Metronomy to Kick Off

As Sophie said, it was a Boss gig last night. I've heard a few of Metronomy's songs but couldn't name one to save my life. But when they came out with their little clap on clap off lights on their Tshirts... divine! The crowd last night was something to look at too, girls in 80s looking outfits, guys in nurave outfits, just awesome possum- this is what popscene is about. And who knew out of tune singing could be so catchy!

2009 Resolutions

2008 Achievement List
1) Get into pilates! (DID NOT HAPPEN)
2) Buy a motorcycle (don't know whether possible)(HAPPENED BUT FAILED, BIKE IS SITTING IN GARAGE)
3) Start SCUBA certification (SUCCESS!BLUB BLUB BLUB)
4) Attempt to bake awesome cupcakes (didn't pan out this year- but i now have a hand mixer from Walgreens! no less)(FAILURE, DECIDED, I'M NOT A BAKER)
5) Loose 10 lbs (never works but, one should always have goals)(FAIL! PERHAPS THIS YEAR)
6) Go to London (this is easy, :) just how many times will i get to go!)(MWAHAH! TOTAL TRIPS, 2!)
7) Save $10,000 (never works again, but- you know- set your goal concept)(URM, DIDN'T HAPPEN, SEE #2)

For 2009
1) Save save save- $10 000
2) Loose 10 lbs (repeat offender!)
3) Go to London (why not?)
4) Bake scones
5) Keep room tidy
6) Get a new job

Closing 2008 with 42 gigs

2008

1/23 Ingrid Michaelson, Slims, SF, CA
2/2 Foo Fighters, Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2/8 Editors, Warfield, SF, CA
2/20 The Hives, Fillmore, SF, CA
3/6 The Voom Blooms, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
3/10 The Ting Tings, Duke Spirit, Rickshaw Stop, SF, CA
3/13 The Bravery, Fillmore, SF, CA
3/16 Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Cafe Du Nord, SF, CA
3/20 The Pigeon Detectives, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
4/3 The Cribs, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
4/25 The Verve, Warfield, SF, CA
4/25-4/27 Coachella 2008, Indio, CA
4/25--Black Kids, Adam Freeland, The National, Swell Season, Pendulum, Black Lips, Fat Boy Slim
4/26--Kate Nash, Death Cab for Cutie, Rilo Kiley, Kraftwerk, Portishead, Calvin Harris, Enter Shikari
4/27-- Sia, Modeselektor, Simian Mobile Disco, Roger Waters
5/18 Pendulum, Astoria, London
5/21 Hadouken, Electric Ballroom, London
5/23 The Wombats, Royal Albert Hall, London
5/31 REM, Modest Mouse, The National, Berkeley Greek Theatre, CA
6/2 The Long Blondes, GAMH, SF, CA
6/5 The Wombats, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF CA
6/12 The Ting Tings, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF CA
6/7 BFD, The Kooks, Shoreline Amphiteater, Mountain View, CA
6/21 Death Cab for Cutie, Berkeley Greek Theatre, CA
7/25 Does It Offend You Yeah, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
7/27 Meiko, Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA
7/30 Bloc Party, Fillmore, SF, CA
7/31 White Lies, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
8/7 The Enemy, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
8/22 San Francisco Outside Lands Festival: Radiohead, Beck, Manu Chao, Golden Gate Park, CA
8/30 The Wombats, Art & Soul Fest, Oakland, CA
8/31 Beck, The Independent, SF, CA
9/11 The Pigeon Detectives, Popscene, SF, CA
9/17 Stereophonics, GAMH, SF, CA
9/20 The Foals, Mezzanine, SF, CA
10/5 Cut Copy, Mezzanine, SF, CA
10/14 Pendulum, Fillmore, SF, CA
10/16 Rumble Strips, 330 Ritch, Popscene, SF, CA
10/24 The Catholic Comb, Blakes, Berkeley, CA
10/25 The Kooks, Warfield, SF, CA
11/1 White Lies, Rickshaw Stop, SF, CA
12/12 The Killers, Warfield, SF, CA
12/13 The Ting Tings, Popscene, SF, CA

Follo-will- i Caleb

Initially i didn't know what the who-ha was about Kings of Leon. (Same as i still don't get Arcade Fire). My ears first perked up with Charmer. Then it was Sex on Fire- but as good a song as it is, it's a rockstar singing a song with the word "sex", how can i fail to notice? But when i heard "Use Somebody", that's when i wanted to buy the song, so instead of one song, i got the whole album. And you know what? I'm hooked. Kings of Leon, I <3 you- oh and Caleb especially :)

Destroy everything you touch...

.... oops wrong artiste. I don't know why i had Ladytron running through my head while i was watching Cut Copy. Well same genre, although i must rethink on going to gigs on Sunday night, i'm really not as energized knowing i have to head to work the next morn. Anyways, towards the end a cutie was behind me dancing as well. I felt a connection, wait... i think he was of the other persuasion. Maybe that's why we connected!