Concert: Kings of Leon at MSG 1/29/09

Amazing show. They truly filled the arena, and kept the audience moving the entire time. Caleb's howl was raw and intimate despite the size of the venue, and the songs were performed very tight. BriGuy, Burger and I were amazed at how powerful Nathan's drumming is; you really could feel it in the concrete under your feet. We had great seats at 12 o'clock from the stage, so I could both see and feel the crowd's energy. Obviously everyone was on their feet for the hits, but even the "bathroom break" tunes kept people up. And my voice is completely gone; the mark of any good rock show. Here's what they played:

Setlist:
Crawl
Taper Jean Girl
My Party
Molly's Chambers
Closer
Fans
Revelry
Milk
Four Kicks
Wasted Time
Sex on Fire
Slow Night, So Long
The Bucket
Notion
McFearless
On Call
Use Somebody
Cold Desert
Trani

Encore:
Knocked Up
Manhattan
Charmer
Black Thumbnail

Mac is Back

Picking it up at the Apple Store tonight. Schweet! Expect a flood of new music and musings (including Delta Spirit, The Whigs, my Jan 2009 Playlist, and the end of my sobriety). Psyched.

Give This A Listen: The Whigs

The Whigs are a good old rock band from Atlanta. They're opening for Kings of Leon this Thursday at MSG (a show I hope to go to; ticket prices being the only obstacle right now). I'm really digging what they're throwing out there. They are a true power trio and are very garage-rock, but their hooks keep them grounded. The newest album (from 2008) is called Mission Control.

I recommend, as a single, "Right Hand On My Heart." It's a melodic, heavy-tempoed, epic rocker. Reminds me of a mix of 70's arena rock (as epitomised so well by the fictional Stillwater from Almost Famous) and good 90's alt rock.

Mac-Less

I brought my MacBook Pro in to get serviced and cleaned up, so all posts will be coming from work. By the end of this week I hope to put up my January 2009 playlist.

Also, this is the last week of sobriety. Saturday night at midnight, we raise the dead!

But for now, check this:

Commentary: The Inauguration

Higgs, Burger, KA and I gchatted during the inauguration. Enjoy:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
HIGGS: imagine if barack just took off in the other direction
"FUCK IT!!" (takes off in a full sprint)

TML: before he walks out, i imagine him lying on the ground ala rod tidwell
"no no, wait, just let me enjoy this for one minute"

HIGGS: he's saving that for the walk back to the white house

KA: somebody give rick warren the hook

HIGGS: rick warren really went down hill since home improvement ended

TML: ARETHA!

HIGGS: cheney is melting.

TML: i had no idea there was a second verse

KA: this is news to me

HIGGS: Red, don't you have this hat that aretha is wearing?

TML: i do. i lent it to her. i feel like im not getting it back though

KA: here we go, SMILIN' JOE

TML: $20 he points at someone after he's done with the oath

HIGGS: look at cheney...he starts to fade like marty mcfly at the end of BTTF

TML: He is Old Man Potter

BURGER: why is joe buck not calling this?

KA: john williams, unexpected

TML: i bet he wins an oscar for this

KA: and tae diggs on the clarinet?

HIGGS: barack's wikipedia page is updated already. they're jumping the gun. those bastards.

TML: no, he becomes president at noon regardless, oath or no oath, according to brian williams...who is always right

HIGGS: welcome to the new america. i just did a standing o in my apt all by myself.

BURGER: higgs just jerked off into a sock

HIGGS: wait. his middle name is HUSSEIN!! I WANT MY VOTE BACK!!

TML: man he is a stringbean

HIGGS: I wonder if Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed that the first black president would be a half-white Hawaiian metrosexual.

TML: He did, they found a text from 1960 in which he exactly prosthelytized this

BURGER: He also predicted aliens to arrive on earth in 2012 and destoy the planet

TML: At the end of his speech: "Oh and by the way, the BCS is toast"

KA: i cannot believe this man doing the benediction is a real person

TML: this guy is like a Disney-ized personificationan of an old hounddog

HIGGS: seriously. i think he's 200 years old.

TML: he did the benediction for lincoln, thats why barack wanted him

BURGER: AMEN

HIGGS: why is feinstein the MC of this whole shindig?

TML: because shes a handsome woman

HIGGS: that's one of my favorite euphemisms.

TML: its so backhanded

HIGGS: very snide.

TML: bush seems VERY happy

HIGGS: he can't wait to get the shit outta there. i'm surprised he didn't tunnel out last night.

TML: and throw up a big "PEACE, WE OUTTA HERE" sign and bolt back to texas

HIGGS: imagine if bush did 'pressed ham' as marine 1 was taking off.

TML: jesus. now all these people have to get out of the mall.

HIGGS: Taxi!