jajajaa
it is possible
sex isn't everything
which is hard for me to understand
but it is what i hear
lol
6.26.2008
6.24.2008
I'm famous!
Not really! But I do share a name with a German bookstore. Well, it was in Vienna too. Not sure where else!
6.18.2008
How could he have known that she was only 15?
They were all 15.
I'm too old for this.
I always thought I'd tap out of reasonable concert age at 27. I never wanted to be one of those 40-somethings still rocking out with a pompadour at a Morrissey show. Not that there's anything terribly wrong with a 45-year-old wearing tight jeans, a leather jacket and a wife beater during summer in El Paso, I just didn't want to be that.
Anyway, my concert-going ways decidedly ended on Sunday when I watched Rilo Kiley at the Palladium. I started listening to Rilo back in, oh, 2003 or so. I didn't realize how much of a teeny bopper band they were until I saw them for the second time. Even though their latest album (Under the Black Light) made me barf a little, (you can't listen past song six, seriously) I still had a soft spot for Jenny & Blake and didn't want to pass up the opportunity to check out the venue again. The show was a terrible, terrible experience, though not really because of the band's performance.
I had the misfortune of standing in front of probably the most annoying bitches in Dallas. Is it really necessary to belt every song? I understand if you're close to the stage at a show it more than likely means you're a fan, thus you'll probably sing to some of the songs. Singing is acceptable; singing so loud so you can hear yourself crooning along is not.
No, I don't want to hear your rendition of The Frug while the real band is performing another song. The Frug sucks ass anyway. I do not want to hear your conversation about how much you love Jenny, but hate Blake, and your awesome list of trivia you looked up on Wikipedia before you came to the show. I do not want to hear you yell obscenities at the guitarist while he's telling the crowd a quirky anecdote. Grrrrrrrrr. It really made me angry. I wanted to turn around and punch them in the face, or at the very least rip their ovaries out. I will eat your babies, bitch! I didn't though, because I am an adult. I could have just moved out of the way, but I wanted to try and get some pictures. I failed at getting decent pictures thoug. I was too far, it was too dark, and my camera sucks too hard.
I don't think the show was much better in Austin either. I had a friend tell me he was surrounded by 12-year-olds making out the entire show. Booo. Sad times indeed.
The actual performance was just OK. I don't know why it wasn't fabulous. But I just wasn't blown away. Unlike Jose Gonzalez who gets better every time I see him, I was just a little underwhelmed with Rilo Kiley. But then again, there were mostly adults at the Jose show in DC. I forgot I have video from there. I'll have to post it one day. It's three months overdue. Rilo Kiley was cute, I guess. But they cut one of my favorite songs, Spectacular Views, short. Oh well. Such is life. The only thing I was happy about is that they played a lot of older songs.
So, I'm not a photog, but since I hate reporting, I guess I gotta start somewhere. Once I pay off my Best Buy debt, I'll charge it up all over again for a decent point and shoot and a starter SLR and maybe even a camcorder! For now, here are the blurry pictures, and video from Rilo Kiley:
I think Dream World is the best song on Under the Black Light. There's very few songs you can actually listen to.
Can you hear the teenagers singing? Yeah. I've said this before, but sorry my camera craps out at about 3 mins. =(
I'm too old for this.
I always thought I'd tap out of reasonable concert age at 27. I never wanted to be one of those 40-somethings still rocking out with a pompadour at a Morrissey show. Not that there's anything terribly wrong with a 45-year-old wearing tight jeans, a leather jacket and a wife beater during summer in El Paso, I just didn't want to be that.
Anyway, my concert-going ways decidedly ended on Sunday when I watched Rilo Kiley at the Palladium. I started listening to Rilo back in, oh, 2003 or so. I didn't realize how much of a teeny bopper band they were until I saw them for the second time. Even though their latest album (Under the Black Light) made me barf a little, (you can't listen past song six, seriously) I still had a soft spot for Jenny & Blake and didn't want to pass up the opportunity to check out the venue again. The show was a terrible, terrible experience, though not really because of the band's performance.
I had the misfortune of standing in front of probably the most annoying bitches in Dallas. Is it really necessary to belt every song? I understand if you're close to the stage at a show it more than likely means you're a fan, thus you'll probably sing to some of the songs. Singing is acceptable; singing so loud so you can hear yourself crooning along is not.
No, I don't want to hear your rendition of The Frug while the real band is performing another song. The Frug sucks ass anyway. I do not want to hear your conversation about how much you love Jenny, but hate Blake, and your awesome list of trivia you looked up on Wikipedia before you came to the show. I do not want to hear you yell obscenities at the guitarist while he's telling the crowd a quirky anecdote. Grrrrrrrrr. It really made me angry. I wanted to turn around and punch them in the face, or at the very least rip their ovaries out. I will eat your babies, bitch! I didn't though, because I am an adult. I could have just moved out of the way, but I wanted to try and get some pictures. I failed at getting decent pictures thoug. I was too far, it was too dark, and my camera sucks too hard.
I don't think the show was much better in Austin either. I had a friend tell me he was surrounded by 12-year-olds making out the entire show. Booo. Sad times indeed.
