Balam.Arab.(L!V3) @le.poisson.rouge.(NYCity)

Balam.Acab.2011

@le.poisson.rouge.(NYCity)

Thursday.November.18.2011

le.poisson.rouge is a REALLY COOL place.  I always wanted to come here and now I have the opportunity.   

Once I stepped in, they where playing Depeche.Mode's Black Celebration album in it's entirety (this place just won my heart even more) and I saw some kids singing along and dancing.  Groovy.

le.poisson.rouge is by NYU on the famous Bleeker St.  It made me fill I was at some hip and edgy joint in Brooklyn.  There are still cool places in the city still, Awesome! 
The first band, True.Womanhood where really good.  They are a synth/rock band form DC.  At first I was not to crazy about them, but after the second song, they had me tapping my feet to some cool dance beats. 
The second band, Trust was really GOOD!  They had this really cool sound that threw me back to early industrial music when it was minimal and fresh.  Only two members in the band, a girl (synth) and a guy (vocals and programming).  Towards the end of there set, the girl decided to show some personality.  She had a cute little dance, but she stopped it very quickly.  Once I came home I looked them up and there was not much information about them.  All I know, they are from Canada.  

So far, LOVE what I am hearing tonight and lets see what Balam.Acab has in store because it's already 1:00am.
Balam.Acab went on, but they had just a little problem with the second song.  They are two members in the band and it's the same lineup as Trust, but a little different.  The girl is the singer and the guy programs and also sings, but...BOY, are they young!  They look 15 years old.   

Balam.Arab went on around 1:30am and after a couple of songs I was pretty much done.  They bored me.  I wanted to get wowed after two good bands, but I wasn't.  This is a Cold.Wave.  I am glad I came or I would never would of heard of True.Womanhood and Trust.

\m/  \m/  \m/  - Good

OMD (LiVE!) @the.Music.Box (Los Angeles, CA)

Orchestral.Manoeuvres.in.the.Dark.

@Music.Box (Los Angeles, CA)

Friday.March.25.2011

I bought the VIP package that gives me a shirt, the album, see them warm-up before the actual show, meet them afterwards and come back and watch the show. For a hundred bucks, that's a deal.

They send us a email telling us to be at the venue around 5 to get your package, ticket and for the sound check. They even told us do not be late because its a tight schedule. Sure enough, it's 5:15pm and we are not in.

The line has wrapped around the building and I thought it was gonna be a few people, but it's not. They where smart to do something like this. I am looking in to the crowd and I see people around 45-50 years of age. Some are wearing there old concert t-shirts from the 80s. A girl in front of me brought flowers. Just looking at this crowd it's gonna be a tamed show.

They started letting us in around 5:35p (I could of ate!!!). I looked over to the other side of the venue and you see people in line for the show at 8pm. Wow! Once inside, they handed us are package. We are all inside in the lobby and they have not let us in the actual floor. We hear them warming up and I thought that was the point. When they finished with one song, people clapped and yelled "let us in!". "Thank you and I hoped you enjoyed the show", said Andy (lead singer). Funny.

Right about 6pm they let us in the main floor. I think there was around 100 of us here. Some rushed to the stage. They played "If You Leave", "Tesla Girl", "Electricity" and "Made of Honors". They did not play the whole songs, just a few minutes of it. I noticed that they did not have any laptops on stage like Yazoo did, just two synthesizers and a drum set.

Someone in the audience yelled out "Hold Me". "Who is requesting that song?", Andy asked and people pointed at this girl. They said they never played that song live, NEVER. They continued to play and Andy was a bit crazy with the sound check. Asking the sound guy to come up stage because something was off. They kept on telling him that they sound great, but he was not taking that. He grabbed his mic and went around to each speaker next to him. It was cool to see that he wanted perfection. The sound check went by quick and we where out by 7pm. I thought we got to met the band, but that is if you gotten the VIP package. I only got the gold. DAM!!!!

I went to my car to drop off my package. Before I did that, I looked inside. I got my album, a shirt, the program and a singed autograph picture of the ban. Plus, the tote bag with there logo on it. Awesum!

