Erasure.(L!V3) @the.Hollywood.Palladium

Erasure.2011

@Hollywood.Palladium.(Los Angeles, CA)

Saturday.October.1.2011

The first time I saw them was the Circus Tour when Andy Bell (Singer) wore a red leotard with black tights or vise versa?  I forgot.  I was 18...I think, but it was a AWESUM show from what I remembered and it was another AWESUM show tonight!  They never disappointed me yet.
Andy Bell still owns the stage and what energy he still has.  I kept looking at him and I was wondering if he had some work done.  If he did, good for him.  Besides getting work done, the design of the stage  was simple compared to the past shows.  It was a Medieval Theme.  They had a couple of gargoyles on stage and Vince Clarke (the genius)  used one as his podium to place his laptop. 
Frankmusik was the opener and...yea.  Was not into it.  He reminded me of a cheesy Calvin Harris.  Frankmusik produced the New Erasure album (which I have not gotten yet).

After Frankmuzik, it was that DJ guy that STILL plays mash-up.  FCVK, really!  So, yea.  I noticed him Diva out a bit and he played some wacky $H!T.  I preferred Frankmusik.

I looked around and sure enough, I had to be close to a person who went to my high school (South Gate High).  I really don't know him very well, but he lost some weight.  I was going to, but decided not to.  I was next to him through the who show.  Funny.  And...I did not know he was, gay.  Oh, South Gayte, I love you. 
Erasure went on and what a show.  It brought me back to high school and it felt great.  They started with a new song.  From there on, it was hit after hit and then a new song.  Here is the set list:

New Song
Always
New Song
Blue Savannah
New Song
Breath of Life
Drama
New Song
Ship of Fools
Chorus
Breathe
Victim of Love
New Song
Hideaway
Love to Hate You
New Song
New Song
Chains of Love
Sometimes
Little Respect
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Oh L'Amour
Stop!

I couldn't believe that they played "Hideaway".  One of my favorite songs.  That song has so much meaning.  I wish I knew some of the new songs, but they sounded really...GOOD.  I can not wait for my copy (I hope soon). 

\m/  \m/  \m/  \m/  \m/  -  FCVKn AWESUM!!!!!

Totally.80's @the.Hollywood.Bowl (L.A., CA)

Totally.80's

@the.Hollywood.Bowl.(Los Angeles, CA)

Friday.September.2.2011

Took a cab to the bowl and once we stepped out, 80's fashion hitting you in the face.  The top 80's outfits where the Day-Glo and Joy Division (of course) and Bauhaus (of course) concert shirts leading the pack.  This is Totally 80's  not Totally Deadly 80's.  There was alot of bright colors here tonight that all the bowl needed was a black light to spot them.   It was cool to see people dress up for this concert. I am eXXXcited to see The Human League.  Never seen them or any of the others, The B52's, The Fixx and Berlin.  A really GREAT bill, but what happened to Men Without Hats?  Why are they not on this bill?  I bet it has to deal with numbers.  That would of been another great band to watch.

We missed Berlin (oh well).  The Fixx where up next and they where really good.  They opened up with "Red Skies".  I could not believe how well Cy Curnin (Lead Singer) looked.  He aged VERY well.  They sounded AMAZING and they kicked some a$$.  They had enough time to play a new song and it was, O...K.
Less then 30 minutes, The B52's where next.  They hit the stage and they where GREAT.  Never seen them before and they kicked some a$$.  I was so excited when they played "Planet Claire" and it sounded...PERFECT.  Other songs they played where; "Rock Lobster", "Love Shake",  "Party Out of Bounds", "Mesopotamia" and so many others.  The great part of the show was watching the people.  It was a party.  
The Human League was up next and they...K!LLED !T.  They sounded amazing and they had kick a$$ visuals.  The stage was simple.  It reminded me of Kraftwerk and Yazoo.  This is how I pictured O.M.D.'s stage, but it was far from any of them.  They really kept it simple, that made that show a bit boring.  But what I really noticed, was the crowd was DEAD!  No one stood up the moment they came out on stage and when they played there first song, "Never Let Me Go" (new song), still no one stood up to dance.  The song is KICK A$$ and it has a great catchy beat to it, but no response from the audience.  Just the sound of crickets.  The energy level dropped after The B-52's. 
When they played, "The Sound of the Crowd", I thought that would get the people moving, but no.  Still DEAD!  But sure enough, once they played, "Don't You Want Me" and "Fascination", people got up and danced.  After that, flatline.  "Human" sounded amazing and the band still looked great.  The girls (Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall) looked...HOT, like they never aged.  That goes the same for Philip Oakey (lead singer who kept moving around the stage alot).  He lost all of his hair and he looks good bald.  

On that note, The Human League put on a AWESUM show (even though the audience was asleep) and they gave it.  I would see them again, but in a small private indoor space.  That goes for everyone who was billed. No on disappointed.  They all delivered, but I would of liked to have seen Berlin, oh well.

\m/  \m/  \m/  \m/ - AWESUM!