NLOTH Midnight gathering for the start of sales?

[RedRocksU2]

Last time I did this, was with the Achtung Baby release with some friends in Pasadena.
We got there at 10 pm the night prior to the start of sale of the album. The crowd was awesome, there was about 75 people there and the MusicPlus (Old school record store), was very animated and it made for a wonderful time.
The gave away plastic flies to all of the attendees. lol
Anyone planning to do one in your area?

 

[FitzChivalry]

I'm in.

Last time I did a midnight release was for Pop; it was a lot of fun. Errr, on second thought, maybe I shouldn't go . . . Pop is my least favorite U2 album.

 

[EdgeIsTooSexy]

might do it...if virgin is going to do it in times square???

 

[BonosBaby12]

If I didn't have at least a 12 hour drive the next morning I would be all for it in my area!

 

[Carek1230]

I did this at the Tower Records across from the SD Sports Arena when ATYCLB and then again when HTDAAB was released! Lots of fun and I'm still friends with a couple I met there that night!

 

[corianderstem]

Do stores still do midnight sales for big album releases?

I think the only time I've done that was for REM's Monster release in college.

 

[RedRocksU2]

I'm going to have to check.

 

[lauramullen]

I'm going to have to check what's going on in the Philly/South Jersey area.

 

[FitzChivalry]

Do stores still do midnight sales for big album releases?

I know my friend went to one for Madonna's Hard Candy. I think the Virgin Megastore in Hollywood at Sunset is still open; I'm sure they'd probably do a midnight release for this.

Gathering in Hollywood for NLOTH!

 

[dsmith2904]

I think Hollywood might be the only place since there are so few record stores anymore

 

[cell]

Last time I did this, was with the Achtung Baby release with some friends in Pasadena.
We got there at 10 pm the night prior to the start of sale of the album. The crowd was awesome, there was about 75 people there and the MusicPlus (Old school record store), was very animated and it made for a wonderful time.
The gave away plastic flies to all of the attendees. lol
Anyone planning to do one in your area?

i went to the Music + store in Monterey Park (i ended up working for them two weeks later for 7 years) for the Achtung Baby release. Good times and I still have my plastic flies!

 

[Carek1230]

I think Hollywood might be the only place since there are so few record stores anymore

I know! Isn't it sad to see record stores dwindling?!!!

 

[pgv]

Damn, I'd really want to do this but I'll be on a plane crossing the atlantic ocean at the time If my flight was just ONE DAY either side I could have done that in the US or UK respectively

 

[FitzChivalry]

I just talked to a guy at Virgin Megastore at Hollywood and Highland, and he said they usually have a midnight release for everything, even the small releases. Their normal hours are 10 a.m. - Midnight, so he said they stay open a little later to accommodate fans who are really excited about a release.

So who's up for taking a trip to Hollywood and Highland on Monday, March 2nd . . . at around 11:59 p.m.

 

[bonocomet]

 

[FitzChivalry]

See accidental double-post below:

 

[FitzChivalry]

We could always meet beforehand also, a couple hours earlier, for a late night dinner.

 

[bonocomet]

Fitz your sig is freakin me out

 

[FitzChivalry]

Fitz your sig is freakin me out

Purplereign said the exact same thing to me in Zoo Confessionals!!!

I love Yeah Yeah Yeahs. And the new song, 'Zero', is really, really awesome!

 

[corianderstem]

I found a local music store that is open until midnight on Monday nights specifically for those insane dedicated fans of whatever band is releasing an album on Tuesday.

So I'll be heading there. Any other Seattle Interlanders up for it? A word of warning: I might end up crashing and burning at 10:30 and falling asleep and bag the whole thing.

 

[dsmith2904]

To the LA people, what time were you thinking about meeting up for dinner? I could probably do dinner but don't think I can make it to midnight for the on sale.

 

[FitzChivalry]

No set time. What time is good for you?

 

[dsmith2904]

Like 7-ish?

 

[FitzChivalry]

I don't know who all else is interested. So far it seems like just you, me and possibly Bonocomet. Where's a good meeting place equidistant to all?

 

[Doozer61]

I'll just go to Target the next morning. I've waited this long.

 

[dsmith2904]

I don't know who all else is interested. So far it seems like just you, me and possibly Bonocomet. Where's a good meeting place equidistant to all?

Wow, that's tough. I'm in the South Bay so would be close to LA or OC, though I don't know how close those would be for Bonocomet.

 

[bonocomet]

Wow, that's tough. I'm in the South Bay so would be close to LA or OC, though I don't know how close those would be for Bonocomet.

Not too close at all really LOL. I'm in San Diego. It would be fun so I was really thinking about it, but I guess I'll just go to Best Buy first thing in the morning that day, since it is a work day for me. If you guys do go, have fun!

 

[dsmith2904]

Maybe we'll be able to meet up for the JT show in Riverside next Saturday.

 

[dsmith2904]

Maybe we'll be able to meet up for the JT show in Riverside next Saturday.

Oops, I meant Pala

 

[RedRocksU2]

Hey Ethan, Lila, Dev and the rest of the SoCal clan.....check this out;

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f196/nloth-2-day-pop-up-installation-in-la-194213.html