Just got my tickets for my first NO concert. I know they don't play for very long but am VERY excited.

Anyone going know of a good New Wave club to keep the party going after Barney and Co. clear the stage?

Thanks,

Mike C.

hmmm...last time I checked, we only did New wave on Sundays...but that might have changed....

I went back tonight to see if I could pick up a ticket for a friend, and wouldn't you know it...sold out...

damn touts...

I am in.

ahem...Mr. Giles...if you see this...I forgot that there is a decent boozer about a mile away from the venue...well...decent if you don't mind a dive bar...otherwise we can do up a place in Deep Ellum and then take the train for a bit...

the good thing about the dive bar is, it actually opens at 11....the rest of the places I'm looking at don't open until 4...and as I pointed out...this is Texas-OU weekend...meaning there will be a shit load of drunken college football fans wandering the streets...

anywho...everyone chime in...

Lee Harvey's (yes, the dive bar is named after the alleged JFK assassin) or Anvil Pub (Deep Ellum establishment) or any other suggestions....

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: ...meaning there will be a shit load of drunken college football fans wandering the streets...

sounds good. Maybe we will have a proper fight then.

Strangeways on Fitzhugh plays a lot of new wave (playlist can be Smiths heavy at times) and they have a great beer selection and full bar. About 4 miles from Palladium.

Oh, and, can't wait for this concert. As OP, my first NO show.

Just adding that Strangeways is more of a nice dive bar (??) than a club.

EDIT: I a word. Also, adding info.

BlueOrder wrote: Strangeways on Fitzhugh plays a lot of new wave (playlist can be Smiths heavy at times) and they have a great beer selection and full bar. About 4 miles from Palladium.

Oh, and, can't wait for this concert. As OP, my first NO show.

Just adding that Strangeways is more of a nice dive bar (??) than a club.

EDIT: I a word. Also, adding info.

never knew of this place before...will definitely swing by and check it out before we make the decision...appreciate the heads up!!!

If you know someone willing to sell a Dallas ticket (GA) at face value , please let me know.

No Barcode wrote: If you know someone willing to sell a Dallas ticket (GA) at face value , please let me know.

good luck with that one...

I'm hoping these scalpers will be getting a little antsy closer to the actual dates...because what they are asking now is fucking insane...

JG wrote: Muchos gracias Jeffari. All sounds good.

That one 4 miles from the venue, how would you get to the gig from there....you lot all got wheels and a driver?

part of checking it out will also include transit links...

our system isn't quite as good as what I found in London...but I am looking for the ease of getting all of us from the boozer to the venue...

figured out where you are staying yet???

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

JG wrote: Muchos gracias Jeffari. All sounds good.

That one 4 miles from the venue, how would you get to the gig from there....you lot all got wheels and a driver?

part of checking it out will also include transit links...

our system isn't quite as good as what I found in London...but I am looking for the ease of getting all of us from the boozer to the venue...

figured out where you are staying yet???

We are staying at the Adolphus - I think that it's close to the venue, do you know? Be nice to just cab it --

Cathy wrote:

We are staying at the Adolphus - I think that it's close to the venue, do you know? Be nice to just cab it --

It's only about a mile walking from the Adolphus to the Palladium...so about a five minute cab ride...

JG wrote: Norbert has sorted out a hotel, but I dont know which one! I haven't looked at this myself yet.

Hilton Anatole

I'm learning that Dallas is expensive this time of year. Football game, someone said. Convention too, perhaps. No $$$ for Paris Hilton, though. Would rather stay at SUPER 8.

confusion wrote:

JG wrote: Norbert has sorted out a hotel, but I dont know which one! I haven't looked at this myself yet.

Hilton Anatole

same hotel the band stayed at in 93...or was it 89...

Strangeways was quite interesting...but the transit options don't seem very kind...

there are also a couple of decent enough boozers IN downtown...then we can take the train for a little bit...then hoof it about half a mile...

or there's Deep Ellum...

or the massive Trinity Hall...but that place will deffo be packed the day/night before the Texas OU game...

grrrrrrrr....why can't there be a decent boozer right by the venue???

214-766-46zero8

if anybody needs wants to get a hold of me...

and how early are we looking at hitting a boozer on Friday...that will help with the decision...

because City Tavern is where I'm thinking of heading before the show...

ahhh...yes...an address....

City Tavern 1402 Main

so yes...it's right in the middle of downtown....

Two blocks from Akard Station, behind the Adolphus Hotel...easy trip on the train to the venue...

1st time poster Greetings all. Have tickets to tonight's show in Dallas but can't make...meaning I've STILL only seen them in concert once...1993 Shoreline, Mountain View. Also meaning I have 2 tickets available[:eek]. Asking face value + tax, $127.00 total. They're in pdf so I can email them. I can dust off the Paypal account, or we'll figure something out. Jeff has my phone number, or you can email me.

