Echo

06/23/11

Eh.

by justoutside

Weird crowd, but at least there's no pressure to gussy up, right? As long as you don't go more than once every few months, you won't get too tired of the awkward-hipster crowd and endless replays of The Smiths and Blur. Cheap, too. Bring a warm coat so you can sit outside and smoke with your friends all night.

05/11/10

wow

by mishua

wow

• Pros: wow
• Cons: wow

02/20/09

bad bartenders

by jannething

you know..i was having fun until i looked at my bank statement and saw they over charged me $20!! and when i tried to call them to fix the problem no answer and no machine to leave a message!!

really dissappointed.

09/19/08

Like yelling into the abyss

by JoeyShmo

The most disorganized place to see a band ever. Do not go here unless you REALLY REALLY love the band.

Just one of many examples: A secret show. Website says "Get here early. First come first served, so do not get out of line." We get there an hour and a half early. Get in line. Do not get out of line. Wait 2 hours in line. Make it to the front of line. Are told: Only people with wristbands will be allowed in." People walk up with wristbands they've received earlier in the day. They walk around us and are let in! I'm not saying we should have been ahead of them. I'm saying that a venue that actually cares about it's customers is going to makes sure people aren't wasting their time in line for no reason. To top it off, the skanky girl behind us was being "helpful" (read: a douche) with quips such as "Oh, I know. Stupid secret shows. Stupid venues that host them." Cocky because she had a wristband and slept with the band leader when she was lucky enough to meet him when he was drunk enough to actually be interested. Going to the Echo is just like being that girl. Drink enough and you might be able to plug your nose and pretend you're enjoying being used and disregarded.

09/09/08

One question: Why?

by jochu

Cutting music, okay. But what I was listening to my first time at the Echo was not music. More like "noise." And it was hip hop night, for God's sake. There was a dance floor but NOBODY danced. The tv screens against the walls flickered with disturbing images. Everything was just really abstract that night, and not in a cool way. In a boring way. After a while people did get up to dance, but really by themselves, to the beat-bopping rapper on stage. There were absolutely no beats though...just...words and noise, again. Definitely NOT a place to go with a big group who are ready to shake and jiggy.

• Pros: "going against the grain"
• Cons: "going against the grain"