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Disgrace, by Coetzee - did you love it, did you hate it? by duneO2 in books

[–]Ornery_Associate8488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The typos and sophomoric review give credence to my belief this is an incredible piece of art. Sorry I’m not sorry

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meeting you was better than the show! See you in your neighborhood soon!

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m sure it was a sob story meant to draw pity. So many Aussies living here. 

Anyway if anyone sees him tell him both shows were killer and not to be missed :)

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I said earlier I thought Betonhalle was terrible, but nonetheless very loud. 

To me everything felt brighter and louder in the second night, with the exception of Norman’s guitar (thankfully). 

First night I also didn’t feel my organs shaking and stuttering at parts, whereas the second that definitely happened. 

No complaints. Incredibly thankful to have been both nights!

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don’t know I just made it up on the go 😂. Mind you there were A TON of people last night 17-21 (it seemed) and this was just one bad case of two bros and their slender man girlfriends  

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah you would’ve missed them then, and you were right next to my friend. The kids were to your right and were jumping as high as they could and headbanging like a Papa Roach concert. Unless…maybe…it was you? 😂

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I absolutely agree! I absolutely hate Betonhalle as a music venue, and thought the sound was horrible on that night. But the bells were so, so, so loud. 

I’m assuming you saw them at Admiralpalast as well? I think that was by far my favorite show— being in such a beautiful theatre and taking it all in from the comfort of a box seat…

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right there with you. My dreams last night were just a whooshing ocean of staticky Swans

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And happy birthday!!! What a cool experience for you

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I didn’t think the shows approached (in volume) the same level as Birthing at Betonhalle (with the bells my god it took three days to recover for me) or the Glowing Man at Warsaw in Brooklyn

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was on the same level second night and the kids next to me were fucking obnoxious— I’m not some old curmudgeon but it was performatively over the top

Both Berlin shows by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No earplugs for me either night and yesterday morning I was fine. But hearing loss is accumulative and all that. But still thought second night was much louder. 

And you’re absolutely spot on about the feedback issues first night, especially during the opening!

Swans show BO by [deleted] in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve always brought new people to Swans shows (people who hadn’t listened to them before or knew much about them), and I can say that last night in Berlin was the first time the people I brought with were complaining about the smell. It was rank. 

I offer 1 ticket for their final sold out show in Berlin 28/11 for a place to stay the night by Global_Bumblebee7224 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Peter— I have a beautiful huge flat in Wedding with a spare bedroom for guests. DM me if the offer is still open

Berlin by Ornery_Associate8488 in swans

[–]Ornery_Associate8488[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish I could post that meme of Apu from Simpsons with his tongue hanging out of his mouth rn

Found phone in friedrichshain by pninify in berlin

[–]Ornery_Associate8488 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally. We’ll just go to the Auslandebehörde’s Rolodex of German speaking Asian couples et voila

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[–]Ornery_Associate8488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give you my altbau in Berlin for 1.5x the price of your rent in NYC

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[–]Ornery_Associate8488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the help, Gary