The actual performance was just OK. I don't know why it wasn't fabulous. But I just wasn't blown away. Unlike Jose Gonzalez who gets better every time I see him, I was just a little underwhelmed with Rilo Kiley. But then again, there were mostly adults at the Jose show in DC. I forgot I have video from there. I'll have to post it one day. It's three months overdue. Rilo Kiley was cute, I guess. But they cut one of my favorite songs, Spectacular Views, short. Oh well. Such is life. The only thing I was happy about is that they played a lot of older songs.
So, I'm not a photog, but since I hate reporting, I guess I gotta start somewhere. Once I pay off my Best Buy debt, I'll charge it up all over again for a decent point and shoot and a starter SLR and maybe even a camcorder! For now, here are the blurry pictures, and video from Rilo Kiley:
I think Dream World is the best song on Under the Black Light. There's very few songs you can actually listen to.
Can you hear the teenagers singing? Yeah. I've said this before, but sorry my camera craps out at about 3 mins. =(
Set list:
6.14.2008
It's a snack pack, yo
A little hobby of mine is to go to shows far away from home, take crappy pictures, even more crappy video, and then post them on this here blog. My first show I checked during my three month Dallas intern stint was RZA as Bobby Digital at The Loft in Dallas. The Loft is the second floor of the Palladium Ballroom. It's a small venue, so I think you're almost guaranteed an awesome show if the act is any good. How was the RZA?? Fucking phenomenal. I don't really even know anything about RZA, other than, you know, the whole Wu-Tang thing, Jarmusch & Tarantino scores and I have listened to Birth of a Prince. Anyone who samples Billie Holiday is OK in my book.
The show was somewhat of a surreal experience. Being one of the few women at the show at all, much less at the front of the stage, I became somewhat of a mockery target. I'm sure I was the only girl who went alone. I'm not sure if I was being hit on, just being made of fun, or if the dudes giving me grief were just on drugs. I'm leaning toward drugs. Anyway, it was my first hip-hop show, I guess, if you want to call it that.
The belt buckle from one of the dudes in the Black Knights (I think). There was a whole little face under there!
Stone Mecca. Opened for the RZA & played with him for his set.
Trying to pull a BT and take feet pictures.
Guitarist from Stone Mecca.
Bobby!
I don't know what was going on here, but I thought it looked kinda funny.
Wooing one of the few ladies at the show.
The show was a good 1 and a half, maybe 2 hours a long. He talked about Wu-Tang non-stop and even did an extra song, Something I Want -- his collaboration with Vincent Gallo. The few videos I took and the track list can be found on the post below. I do have some Stone Mecca videos I will post later on.
Next show is Rilo Kiley at the Palladium. Stay tuned!
The show was somewhat of a surreal experience. Being one of the few women at the show at all, much less at the front of the stage, I became somewhat of a mockery target. I'm sure I was the only girl who went alone. I'm not sure if I was being hit on, just being made of fun, or if the dudes giving me grief were just on drugs. I'm leaning toward drugs. Anyway, it was my first hip-hop show, I guess, if you want to call it that.
The belt buckle from one of the dudes in the Black Knights (I think). There was a whole little face under there!
Stone Mecca. Opened for the RZA & played with him for his set.
Trying to pull a BT and take feet pictures.
Guitarist from Stone Mecca.
Bobby!
I don't know what was going on here, but I thought it looked kinda funny.
Wooing one of the few ladies at the show.The show was a good 1 and a half, maybe 2 hours a long. He talked about Wu-Tang non-stop and even did an extra song, Something I Want -- his collaboration with Vincent Gallo. The few videos I took and the track list can be found on the post below. I do have some Stone Mecca videos I will post later on.
Next show is Rilo Kiley at the Palladium. Stay tuned!
Yeaapp!
My first show as a Dallas transient was the RZA. I took some crappy video. Enjoy.
The track list:
Digi Intro
Long Time COming
Drama
Str8 Off The Block
Digisnacks
The Grunge
We Pop
Grits
Fast Cars
Glock o Pop
Love Jones
Must Be Bobby
Brooklyn Babies
Drink Smoke Fuck
Suicide
Nowhere 2 Run
Wu Tang 1 Fuck With
Reunited
Duck Season
Try Yi Yi Yi
4th Chamber
Tearz
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Don't Be Afraid
Creep
No Regrets
U Can't Stop Me
& somewhere in there Something I Want (For Real)
The track list:
Digi Intro
Long Time COming
Drama
Str8 Off The Block
Digisnacks
The Grunge
We Pop
Grits
Fast Cars
Glock o Pop
Love Jones
Must Be Bobby
Brooklyn Babies
Drink Smoke Fuck
Suicide
Nowhere 2 Run
Wu Tang 1 Fuck With
Reunited
Duck Season
Try Yi Yi Yi
4th Chamber
Tearz
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Don't Be Afraid
Creep
No Regrets
U Can't Stop Me
& somewhere in there Something I Want (For Real)
Digi Intro
Drama
Grits
Something I Want (for real)
6.13.2008
6.11.2008
Please RSVP for goodie bags
Being a DMN intern (sort of) comes with perks.
Yup, that's DMN chapstick. WTF?
Yup, that's DMN chapstick. WTF?
6.10.2008
This & That
The view from the top level of the TXCN parking lot.
We went to a Rangers game last Thursday. I forgot who they were playing already, but I've never had better seats at a professional sporting event. Working for the media owns! The Rangers won. I've yet to see a pro football game. Next time. For sure.
The fools I hang out with.
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