went to a few shows recently.
starting off with the hold steady. i gotta say i wasn't particularly impressed. it may have been the massive hangover holding me back [i went to the show sober as i couldn't stomach the idea of drinking again] but i just wasn't feeling the same excitement and energy that i normally would associate with an amazing show. the fans were pretty cool, though. it was a really eclectic mix of people and all sorts of ages, which is refreshing [but also expected considering how long the band has been around]. almost everyone seemed like a diehard fan, too. lots of people rocking out and singing along to every line.
the singer is pretty good, as is the rest of the band. i guess a part of what threw me off is that these guys are no spring chickens anymore. so it's a little weird to see some middle aged dudes jumping around on stage, raging, and singing about getting trashed and one night stands. on a side note, one of the guitarists was smokin hot. sorry, had to throw that in there. i'm only human.
i left a little early but they ended up putting on a pretty decent encore [from what i heard].
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next show i saw was THE dopeness. ghostland observatory is brilliant. gotta say i'm bummed cause i missed them at all points west so i could watch the black keys and mgmt [who, if you didn't already know, are wackkkkkk live].
again, went to the show sober. went with my girl, R, who was also sober. we were a little nervous cause these guys have heavy bass and a laser show that is timed to the songs. we figured we were gonna miss out by staying in the land of sobriety.
we were totally wrong. this was one of the best shows i've seen in dc, one of the best shows i've seen sober, and possibly just one of the best shows i've ever seen in my life.
homeboy to stage left, with the synthesizer rocked out in his usual cape. i think i'm in love.......meanwhile, my man on vocals with the long braids and shades was beyond brilliant. he was constantly on the move, constantly changing it up, everything he did i liked. white boys got flavor.
the lasers just added to the production. it was actually mesmerizing. i was sober but i felt like i was on something so i can only imagine what the other kiddies were feeling. everyone was dancing and jumping around and there was just lots of love all around between everyone. me and my girl were getting pushed in every direction by countless large, intoxicated dudes but we were honestly having the time of our lives.
if you get a chance to check them out, GO SEE GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY.
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Last show i saw recently was miike snow. i can't say much about them because i missed most of the show but i was definitely impressed. the crowd was fully feeling it, too [with the exception of a few chicks who were sort of wack]. even the slower jams they played were done so well that they were danceable.
i would definitely recommend seeing a miike snow show. they aren't ghostland, but who is? they're still fresh as hell. you know it's a good show when some of your friends who weren't really fans before the show immediately buy their records after.
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