I came back around 9pm and the place is PACKd! It was hard to move up to the front. I was stuck in the back for awhile, but when the opening band went off (they where Awesome by the way) stage, I moved up to the front very quick. There is this couple 2 feet away from me and the girl is sporting a Sioux Sue teased out Robert Smith hair-do circa 1983. \m/ - rock on. There was a younger crowd compared to the sound check, but still mixed with the older crowd.

OMD hit the stage and they opened with a new song from there latest album "History of Modern". Just to let you know, the person who designed the album is the one who did New Order covers. Andy came out with bulging eyes that where ready to come out. He looked a bit scary as if he did something before the show. They sounded great and the crowd was loving it. I was a bit disappointed on how plain the stage was. No cool visuals at all. I was hoping there would be something. I guess the music was the main focus and it was. It was a greatest hit list, but they did not play "Secret". Some people where shouting that, but they payed no attention. It was a good show, but I think they where better at the Rose Bowl when they opened up for Depeche Mode in 1988. Now that was a KILLER show that blew me away. I was hoping for the same reaction.

I looked into the crowd a couple of times just to watch the people get into the show. It was great to watch people sing along to the songs they grew up with. Some brought out that 80's dance move (think Bruce Springsteen video "Dancing in the Dark" when Courtney Cox went on stage and danced with Bruce).

It has been 23 years since they been back in the states and it was a good performance.

\m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ - Rock On!

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.01.  "Hollywood Blvd., 2:17 AM"_____Dirty Sanchez

.02.  "Take Me Over (Thee Loving Hand Remix by Tim Goldsworthy)"_____Cut Copy

.03.  "Feel So Good"_____Jamiroquai

.04.  "Listen Up (MSTRKRFT RMx)"_____The Gossip

.05.  "Dead Wrestlers"_____Bis

.06.  "To Lose My Life (Filthy Dukes Remix)"_____White Lies

.07.  "Read My Mind (Linus Love Remix)"_____The Killers

.08.  "Hot Mess (feat. Elly Jackson) (Duck Sauce Remix)"_____Chromeo

.09.  "Meeting In The Ladies Room"_____Klymaxx

.10.  "Here Come Cowboys"_____The Psychedelic Furs

.11.  "Personal Jesus (Boys Noize RMx)"_____Depeche Mode

.12.  "Happy House (D. Funked Remix by Dexter)"_____Ginger Ale

.13.  "Boys/Girls"_____Huntemann

.14.  "Avalon"_____Juliet

.15.  "Temperature's rising"_____Love-Fine

.16.  "Friends Of Mine"_____Duran Duran

.17.  "God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me"_____CocoRosie

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EDiTORs (LiVE!) @the.House.of.Blues (San Diego, CA)

.....Strangelove, thats how my love goes.....ooooops! I mean.....There is a bullet in Ur heeeeeeeead. Give a dog a bone. But teach him how 2 kiiiiiiiiiiiill them.....I 4got there 4 a sec. The concert started so well until..........the CRAZY FCVKn security guy was goin crazy in stoppin evry person w/a camera. What the hell is that ALL about. He even stopped the people w/there camera phones. the PHONEs! cum on. They never use 2 do this here. But it was funny just watchin him crack down any 1 leftin there arms just 2 get a shot of the band. But when he left his post.....there we where, back in takin pics.....I just decided 2 wait until the end 2 take pics......what can he do now? 2 late 2 kick me out. the show is over. Take my camera.....I do not think so. But other then that......i got sum good pix..........its was a perfect day in San Diego......it rained. What a perfect mood 4 this concert. Am I the only 1 who is not 2 crazy about the new album? It was a good thing 2 change it around on this album but I am not diggin it. LOVE THEM! but they need 2 pick up there guitars again 4 the next album. BUT! it did not stop me 2 C them live in SD and C how they R gonna per4m the songs live......and U know what......they KiLLLED iT!....They always ROCK iT OUT!........I came close 2 C-ing them again @the.WiTERN but the concert felt so short in SD. So I really did not want 2 spend anymor $$$. I decided 2 spend my $$$ on a shirt. They had sum good 1's. They even had a skull shirt w/the band logo on the side.....I was thinkin.....sure.....but then again.....it felt so......ED.HARDY w/out the studs and glitter.....so no. I wanted the simple shirt w/the tour dates on the back. ROCK ON!!!!!!.....