Melancholy Cheers

We are 100 miles from Dallas and staying at the Adolphus we will definitely stop by the city Tavern

Just got home from the show. It was my first New Order concert been waiting for over 20 years. It was the best show I have ever been to. They played for about two hours. Got to see my favorite song performed live (True Faith). Plus they played some Joy Division. Also me and my wife where right up front. The only thing that would of made it better is if I could of got there autographs. To everyone that went I hope you all had a great time. I hope they come back so I can see them again.

ok, very nice show...

had not seen them in ages.

went with a group of friends so didn't have time to catch up with NOOLER's (sorry)..

venue was packed, got their early and waited a bit before going in...

friends got the t-shirt, i got the very last keychain they had!

onto the show.. a dj played, and a local group called ishi played afterwards.

waited awhile, and finally new order came out.

1 Elegia 2 Crystal 3 Ceremony 4 Love vigilantes 5 Isolation 6 Age of consent 7 Your silent face 8 Here To Stay 9 Bizarre love triangle 10 True Faith 11 586 12 The perfect kiss 13 blue monday 14 Temptation

encores

15 Atmosphere 16 shadowplay 17 Transmission 18 Love will tear us apart

i think that was it.. could be off on the order (ha ha)..

took a lot of pictures and videos will post links if they turn out ok...

bernard had a lot of nice and funny comments..

awesome seeing gillian back in the lineup..

stephen was amazing as usual, and the two new guys filled in the gaps very well..

overall a very good job from all of them, and a very lively crowd made this one a concert to remember!

thanks for coming out new order, it's been too long, don't wait this much for the next time..

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Shadowplay as well now? That's a long encore , and a long set. Good stuff

i just watched all the footage i took.

it's nearly an hours worth.

the video's not so great, but the sound is actually pretty decent.

will put it up on youtube and embed it here..

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If the encore gets any bigger there'll be no time for the main show.

Good to see shadowplay back.

Really enjoyed the show last night. Thought the best t-shirt wasn't at the merch stand, but was the one Stephen was wearing that said "You lost me at hello."

18 tracks??? 4 encore??? That's gotta be a record! They just keep getting better and better.

Tracey wrote: Really enjoyed the show last night. Thought the best t-shirt wasn't at the merch stand, but was the one Stephen was wearing that said "You lost me at hello."

Seen him in that one before. Great shirt!

Still too much JD for mine, but hey, if they're going to play that many songs who am I to complain?

The sold-out crowd was dense, seemingly sprouting out of every nook and cranny. Even way in the back, beyond a usually curtained-off area, the mass of people was thick. That’s where I stood catching sliver glances of New Order onstage as I tried desperately to avoid ending up behind a tall guy.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Palladium Ballroom so packed on a Friday night. That is a testament to Britain’s New Order. The influential, pioneering group, with its post-punk mixture of dance, alt-rock, electronic and house elements, hasn’t toured the states in seven years. Also, this trek is only seven dates, of which the Dallas gig was smack dab in the middle.

Sumner sang New Order staples plus nods to predecessors Joy Division. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor )

The absence of original bassist Peter Hook, who departed the band five years ago, might have dismayed the purists. Not that you could tell. The mass inside that expansive club was downright giddy during the presence of vocalist Bernard Sumner, drummer Stephen Morris, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, bassist Tom Chapman and guitarist Phil Cunningham.

New Order performed for about 90 minutes after an opening set by Dallas’ own folk-electronic ensemble Ishi. The show was akin to a traveling European discotheque. There was a video screen behind the stage projecting images, words and graphics. But the lights were the stars – swathes of yellow, blue and red; criss-crossing white beams; and swirls of color illuminating the platform.

It felt good to breathe the New Order air, to be in the same room as they played “Ceremony,” “Bizarre Love Triangle,” “Blue Monday,” “True Faith,” “The Perfect Kiss” and “Age of Consent.” There were Joy Division songs, too, a nod to the predecessor from which New Order was born after the suicide of Division frontman Ian Curtis.

The sound was loud, pulsating, rocking, thumping and entrancing. But there’s nothing about New Order that screams performance. That is by design. Sumner was affable, chatting with the audience now and then. Overall, however, it’s about cranking out the staples to create a kinetic soundtrack that’ll keep the fans euphoric.

Sumner himself couldn’t contain the urge to dance. He was doing a little jamming during the long instrumental break of “Blue Monday.” He also ended up on Gilbert’s perch to play a little side-by-side keyboards.

I’m not so sure if anybody around me noticed that. They were all busy jumping with arms flailing and head bobbing. The mood was infectious.

