Setlist: 2008-03-08 - Mezzanotte Lounge; Syracuse, NY

[Gordo]

That last picture is the shit.

[galenas]

this place looks like my family\'s basement.

[Klout]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all.  hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

[Stephengencs]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all.  hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

funny you mention that Klout, but from what I heard that was our last time at the mezz as Dan, they guy that books us there, is moving and booking at a different club closer or on campus................

[ds673488]

what are the oter options?

[booztravlr]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all.  hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

funny you mention that Klout, but from what I heard that was our last time at the mezz as Dan, they guy that books us there, is moving and booking at a different club closer or on campus................

I was talking to someone before the show about this. They recently renovated Planet 505 and the Westcott Theater across the street. I haven\'t been up there in a while but I\'m pretty sure both are ready for business. They are 2 blocks away from thousands of Syracuse students. Charge $7-10 their first time there, to fit the college budget, and the place will be packed to capacity. That block is a very popular area for students so promo would be simple and very effective. Great food across the street too. Though it\'s unlikely, they should try to get a show there before finals week (mid-May) if they can.

[fizzlefest]

this place looks like my family\'s basement.

Does your family\'s basement have an Exit sign in it?  

[Eldwayno]

Hollerback Dan is doing the Westcott along with my friend Sam... I can\'t wait to see it when it\'s all finished... it\'s going to be the best live music venue in syracuse hands down... hauling all the cast iron theater seats out of there sucked... they were so heavy

[Klout]

so is it gonna be similar to higher ground then I wonder? same concept prolly smaller. never actually been inside though.

regardless bfast needs to get in there asap grand opening style and just rip it up and own the place.  hope they put a good sound system in.

the hollerback website news section confirms wescot is opening soon. also on their calender there is a string cheese side project booked for april 13th and it says "venue TBA" so they are probably hoping to have wescott open by then. might be time for the breakfast to squeeze in a gig before school gets out.

[Klout]

yo ELLIS TELL your buddy to post that recording! NO TEPES FOR YOU!

[jking]

as we head out to the funeral, let me just say, that latg>rufus serness brought a tear to my eye...

how did you hear the show? is it up somewhere

Probably just from reading it in print. There\'s no way he heard the show where he was.

exactly. rufus is jill\'s all time favorite song. latg needs no explanation. put the two together with some reba magic to top it off and it seemed like an amazingly timely tribute/homage....

[spyder9]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all. hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

That\'s just plain stupidity.  Nothing close to being the truth in any of those comments.  Some of the best times/sound/atmosphere for the Breakfast has happened in that very room, in that very hood.  The place has only 1 simple rule:  Don\'t be a doosch!  Can\'t you follow that?  I guess not.  :rooster:  (shrugs)

[Todd]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all. hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

That\'s just plain stupidity.  Nothing close to being the truth in any of those comments.  Some of the best times/sound/atmosphere for the Breakfast has happened in that very room, in that very hood.  The place has only 1 simple rule:  Don\'t be a doosch!  Can\'t you follow that?  I guess not.  :rooster:  (shrugs)

I agree with spyder!! I have always had a blast there. They have really good beers, in bottles of course...waaa, and I\'ve never had a problem with the owners or locals. Why do you think I drive 4.5-5 hours to go to a show there? I REALLY wanted to go to the last one, but was feeling a bad vibe about driving in a possible snow storm. And I would have been given the time we would have left. I have no problem driving in the snow, but when the adviser inside me says stay home, I try to take heed. One thing though...DON\'T EVER stay at the Econolodge down the road!!!!

[Klout]

rant-I hope a good new venue opens up in cuse soon. we have had some amazing times at mezzanote but I am over the place. Time for the band to move on up in the emerald city. The neighborhood sucks, the sound is meh, the owners/managment and bartenders are not friendly, the downstairs is never open, no beers on tap, stale bottles, strict rules, mean security,  local crowd is often very thugish, and unfriendly, and that guy from hollerback I can not stand at all. hopefully the wesscot theater or the other one open up soon.

That\'s just plain stupidity.  Nothing close to being the truth in any of those comments.  Some of the best times/sound/atmosphere for the Breakfast has happened in that very room, in that very hood.  The place has only 1 simple rule:  Don\'t be a doosch!  Can\'t you follow that?  I guess not.  :rooster:  (shrugs)

jeeze take a chill pill there guy. no need for personal insults.

I never said anything against the shows or atmosphere. I\'ve seen as many breakfast shows there and raged it as hard as anyone else and always had a great time and the band has always played very well there.

I actually used to love the venue as well, but it\'s gone downhill and gotten stale at this point and the boys need a bigger better stage in that town anyway.

That said...the neighborhood is shadey Someone was stabbed to death two blocks from the venue just a few weeks ago.

The sound is meh. To state some of the best sound ever heard at breakfast shows has happened there really makes me wonder what your referencing that claim against.

THe beer selection SUCKS. Maybe it\'s great if you like magic hat but I do not because they all have that same gross fruity taste. So that leaves you with a choice of four maybe five decent bottled beers at $4 a pop with about a 50-50 shot of them being skunky. Never seen a bartender buy a drink for me or anyone else and been ignored at the bar many times. Seriously it\'s not good vibes. It\'s not a bar owned and operated and frequented by people who are into live music. Go down to a show at river street or even castaways or the electric company the vibe from the staff and place in general is 10000 times more friendly and accommodating.

I could go on but I\'m not gonna bother.

The place was once a lot more chill and charming in my mind.

It\'s gone down hill though.

I won\'t be sad to leave it behind for something new which hopefully will be an improvement in all respects.

[Stephengencs]

Def high percentage of skunk beer there.....any variety.......its like playing russian roulette each time you order a beer.......

PS has this show been posted yet?  I know, and I am bad with names, that it was taped by our regular cuse taper, but really dying to hear this one again.......