September 26, 2004
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I hate to be heretical, but the best band BY FAR last night was MUSE.
the guy plays piano and guitar EXPERTLY. it was fascinating! honestly, the yeahyeahyeahs played poorly… it may have been influenced by the sound equipment malfunctions, but while I could see where I might have loved them as a kid… their performance was ho-hum.
X will always be my favorite but there is a difference in young music, an energy, a newness. Exene and John are gods still, however. they even played a song of their side project, The Knitters! wooooooooo! my fave! I was sorely disappointed that they were pretty yawningly received. I was a-hollerin’. so was the other 30sumpin year old woman in my general vicinity. oh well. I have outlived my societal usefulness.
Franz Ferdinand was excellent and reminded me (his presence) quite a bit of Prince. actually he reminded me even more of Maurice Austin, a chain-smoking, bookstore working, alcoholic who I used to “date” around 89, 90 or so. oh, and who stole my bass. fucker. but he had nice hair.
I love the Violent_Femmes, always have… I even own one Brian Richie’s solo albums. they are amazing musicians. the way Ritchie plays that bass is fascinating… he also plays a variety of unusual instruments with great proficiency. also, the drummer? he KILLS me, I love him so much. I guess I kind of expected excellence from them, however. is that wrong? I hate to say this, but I was disappointed by the P-Furs. He seemed not to know some of his own songs. the vocals were sloppy, and not in that intended sloppy way either. still, it was good, fine, you know. Pretty in Pink is still Pretty in Pink.
we spent a goodly amount of time people-watching, in particular laughing at people who had wet-grass butts. that was highly amusing. oh and there was the girl who stood on a chair and danced through the WHOLE SEVERAL HOURS. she was fun. she was actually a good dancer.
we had to leave before Presidents of the United States of America, sigh. we’d have loved to stay, but Echo and the Bunnymen was as long as we could manage. it was freaking cold and wet, and we had kids with us. I also wanted to get home before dawn.
I got a fucking speeding ticket. honestly, is 71 in a 60 really speeding? I mean REALLY?? condescending bastard. okay, it’s speeding, but it’s not Speeding, kwim. I’d never even been pulled over before. stellar.
***oh, and I saw Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow friday night… it is an absolute MUST SEE. FABULOUS, sweetie-darling.
Comments (17)
Wow! Sounds like a fab time! *sigh* I’m envious.
Sounds like a helluva time… Thanks for the tip on the flick… I shall be watching it in the next couple of days.. .. 71 in a 60 should have just been a warning!!!! That’s not speedign at all…
Woot Woot! That sounds Fantastic! I am so stoked you went.
muse is really cool, I’m digging their stuff lately. OH man, I wish I could have been there with you! it would have been a bummer to see the furs suck, I even like butler’s solo stuff. too bad.
and I’m STILL not over it. green, baby, green.
The GOOD MAN: WILL NOT KILL YOU comment made me shoot Diet Coke out of my nose…. Funny stuff…
Thank you…
So jealous…’specially about Franz Ferdinand and the Femmes. Downloading some Muse as I type…
Oh, awesome! I want to take Josh to They Might Be Giants or Jimmy Eat World next time they come through…
Pretty in Pink will ALWAYS be Pretty in Pink-and the bar none best fucking Molly Ringwald movie EVAH!
(sigh)
-M
Exene and John are the godliest gods that ever did god. Plus, Exene has the best name ever.
I think you’re cruel to laugh at grass-stained bums. My kinda woman, in other words.
LOVED the movie.
I just bought somethign from half.com from Satori records — wondered if it was you.
yay, propellerheads!
“…Maurice Austin, a chain-smoking, bookstore working, alcoholic who I used to “date” around 89, 90 or so. oh, and who stole my bass. fucker. but he had nice hair.”
And I want to be remembered as, “Timbly, the chain-smoking, foot massaging, gets up to get you a glass of water in the middle of the night who dreamt about dating Lara and didn’t care about her bass but rather, wanted to fondle her ass. And um, fucker. Er, I don’t know if we’ll talk about my hair… mebbe the weather instead?
Glad you had a good time, speedy! *wink*
Timothy
I love Muse, have for a very long time. I’m happy thier latest album is making them more recognizable–but they’re all very good muscians.
The yeahyeahyeahs are eh, okay, to me even through the magic of production–I never really go it with them. And I just saw Franz in Austin, they were good. Although, I have to say, seeing them live made me think, eh, just another british pop band.
But Muse rocks. and I’m jealous. Glad you had fun–and it seems like Presidents are always playing somewhere. They’re a great band to see live.
you fucking saw X last night!!? they’re the only good band to ever come out of LA.
every time i turn around, john doe is in another movie, usually playing somebody’s boring-ass dad…. that cracks me up…. nobody even knows who he is….. did you see him in “boogie nights,” as the druggie porn star’s husband who won’t relinquish custody of the kids?
hilarious!
I havent been to a concert in years…I did see Jerry Seinfeld live a few months ago and that was very cool. I am dying to go see Sky Captain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you know those entries you read, and then later you read them some more, and then still later you read them a little again, and then it’s bedtime and you realize that you still haven’t commented?
yeah, it’s like that.
at least i’ll have pretty in pink playing in my brain while i sleep.
I saw Muse a few months ago in a really small venue… like, no more than 400 or so people small. It was definitely in my all-time top 5 best ever rock shows.
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