[kj] KJ in LA

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It took me about 40 hours to get home from Berlin a couple of years ago.
I think Heathrow and LAX are possibly 2 of the worst airports...> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 15:25:52 +1200> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in LA> > Getting stranded at several airports...that's the kind of awesome> productivity and multitasking we've come to expect from the 'States, we> can still only manage getting stranded at once place at a time...> > > (did you previously> > write you were flying in?)> >> > About booking airline flights (in the U.S.), keep in mind that we've> > had 3 airlines> > close up shop just during this last week, with no previous notice> > whatsoever, and> > lots of people stranded at several airports.> >> > Michael Garcia <sandstorm_mg at yahoo.com> wrote:> > Well the Hotel wont cost me anything yet. I'm just> > going to reserve it and they have a 3 day cancellation> > policy. No tickets available to buy anyways at the> > moment> > --- bongo wrote:> >> >> you guys planning stuff are fucking brave if you ask> >> me!> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 10:10 AM, sade1> >> wrote:> >> > Just guesses here,> >> > maybe New York confirmed before LA, and given> >> something prohibitive in LA> >> > (rates,> >> > pre-holiday season availability and> >> airline/shipping/surface transport> >> > rates, etc.) the band> >> > took what they could in LA?> >> >> >> >> >> > melinda grant wrote:> >> >> >> > i have been thinking exactly the same ever since> >> the tour was announced,it> >> > makes logical sence to play in n.y after london> >> and ilogical sence to play> >> > l.a b.4 n.y,was the person who put these last 3-4> >> gigs at the end of the> >> > tour together,pissed at the time LOL it seems so> >> to me looking at the choice> >> > they have made ;/!!!> >> >> >> > anyway,it could change again for all we know befor> >> oct,who says they wont> >> > chuck in chicargo even if it makes no sence what> >> so ever to do so ;)!> >> >> >> > milinda> >> >> >> >> >> > ________________________________> >> > From: LONESTYLE at aol.com> >> > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 02:22:27 -0400> >> > To: gathering at misera.net> >> > Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in LA> >> >> >> >> >> > That is true about adding another L.A. date. But> >> the whole flying back and> >> > forth deal seems a bit sketchy also? For example> >> the dates of the gigs...> >> >> >> > October> >> >> >> > 03 - (UK) London, The Forum> >> > 04 - (UK) London, The Forum> >> > 09 - (US) Los Angeles, TBC> >> > 11 - (US) New York, TBC> >> >> >> > Flying from London to L.A. does not make sense> >> then flying and doing shows> >> > first in NYC and then going to L.A. You see what I> >> mean? But is it all> >> > backwards? ;) If they do add another night in> >> L.A. on the 10th is fine by> >> > me for I really do hope they come and not pull a> >> big flake.> >> >> >> > ~ LB> >> >> >> > In a message dated 4/3/2008 4:14:42 P.M. Pacific> >> Daylight Time,> >> > Partyslammer at socal.rr.com writes:> >> > LONESTYLE at aol.com wrote:> >> >> >> >> >> > >I called HOB yesterday to try to confirm this> >> date with the box office and> >> > > to no avail I could not get anyone but Ticket> >> Master. They said they did> >> > > not> >> > > have a listening of it yet, and it does not mean> >> it they won't . I do not> >> > > understand why the NYC tickets go on sale first> >> and not the L.A. tickets> >> > > yet? Odd?> >> >> >> > I think KJ are trying to line up a second> >> consecutive date at the same venue> >> > around the same 4 - 7 day span and may possibly> >> have the one date that's> >> > listed as a hold in case they can't nail a 2nd> >> date there especially if> >> > demand for a 2nd show is weak (which I'd honestly> >> doubt).> >> >> >> > What strikes me as odd, is that it seems the very> >> short span between the NY> >> > and LA dates as they now stand would preclude the> >> band trucking gear across> >> > the country and I can't imagine they'd spend the> >> money flying even their> >> > personal gear, much less amps, crew, etc with them> >> across the country for> >> > one or two gigs.> >> >> >> > I honestly would not expect the LA show(s) to go> >> on sale until late June at> >> > the earliest and if I was flying, I would not book> >> a flight and hotel until> >> > there's an onsale time listed on Ticketmaster for> >> LA. Considering this> >> > band's history, I am still very skeptical this> >> tour is going to go off as it> >> > currently seems to be planned.> >> >> >> > T.B.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ________________________________> >> > Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL> >> Travel Guides.> >> > ________________________________> >> > Try Messenger on your mobile. Text MSN to 63463> >> Now.> >> > _______________________________________________> >> >> >> > Gathering mailing list> >> > Gathering at misera.net> >> >> >> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ... ... ... ... ... ...> >> > (looking at the current state of things)> >> >> >> > 'Save me..> >> > save me from Tomorrow..> >> > I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'> >> >> >> > ________________________________> >> > You rock. 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