Bombay.Bicycle.Club.(L!VE) @el.Rey

Bombay.Bicycle.Club.2012

@el.Rey.(Los Angeles, CA)

Wednesday.February.15th

I heard a little of Bombay.Bicycle.Club, but never really look them up or heard there music.  Then I saw them all over NME and they got the front cover of the mag.  I decided to hear and read information on them.  They released there third album last year, "A Different Kind of Fix".  I downloaded the album in early January.  So far so good, but it took me awhile to get into it.  Now I am hooked.  It's a bit folky, but not to much.  I don't know what to expect from them live and let's see if they deliver.  Plus, tonight's show is...SOLD OUT.  I could be wrong, but I think this is there first time here in the states or California.  

The opening band was okay.  I think there name was DRAKE...I think.  After they went off stage, the Dj started to play some Old Skool 80's Hip-Hop.  I Loved It!  It's so refreshing to hear something different at an event like this and seeing the young kids getting down.  

Bombay.Bicycle.Club TORE IT UP!!!  I didn't expect them to throw a crazy (the kids kept it together around me), energetic and AMAZING show.  The stage was simple with some cool lights.  They played music from there other albums (that I don't have).  When they played music from there past albums, i looked around and I was amaze that a couple of people around me knew the words.  HARDCORE FANS.  Groovy.  

After the show, I was not the only one heading to the shirt stand.  There was a mass rush and Thank God I left a few seconds after the last song.  GREAT show and I'll see them again and that's for sure.

\m/ - AWESUM!!!

the.Horrors.(L!V3) @el.Rey.Theatre

The.Horrors.2011

@El.Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Thursday.September.15.2011

Now this was a...SHOW!!!  Did not know what to except from them and I was BLOWN AWAY!

When I got close to the venue, I was hit up twice for my ticket.  I didn't know this concert was SOLD OUT until I was in line for my ticket at will call.  I came close to seeing them at Detroit Bar and I should of went.  I downloaded the new album (Skying) and it's FCVKn AMAZING .  It's better then "Primary Colors".  Who knew this band was gonna BREAK, B!G T!ME.  No one new (not even myself).  Just like Radiohead.  Everybody thought after Pablo Honey, they would be gone.  But they surprised us with a Great second album, just like The Horrors.     Just to let you know, I am NOT comparing them to Radiohead, just the journey.
I arrived early so I can get a good spot (which I did).  The first band went on and...DAM!  I am stuck here and I don't want to lose my spot.  DAM!!!!! 

The Horrors hit the stage and what a calm crowd it was.  No drunks, no pushers to the front or some a$$hole on his/her phone through the whole show.  The set went quick...I guess because I was enjoying the show.  The Horrors played nothing from there first album.   I wonder why they didn't.
The last time I saw The.Horrors was only for 5 minutes at last year's Coachella.  All I heard was feed back and they left the stage. They had ten more minutes to play, I guess they got tired.  Who knows, but what a show tonight.  I was never bored and every member had there own characteristic.
After the show, I was hanging out with my new friend Zowie.  I see her at almost every show I go to. At Viva.Brother show, I decided to introduce myself to her.  She cool peep's.  Zowie has a cool radio show on Fridays from 5-6pm on Moheak.com. Check it out. She plays REALLY cool music.
Zowie, a friend of her's (I think his name was Carlos) and I hung outside (I never do) the venue and I did not know she was waiting for the band to come out.  She told me this is the only exit for them to come out and sure enough, Faris Badwan (Lead Singer) comes out. He was camera shy, so no pictures, just signatures.  There where a couple of us out here and I just watched from afar.

\m/  \m/  \m/  \m/  \m/ - FCVK YEA!