YELLE.(L!V3) @Webster.Hall.(NYCity)

Yelle.2011
@Webster.Hall.(NYCity)
Thursday.December.8.2011

Housse.De.Racket sure caused a racket!!!  I was NOT gonna come to this concert until I read the opening band and they did NOT disappoint.  The first song they played was not so great, but after that, it was a great performance from them.  This is the first time for Housse.de.Racket  in the USA.  I have no idea if they are going to Los Angeles or San Fransisco.  If not, they are gonna miss out on a GREAT band. 
Once I walked inside Webster.Hall, they where playing The Rapture "How Deep is Your Love?".  After Housse.de.Racket performance, they are playing the whole "Fever To Tell" album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs.   They are keeping it real tonight or YELLE requested this?  It always made me wonder.  Take a second and notice the music change.  I have the feeling that the headliner picks the music (sometimes).  Right after "Maps", the  lights went out, but they did not go on until "Y Control".  They should of waited after "Modern Romance" (LOVE that song). 
YELLE came out with that dirty green looking shag again.  I noticed her symbol was not up.  She only did two costume changes and they where different outfits from last time.  No orange brite leopard outfit, just regular color with some gold.
Ahhhhh, they  played "le musique" (made my Top.50.Songs.of.2011).  The crowd was very well behave until.....  I don't know if they where a couple, but they just shoved some people to the side to get to the front.  People gave some dirty looks at them, but no one caused a scene.  It surprises me because this is the city that pushes and shoves you if you don't move.  So far, no one has started a fight.  If this happened in Los Angeles, you would be crucified.  Of course, they came towards  my side and a girl next to me noticed that they blocked my view.  They where tall by the way.  She leaned over and told me, "people are such a$$hole$ sometime's".  "True, but this what you get at a concert", I told her.  She was cool to noticed my tough time looking over them and they where D!CK$.  They spoke to each other non-stop and looked at there phone.  I never get that.  I NEVER pick up phone during a performer on stage.  ONLY, during intermission.  I'll text back, but I'll NEVER call.  That CRAZY!!!  Who wants to yell and compete with the music and crowd?  Why look at your phone during a show?  Lonely?  Have a short attention span?  A$$hole!!!  But...it's a concert.
Besides all that, Yelle kicked A$$ from the last time I saw her at the Music.Box (Los Angeles).  This time, I had batteries in my camera,  Yea!!!

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

the.Rapture.(L!V3) @the.Belly.Up

The.Rapture.2011

@the.Belly.Up.(San Diego, CA)

Tuesday.October.5.2011

What?!?! No shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake?!?!?!?!  "Out Of The Races and Onto The Tracks" was not played and that is an OUTRAGE, but they played, "Olio"! Ahhhhhhhhh, FCVKn love that song and I liked how they changed it up and it sounded so fresh.  

This is my first time at The Belly Up and I like this place.  It reminded me of the House of Blues, but in a surfer way.  The venue was at Solana Beach (never been and what a quiet town).  All the shops where close.   There was nothing around that was open to just chill at. 
Once inside,  we made are way to the front.  We (Diana and I) where five feet away from the stage.   The place was busy and the concert was NOT sold out.  From the outside, The Belly Up looks small, but once inside it's big.  It's the size of the EchoPlex. 
The Rapture hit the stage and I was surprise on how tame the crowd was.  No one hardly danced and no one started some crazy mosh-pit when they played, "House of Jealous Lovers".  I thought the crowd was gonna go mad when they played that song, but...NO!  It was...DEAD!  When I saw this, it mad me wanna go see them in LA because I know that the  LA crowd would tear that $H!T apart (I just heard that at the Pomona show, there was a fight in the middle of that song, that the band stopped playing.  CRAZY.).   It's so interesting to see how different a city is.  I love the calm, but when they play a hit, you gotta get crazy.  You don't want to be the only standout. 
Just like Interpol (the loss of Carlos D), you really did not miss Mattie Safer (old bassist, which Carlos D was too, bassist).  They replaced him with another guy that they did not introduce.  I guess he is...temporary?

It is always great to see Luke Jenner (Lead Singer) connect with the crowd.  He stage dived and sang in the crowd.  It this a trend for the new decade?  If so, I like.  

They closed the night with "Sail Away".  Luke Jenner told us that the person in the cover on the new album, "In The Grace of Your Heart" (which is, a AWESUM album that you should get) is his father.  Right on.

A brief history of The Rapture, even though they are from NYC and started the dance punk movement, they formed and are from San Diego.   

\m/  \m/  \m/  \m/  \m/  -  Helter Skeltor

COLD.CAVE (LiVE!) @Detroit.Bar (Costa Mesa, CA)

Cold Cave

September.3.2010

While heading to the O.C., there was a car accident on the freeway but it was not on my side. So there was a bit of delay because people where looking. Why? Just FCVKn go. There was not much to see. Crazy. So the last time I was here at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa was......wow, maybe 3 years ago and it still looks the same. I like this place because it's small and perfect to watch a show. The sound here is okay and every corner of the room is a good view. When I arrived, the venue was not packed. Everyone (20 of use) is at the bar and I am the only one on the main floor. You would think this place would be a little busy considering it's Labor Day weekend, but I guess not.

The last time I saw Cold Cave was maybe last year at The Echo. They are such a good band and I wanted to see what new stuff they had (none). They Play L.A. tomorrow but it's a one day festival with other good bands. I want to go because the closer is The Rapture (I am so curious on what there new stuff sounds and plus, a member left the band. I wonder who). Last minute, I decided not go because do I really want to go to another festival? I think I am burned out right now. But I would of loved to have seen The Rapture. Next time.

It's 10:30pm and the 1st band just hit the stage. Abe Vigoda was the opener and they where okay. At first, I was not into it but after the 2nd song, they pulled me in. I like the sound, very dance-punk you might say. I liked the kid (Michael Vidal) who was playing the KORG and guitar, he was getting down and he was funny too. "If you like Madonna, "Confessions on the Dancefloor" you are gonna like this next song", said Michael. That was funny and I really liked the song they played. The lead singer (Juan Velazquez) had a unique voice, but I wished I could hear what he was saying. I was in the back of the room and could not make out anything he was singing about. I think I would see them again and I might just add them on Myspace (wish I did already). Abe Vigoda got off around 11pm and I moved up to the front.

Once again, Cold.Cave.......KILLIED iT! They had us dancing and the drunk guys in front of me kept it together. Thank God. There was no new material, but they had some new shirts (of course bought one). The only downside, there was no encore and the set was......SHORT. The concert was over right at midnight and they had us thinking they might come back on stage, but no. They only played 7 songs (I think) or 8. Who knows, but Electro Goth RULES!