

Its going to continue to be a boring uncool shithole if we just sit back and complain and don't do anything about it. At least support local events and places if you don't want to get directly involved.

MrSllew · 2 days

Got a Fancy Pants for 40 bucks in one of the earliest pre-sales. Knew I was going to be going no matter what the line-up was, so I figured I might as well get them super cheap.

danger_mcboom · 2 days

I'm still waiting for a real encore. As in, one not on the setlist that the band does just because the crowd is going crazy. I know thats hard to do for a lot of bands nowadays since they have the light show coordinated to their set, but still. Haven't been to a concert yet that's had that.

shahking1120 · 4 days

Yes to this, the Manichean are very great live. I also remember listening to you guys not too long ago and liking it a lot. I'll try to see you at Free Press.

Microsoftt · 4 days

They moved to LA though, so we don't even have them anymore sadly

shahking1120 · 5 days

Went the past two years, and this year will be no different. Super excited for the Descendents

lot183 · 8 days

LA Noire is probably the weakest out of the 4, but I did like the game a lot. Specially at the beginning, near the end it did definitely get repetitive. I really hope they make a sequel (even with Team Bondi apparently no more), because I feel like there's a ton of potential if they fix a few things

BlakeFromFinance · 16 days

In response to just about everyone here, we get skipped a LOT on tours. Maybe not the biggest acts, but a lot of the medium sized/smaller acts skip us. Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Spiritualized, the Darkness, At the Drive-In, Jeff Mangum and the Temper Trap are all examples of just a few artists that have skipped Houston but still hit Austin/Dallas in the past year or two (Sufjan, Jeff Mangum, and Spiritualized specially hurt, really wanted to see them). We get a lot, but still miss out on a lot of stuff too. I've always wondered it too, Houston is much bigger than Dallas or Austin. Plus, every concert I'm at I talk to people from various areas like the Beaumont area or Lufkin area, so it covers a wide range (I myself am from the Beaumont area, and drive out to Houston for concerts)

ChromeDeagle · 20 days

working a very similar job, one time my coworker friend was carrying out for someone. He askes how they were doing and they said their dog had died earlier that week. Well he opens the trunk of their car to put the groceries in and inside is the ladys dead dog, just sitting there

brittytheboss · 23 days

Based on videos I've seen and things I've heard, it sounds like this tour is still really good.

jefftheboss · 23 days

Do some good volunteer work. I volunteered for a local nonprofit music festival a little while back, and ended up to the point where I was straight up booking the music. I applied for a scholarship that involved a face to face interview, and they were super impressed with that which helped me get the scholarship. I also coached a U12 boys basketball team with a friend during my senior year.

MitchOssimPants · 23 days

Grocery store. Still working there, two years now (I'm 18 now). I don't really like the job itself (though I've kinda become numb to it), but it pays better than most other jobs I could get at this point, and its really easy to get off if I need it which is good for me, I'm scared another job won't do that. I don't really have a specific favorite memory, but because of it I've had a lot of awesome/funny stories to tell.

brittytheboss · 23 days

Both Queen or Nirvana would be amazing concerts. As for people who are alive, to see in 2012, my top 3 that I haven't seen are Paul McCartney, Daft Punk, and Bruce Springsteen.

iseentit101003 · 29 days

Tequila Rok has great shows a lot. Nearly every week. Lots of great local bands, the local music scene really is pretty good, you just have to look into it. I haven't actually been to one of those SUB parties yet but the regular shows at Tequila Rok are great. The Gig (which is next door) has some decent shows every once in a while. And the Victoria House has some good shows too. It can be hard to find out about them sometimes, but follow all the venues on Facebook/Twitter and stuff like that. Let me know if you want some links to keep up with it all.

Micker216 · 1 month

Amazing music festival in Houston. If you live anywhere nearby, you can not miss it. Very cheap for the price. Atmosphere is great, I would have a fun time even if the line-up sucks, but it doesn't. This year they have Avett Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Primus, Flaming Lips, Descendents, Major Lazer, Afrojack, Portugal.the Man, Young the Giant, and tons more, and every year they have a ton of local acts play it. I know I sound like an advertisement, but I can't endorse this thing enough. I'm super happy/proud theres something like this in Houston, and I don't want anyone missing it.

SexxSyrup · 1 month

start a band with it- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESj3Znx_A8U

thewrongstuff · 1 month

I know, this makes me sad. I couldn't drive out to Austin or Dallas on this short of notice. I'm really hoping they get added to Free Press Summer Fest, it'd fit perfectly.

lot183 · 1 month

Thanks for the suggestions! GIVERS are actually near the top of my priority list, I've wanted to get them here since I started doing this. They blew up between now and the last time they were in Beaumont though, which is probably why they haven't been by in a while, but I'm going to try. I also would love Vagabond Swing because I've missed them the past two-three times because I was busy, but I keep hearing amazing things. I wasn't a part of the festival when they booked Scott Biram, but ill talk to the people that were and see about that. Robert Ellis is a good one too, his new album is pretty damn good and I want to mix in a few (good) country acts if possible. I'll look into all of these, thanks!

lot183 · 2 months

That'd be great. I'm kinda new to this booking thing in general and haven't made too many connections yet. Thanks!

lot183 · 2 months

Thanks for the input! There's definitely some on here that I'll consider that I didn't really think about

murgle1012 · 2 months

I live in Nederland, but I go out to Beaumont enough that I don't really mind, because nothing really happens in Nederland.

murgle1012 · 2 months

Heh, yeah, I've wanted to go to one but always hesitate and end up not going. I probably should say fuck it one day.

deathofpatriotism · 2 months

Michael Cera as Shaft.

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