As Close As One Can Get

The night almost started with a big kefuffle as i jumped in the cab and told him to take me to the Red Devil Lounge. Fortunately, Sophie mentioned something in one of her text that prompted me to verify that i was suppose to show up at Mezzanine instead. The night started out with the showing of the documentary Joy Division in it's entirety before Peter Hook came on stage. He played probably everything from Unknown Pleasures (I wasn't keeping track) and then some. She's Lost Control is my fav, so it was fairly obvious they were going to play that. Sophie hoped for Atmosphere and they played that too and of course ending the night with Love Will Tear Us Apart.

US Unknowns

On a small tour promoting their long awaited sophomore album, Klaxons signed-on to LA's Culture Collide Festival. For 10 bucks, I got to see quite a few amazing bands in addition to living the LA life (i.e. rooftop pools, west hollywood strip). I'm hoping this fest will pick up momentum. The acts were great, the venues were awesome, the turn out somewhat dead. Although this allowed Sophie to literally rub elbows with Jamie O Reynolds and say hello to James Righton.


Like the rockstars we are, we went to Klaxons' gig at Troubadour- which was my first time there. Awesome venue, awesome acoustics. On the dot, right after the last encore song, our getaway car was there to chauffer us back to Echoplex for White Lies.Interspersing new material from their upcoming album was Harry "Hottie" McVeigh. They've come a long way and I am looking forward to the new stuff.

Woot Made It!

Day 1- Thank goodness for wellies. Although I think folks who came in on Friday might have had the worse end of things from what I was reading bout Reading.


And look at the amazing ribbon bands that they have for the festival. I almost didn't want to cut them off, but that would mean showering with them. Ugh!


Still mesmerized over the pretty wellies.


So who did I see and love?

LOVE = <3 br="br">As expected = *
Was surprised at how excellent they sounded = **

ASH <3 br="br">Arcade Fire *
The Libertines *
The Cribs *
The Maccabees
Modest Mouse
Mystery Jets

Klaxons <3 br="br">We Are Scientist **
Foals **
Weezer *
Kele **
The Drums
Metronomy

Something to Remember

I've stop posting silly nonsense about my gig going for awhile. I don't even remember to bring my camera out most of the time nowadays. Guess i'm growing old. Still love gigs, but not as teeny bopping anymore?

Went to the Saratoga Winery last night. It was a beautiful warm night, everyone was oo-ing and ahh-ing over it. The music kicked off right with Swell Season sounding amazing. Half way into the show, something unfortunately happen. All eyes was focused on Glen and something just dropped on stage. It was a person. No one quite saw what happened. From what we could figure out, someone jumped. There was no movement, some doctors from the crowd administered CPR, the paramedics came after perhaps 15 minutes but never left. They ushered us out the amphitheater slowly and eventually towards our cars to head home.

Oh Matty!

You still rock my world, but why did you sell out to hollywood? You know what I'm talking about. Please redeem yourself.

Congratulations!

After a series of missing out on watching MGMT, I was rather excited and refused to believe Sophie's comments on them being somewhat boring live performers. I have to concur after watching them at the Fillmore. I expected neon costumes and leaps and jumps but they basically shuffled from side to side a little and looked a little sophomoric collegiate like. :( Doesn't stop Van Wyn Garden from looking really cute. Makes me wonder what about all those outlandish pictures i see.

2009 In Review - Count 24

2009 Gig List

January
22, Metronomy, Popscene, 330 Ritch, SF
29, Iglu & Hartly, Popscene, 330 Ritch, SF

March
24, Razorlight, The Independent, SF

April
2, The Rakes, Popscene, 330 Ritch, SF
8, Airbourne Toxic Event, Slim's, SF
11, Friendly Fires/White Lies, Slim's, SF
16, Late of the Pier/ The Whip, Popscene, 330 Ritch, SF

May
18, The Red Verse, Cafe Du Nord, SF
19, The Kills, Fillmore, SF
21, Kings of Leon, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, SF
31, The Thermals, Bottom of the Hill, SF

June
6, BFD, Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
15, Art Brut, The Independent, SF
19, PJ Harvey & John Parish, Warfield, SF

August
7-9, Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago
7, Artic Monkeys, The Metro, Chicago
28, Pearl Jam, Silversun Pickups, Outsidelands Festival, Golden Gate Park, SF

September
11, The Lovemakers, The Independent, SF
18, Frightened Rabbit /The Twilight Sad plus We Were Promised Jetpacks , The Independent, SF

October
10, Metronomy, Bottom of the Hill, SF
15, The Temper Trap, Popscene, 330 Ritch, SF
30, Art Brut, Cafe du Nord, SF

November
29, Muse, Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal
30, The Detachments, Camden Barfly, London

December
11, Not So Silent Night- Muse, Metric, Oracle Arean, Oakland

*Pic courtesy of krisatomic