Chicagoist: MSTRKRFT Play Secret Show

Tankboy

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:11:05 -0600

Dude, we can publish stuff like this when both the band's publicist and MySpace's publicist send us these things called "press releases" and ask us if we'll mention the show in a post. Oh wait, Marcus already replied to you below. I will state, for the record, that our A&E writers ALWAYS honor embargoes.

BlueFairlane

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:01:54 -0600

You know, I'm tempted to go to this show just to piss this guy off. I'll be the one in the Dave Matthews Band concert T.

BlueFairlane

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:44:40 -0600

It took me a full five minutes to figure out what that said.

Marcus Gilmer

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:38:30 -0600

windycitypete - In regards to your claim, we've never published information that wasn't already available to the public at large. The Leonard Cohen presales info was available to anyone on any number of a dozen email lists or at other blogs, websites, and message boards. The Andrew Bird shows at The Hideout were listed on his website. And as pointed out above, this show was on the band's MySpace page. And MySpace "secret" shows are as secret as U2's appearance at the Metro a few weeks ago - the PR has the subtlety of a CTA bus driving through your living room. And if we didn't write about it? Someone else would. Gapers, Time Out, Kot, DeRo, etc. Somehow the word would get out. That is, after all, the point.

onewaywidow

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:02:39 -0600

Windycitypete - This is not privileged information. Any "Chad and Trixie" who has a MySpace account can find out that MSTRKRFT is in Chicago on Thursday. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=25517450&blogId=480186321 Even if this was a "secret" show, Chicagoist still has the right to announce it. How would the band feel if no one showed up at all? At least this way, they are ensured a good turnout.

mattz

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:01:41 -0600

Yeah....Bridgeport, especially South Morgan, is having a hard time lately with the steady influx of Chads and Trixies. They've really hit it off with the Kings these days and the new J Crew opening up next to Made in Chicago is only encouraging them.

windycitypete

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:58:33 -0600

I'm less concerned with this show and more so with the trend that the Chicagoist likes to report privileged information. Events that are first come first serve like this one or Bird @ the Hideout are better left to the people in the know. Publishing to the masses so every Chad and Trixie in town can show up really ruins a good time. -also sorry about the spelling, I’ve turned spell check back on.

Chuck Sudo

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:25:18 -0600

"Now i wont be able to get in because some people that cant even spell the guys name want to check out what the cool kids are up to." BTW, it's "Leonard" Cohen.

vultureProtein

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:09:05 -0600

Calm down, wipe away the tears. You're still their number one fan.

vultureProtein

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:04:02 -0600

MSTRKRFT: When Daft Punk takes a shit, it creates a mediocre form of itself called MSTRKRFT. The MSTRKRFT then begins work on it's own album complete with electronic music cliches. It's true. I went to youtube and tried to find a good track by them, but couldn't find one. They do have a skill for rip off artistry however.

windycitypete

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:03:49 -0600

CHICAOGIST, You are not an underground publication. You cannot publish stuff like this. I sat by when you ousted presale info for shows like lenard cohen, but you can not publish "Secret" shows. It's secret for a reason. You're overstepping your bounds and i'm really sick of it. Now i wont be able to get in because some people that cant even spell the guys name want to check out what the cool kids are up to. Stop it now.

Veronica Murtagh

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:58:07 -0600

The doors open at 8pm and it's first come first serve, so I'd recommend heading there early. Co-Prosperity Sphere is a fairly large space though from what I remember of the last time I was there.

Tenae

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:44:06 -0600

Can anyone tell me how this "secret show" works? Is there a pre-show RSVP list or is it 1st come 1st in?

JDole84

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:36:33 -0600

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Navin

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:12:24 -0600

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Veronica Murtagh

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:02:57 -0600

Pronounced "Master-Kraft". I know what you mean, when I first heard of them some time ago, I constantly misread their name as the Mystery Science Theater 3000 acronym "MST3K".

JDole84

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:52:49 -0600

Simply out of curiousity, how is that pronounced? "I'm going to go see MSTRKRFT tonight". "Em-Ess-Tee-Are-Kay-Are-Eff-Tee" as in KMFDM or just sort of like "Mister Kraft"?

Natalia1979

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:29:31 -0600

Not so secret anymore!