Bree!

Ok Go was great (troub + glasshouse), but having seen them after NFG made them seem considerably less spectacular. Plus, yes, I consistently pull the eltist card when it comes to this band because where were you a$$holes when I had to attend their shows by myself? I've been telling you forever. For. ev.er. And now y'all are like "Oh, this new band Ok Go is so good!"

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Next time, listen to me. I know whats good for you. I know the music that will make you happy.

The synergy in the room left something to be desired. There was so little rocking out and so much smiling-- like the "thank you for the pie" kind of look. I know, I know-- I had a bias because I stalked the ok go message board every single day when I found out that show was sold out (it sold out in 2 hours! I checked hour 3) and I bought a pair off of some kid in AZ who was going to drive but couldnt because he had school. So my attitude was "You're the people who got the tickets before me? BE  HAPPIER TO BE HERE!" Haha.

The best show I went to of theirs (coincidence?) was at HOB San Diego... it was the tour before Oh No came out, but they had new songs written-- they played "Let It Rain" and it was the most beautiful song I'd ever heard. I wanted to crawl up Damian's leg and just become a pocket-size clip on toy so he could sing me lullabies every night.

The stage set up both nights was very visually stimulating, if not distracting-- constantly changing graphics projected on a screen behind Dan-- sometimes it switched between cameras attached to their mics. I nearly died when they played "What To Do" acoustic, because it is one of my favorite songs. They threw out ok go tamborines to people in the audience... at the Troub those who caught it were way into it, but at The Glasshouse everyone must have been paranoid it was going to get stolen, because no one who caught one would play it. Ha. At the Troub they played two covers by two bands I'd never heard of, which sort of defeats the purpose of a cover. But at The Glasshouse right when they were about to play one of those covers again, one girl in the front yelled "I've been to your show before!" and Damian says, in a snobby voice: "Oh. This girl in the front wants everyone to know she's been to our show before." [pause] "Fuck you, then, we won't play a cover by (some band I'd never heard of)-- we'll play a cover by Violent Femmes." It initially excited me, but I didn't know the Violent Femmes song, either, ha. Near the end of the set some girl yelled "Will you dance?" and Damian yelled "I AM NOT YOUR MONKEY!" Ha. He also continually explained how although his countenance may seem nice, he is really an @$$hole. I love him for that. I wish I was standing on Tim's side, because he is a little more animated. Rusty is hot, but it's like he's afraid to look at the crowd. Or just too busy to do so.

Also great: When Damian said that Variety had written up a review of their Troubadour show, and called "Televsion" a social commentary. He said: "Don't they know a love song when they hear one? I love my television." He is so quotable. Too bad I didn't have a pad of paper and pen-- I would've got them all.

So, whatever, there are my reviews. I liked the opening band @ the Troub night-- Something For Rockets. All Ok is a fantastic song. I bought both their CD and their EP.

Oh, man, I just want to go to 800 more NFG shows.
Every other band can drop off the face of the planet for all I care. No disrespect-- it's just a complete experience that I can't get from any other show. Yet, at least. You know how there are those ideas floating around that when you die, you go back to your happiest moment? If that's true, I'm happy to annouce I'll be spending eternity at an NFG show.

But I may say this about Jimmy Eat World as soon as they come out with a new CD.

love love love love.