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July 23, 2008

The Comet During Capitol Hill Block Party

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The Come are rightfully calling it their weekend schedule the  COCK BLOCK PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA (caps not mine).  To state the completely obvious: it would suck to be a venue within the festivals boundaries that wasn’t an actual venue. Your only potential customers are the people who’ve already paid money to come and see someone else play music. Rough sell–but if anyone can do it, it’s Mamma Casserole and her crew at the Comet. Here’s the weekend schedule:

Jul 25 2008 11:00P COCK BLOCK PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA -W/THE GIRLS , THE VALKYRIES -FREE!!!!!!

Jul 26 2008 11:00P COCK BLOCK PARTY W/CHEAP TIME (NASHVILLE), THE UPSIDE DOWN (PDX) FREE!!!

July 22, 2008

Abbey Recommends: Friday at the Capitol Hill Block Party

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Das Llamas ::: Final Set at 9:45 Friday at the Cha Cha  ::: photo by abbey

Not that it’s a completely unusual feeling, but this Friday can’t come fast enough for me. It’s not the work week or deadlines that has me dreaming of the weekend, but rather the packed and promising line up for this years Capitol Hill Block Party.

Here are my recommendations and the schedule I will be following on Friday:

Black Eyes and Neck Ties opening my CHBP ::: 4pm at Neumo’s ::: photo by abbey

4:00 pm  – Black Eyes & Neck Ties- Neumo’s Stage 4:45 pm – see if there is any of Common Market‘s set left to catch – Mainstage 5:00 pm – The Pharmacy – King Cobra 6:30 – Menomena – Mainstage 7:45 – Thee Emergency- Neumo’s Stage 8:30 – Champagne, Champagne – King Cobra 9:00 – The Dodos - Neumo’s 9:45 – Das Llamas(Last Set Ever) – Cha Cha Lounge 10:45 – decide between dinner and Vampire Weekend 12:15 – Lesbian – King Cobra 

Menomena ::: 6:30 pm Mainstage ::: photo by Josh  

July 22, 2008

Complete Capitol Hill Block Party Schedule

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Here’s the full out Capitol Hill Block Party Line up, including venues inside the festival grounds like the Cha Cha who will also be hosting concerts. Our recommendations of what shows to catch and what you cannot miss will also be up shortly.

Friday, July 25th Block Party Main Stage 4:30pm – Common Market 5:30pm – U.S.E. 6:30pm – Menomena 7:45pm – Girl Talk 9:15pm – Les Savy Fav 10:45pm – Vampire Weekend

Vera Stage (All Ages) 4:00pm – Talbot Tagora 5:15pm – Abe Vigoda 6:30pm – Mika Miko 7:45pm – PWRFL Power 9:00pm – Say Hi 10:15pm – Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head

Neumo’s Stage (21+) 4:00pm – Black Eyes & Neckties 5:15pm – Head Like a Kite 6:30pm – Past Lives 7:45pm – Thee Emergency 9:00pm – The Dodos 10:30pm – Jay Reatard 11:30pm – SING SING Afterparty Pase Rock, Paul Devro and Pretty Titty

King Cobra Stage 4:00pm – Black Whales 5:00pm – The Pharmacy 6:00pm – Truckasauras 7:15pm – The Airborne Toxic Event 8:30pm – Champagne Champagne 9:45pm – Pleasureboaters 11:00pm – The Heavy Hearts 12:15am – Lesbian

Havana Stage 9:00pm – Havana Urban Oasis After Party Nostalgia B and DJ Curtis

Cha Cha Lounge 5:45 – Fences 6:45 – TacocaT 7:45 – Yes, Oh Yes 8:45 – T.V. Coahran 9:45 – Das Llamas (FINAL SET EVER)

 

Saturday, July 26

Block Party Main Stage 2:00pm – Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground 3:15pm – The Cave Singers 4:30pm – Kimya Dawson 6:00pm – Fleet Foxes 7:30pm – Chromeo 9:00pm – The Hold Steady 10:30pm – DeVotchKa

Vera Stage (All Ages) 3:00pm – Little Party and the Bad Business 4:15pm – the Physics 5:15pm – Man Plus 6:30pm – Black Elk 7:45pm – Akimbo 9:00pm – Grand Ole Party 10:15pm – Schoolyard Heroes

Neumo’s Stage (21+) 2:00pm – Kristen Ward 3:00pm – The Hands 4:00pm – Darker My Love 5:15pm – The Builders and the Butchers 6:30pm – Jaguar Love 7:45pm – Throw Me the Statue 9:00pm – Steed Lord 11:15pm – SING SING Afterparty Chromeo (DJ set), DJ Fourcolorzack and Pretty Titty

King Cobra Stage 2:00pm – Angelo Spencer 3:00pm – New Faces 4:00pm – The Whore Moans 5:00pm – The Loved Ones 6:00pm – Sleepy Eyes of Death 7:15pm – Voyager One 8:30pm – Velella Velella 9:45pm – Feral Children 11:00pm – Book of Black Earth 12:15am – Zeke

Havana Stage 2:00pm – DJ Self-Administered Beatdown, DJ Greg Vandy and George Hamilton 4:00pm – DJ Sad Bastard 4:45pm – Omar and Johnny Blackout 5:45pm – DJ Cherry Canoe and Merchbot 2000 6:45pm – DJ Damaged Goods 7:45pm – Sean Cee 8:30pm – Havana Urban Oasis Afterparty Soul One and DJ N8

Cha Cha Lounge 5:45 – Kaylee Cole 6:45 – See Me River 7:45 – Weirdlords 8:45 – Triumph of Lethargy 9:45 – Wild Orchid Children

April 15, 2008

Capitol Hill Block Party Line Up!

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There will be many many more bands announced in the coming weeks, but here’s what this years line-up is looking like: 

Friday July 25 Vampire Weekend Les Savy Fav Girl Talk USE The Dodos Jay Reatard Akimbo Pwrfl Power Past Lives Black Eyes And Neck Ties Champagne Champagne

Saturday July 26 Surprise guest!! The Hold Steady Chromeo Kimya Dawson Darker My Love The Butchers And The Builders The Hands Vallela Vallela The Physics Man Plus Little Party And Bad Business

Pretty sweet! We’re also really excited about King Cobra being added as an Official Stage at this years party. They have a great stage and best of all, since the blockparty is in late July: air conditioning!