After going to the SF Calif. show which was fantastic I can see the setlists are getting better and better. I just feel lucky to have seen them again.

will be posting excerpts (1 hour) over in the thieves like us forum..

check it out for the mp3's.. cleaned up sound glitches, faded out here to stay (excerpt), converted ceremony to stereo.

file's are tagged,

here's the artwork:

enjoy!

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Kinda pissed off cos NO played Shadowplay, Transmission with Love Vigilantes AND Here to Stay. They finished off the encore with 4 JD songs. And we in LA only get 2.

vince@LA wrote: Kinda pissed off cos NO played Shadowplay, Transmission with Love Vigilantes AND Here to Stay. They finished off the encore with 4 JD songs. And we in LA only get 2.

To be fair, they've played in Southern California much more often than Texas.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: The sold-out crowd was dense, seemingly sprouting out of every nook and cranny. Even way in the back, beyond a usually curtained-off area, the mass of people was thick. That’s where I stood catching sliver glances of New Order onstage as I tried desperately to avoid ending up behind a tall guy.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Palladium Ballroom so packed on a Friday night. That is a testament to Britain’s New Order. The influential, pioneering group, with its post-punk mixture of dance, alt-rock, electronic and house elements, hasn’t toured the states in seven years. Also, this trek is only seven dates, of which the Dallas gig was smack dab in the middle.

Sumner sang New Order staples plus nods to predecessors Joy Division. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor )

The absence of original bassist Peter Hook, who departed the band five years ago, might have dismayed the purists. Not that you could tell. The mass inside that expansive club was downright giddy during the presence of vocalist Bernard Sumner, drummer Stephen Morris, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, bassist Tom Chapman and guitarist Phil Cunningham.

The sound was loud, pulsating, rocking, thumping and entrancing. But there’s nothing about New Order that screams performance. That is by design. Sumner was affable, chatting with the audience now and then. Overall, however, it’s about cranking out the staples to create a kinetic soundtrack that’ll keep the fans euphoric.

although i agree with the sentiments..

and don't get me wrong, having visuals (like underworld), and lighting to compliment the music was a very modern, and sterile touch.. almost distracting and detracting from the music.

the band themselves are pretty much a corporation now, devoid of any spontaneity (even the adlibs from bernard are pretty much the same from show to show),and any of the punk ethic from which they started..

the rigid structure, timing, and execution of the show, great as it is on a technical level, and especially to those that haven't seen them much (if ever) is appreciated.

however, looking back at how they were, and even shows from the 80's which i went to, (and even remembered), listening to those old broadcasts shows quite a discrepancy.

new order of now, can't compete or even come close to the band they used to be in the past. regardless of whether hooky would have been with them now (debatable) or not. time has changed all of them, and not necessarily for the better.

but in this case, knowing we might not see them again anytime soon, is enough of a reason to see them. regardless of the musical quality.

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JG wrote:

Cathy wrote: We are 100 miles from Dallas and staying at the Adolphus we will definitely stop by the city Tavern

You did and it was great to meet you and your family! Hope David's brother in law has recovered! He certainly made an impression ;-)

Nothing to add to the comments re the set. Dallas gave the band an amazing reception and the possibility of a quick return visit must be higher now than it was on Friday morning.

Nice to see the legendary Andy Liddle getting credit for his light show. Well deserved smoke going up his arse.

Great to meet you and some of your fellow Vikings! Honored to have received a Viking pin as well :)

No sign of "Uncle Mikey" the next morning suspect he was in rough shape! We were probably half way back to Houston before he was up and moving!

Hopefully we will run into ya'll again at a future show! Enjoy tonights show in Mexico City, you are going, right?

Cathy

found these videos on youtube.

they are not mine..

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Who fights at a New Order gig? 😄

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/10/new_order_-_palladium_ballroom.php

El Jarvo wrote: Who fights at a New Order gig? 😄

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2012/10/new_order_-_palladium_ballroom.php

I swear I swear it wasn't Uncle Mikey!!

Huge fight right in front of me in Mexico.

They're all the rage

A review from Dallas. I like the pic of bernard looking off into the distance!http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/new-order-pulsates-rocks-during-traveling-european-discotheque-concert-at-packed-palladium-ballroom.html/

Pyrtwist wrote: 18 tracks??? 4 encore??? That's gotta be a record! They just keep getting better and better.

How boring, bring back the 8/9 track sets and no encore

pretty much all the tracks from this, except for 'here to stay' are up on youtube.

i'm not going to post my video, because most are a lot better.

i am going to combine them into one show, and put the best audio with them for a DVD.

also i might just post the remaining tracks as the rest of the show if the audio is decent..

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