Okay, But they should go back 2 Guitars.

“There is a bullet in your head. Give a dog a bone. But teach him how to kill them. Pour salt water onto wounds”. HELL YEA! the new EDITORs album is out “In This Light and On This Evening”. U must download these songs; “Bricks and Mortar”, “Paillon (very DM)”, “You Don’t Know Love”, “The Boxer” and “Like Treasure”. The rest is just.....okay. I was a bit disappointed but U know what, they tried sumthin new. And they choose a good producer 2 do this album; the FLOOD. Now go back 2 guitars.

DEPECHE.MODE.(LiVE!) @the.Hollywood.Bowl

Got my car serviced and pumped sum gas and ready 2 head off 2 SD (San Diego) 2 C DM (Depeche Mode). Left LA around 11am and WOW! already traffic. Did not arrive 2 SD until almost 2. NiCE. Drove around downtown and headed 2 Hillcrest 2 grab sumthin 2 eat. BAM! Got texted by friends tellin me that DM has canceled SD show......FCVK! oh well. @least i hungout here 4 a bit and visited my BF DEANNA (who I was gonna go with). I thought they canceled Bcause of low ticket sales but that was not the thing. Dave had surgery and he needed 2 rest. I heard that he was canceling alot of shows in Europe and now......here in SD. I hope he does not cancel in LA. I got a ticket 4 the Monday show and I heard that it has been a KiCK A** show and they played alot of old stuff......not 2 many from the new album.....so i was ready.....BUT....i was a bit mad about the canceled show in SD. so let's C. I am here @the.Hollywood.Bowl. Met up w/and old from from elementary skool and it was great 2 have seen her and her group of friends. Hello Paulina. We headed 2 the T-shirt both and FCVK! 40$ 4 a shirt...what the hell. How much more $$$ do they need.....it feels if I am @ a Madonna concert ( never been, so I guess). Got sum shirts and people watched 4 a bit and i heard PBJ (PETER.BjORN.and.JOHN). So i went 2 my seat and watched PBJ and U know what.....they sounded great outdoor. The new songs sounded great but they still need 2 work on there stage persona. Other then that, they where good. They went off stage around 8 sumthin.DM went on around 9.30p ( I think) and they opened up w/"In Chains"....why......Not a huge fan of this new song.........BUT! his voice was a bit rough and the sound was a bit weird 2 me. When I heard that DM was gonna B @the.Hollywood.Bowl, I was already.....NOPE! Outside 2 C DM.....this is a band that needs 2 B indoors but they did an AWESUM job @the.ROSE.BOWL. BUT! here.......it was BAD! His voice was not there and he had us do ALOT of sing-a-longs......WHA?! I paid 2 hear U sing and me....i know i know.....he had surgery...BUT COME ON! put a tape on and just lip service the thing.....i don't care......He should of canceled LA all 2gethr. He sounded AWFUL and the sound was BAD. Did not like the rework on the old songs. But the fans where loving it. @ this point.....i injoyed PBJ bettr. They sounded great compared 2 this mess. I have been 2 ALOT of DM shows and this is far REALLY BAD. I guess I walked in mad about the SD show beenin canceled but this was AWFUL. I was tryin 2 get in2 it but......it was not happenin. and what old songs......wow....."Fly On the Windscreen".....wow....i wanted OLD STUFF OLD. "Somebody".....please. Enough. Put that song 2 rest. Thank GOD they did not play "Just Can't Get Enough".......@least they put that 2 rest......and what? "Shake the Disease" was sung by Martin......cum on. This is not the Martin Gore solo concert......i wanna hear Dave sing this......OKAY okay okay......I should stop. DM rock's.......and they R important even though they do not get enough credit......BUT the visuals......AWESUM! the best thing of the nite. LOVED LOVED the visuals.Thats the cool thing about DM.....they work w/really good people 2 do there visuals. The best 1 4 me was the spacesuits.....GENIUS! well no "In SYMPATHY", 1 of my fav tracks from the album and they did not play it.....why? i have no idea......FCVKRs! but they closed it w/" Waitin for the Night". tell me about it......I'm waitin 4 this nite 2 end and it did...right on the 11 o'clock curfew @ the.Bowl.

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