There's nothing like getting into bands from your own city through UK radio. It happens all to often these days..
But there's been this song on NME radio I cannot get enough of..
L'homme.
You know what's even stranger?
I can't buy the 7; for L'homme in my own country.
I guess I'll just run to Rough Trade in Londontown when I arrive.
I will add that to my list of "indie 45's to buy"
It's moments like this when I feel like a fish in the wrong pond.
New York City with it's rubbish radio and record stores make me angry.
http://www.myspace.com/boycrisis
Oh I also went to the last Vampire weekend gig last saturday.
It was okay, I didn't bother seeing the openers.
They played the album that I've been listening + a blondie cover and my favourite song M79 (that damn bus pisses me off)
I was well angry when my mate couldn't get us on the guest list for the first date of Vampire Weekend because I WANTED TO SEE THE TEENAGERS TOO. AND I BLOODY MISSED THEM I AM THEREFORE A DAFT IDIOT. The teenagers opened up.
They also had RA RA riot open up for them this past monday when they played in NJ.
But I am a bit over Vampire weekend. Sure, their performance was MINT.. but I had more fun seeing them at Bowery Ballroom last January - the day after their album came out.
Terminal 5 is just a big venue, and the sound there isn't as good as Bowery Ballroom.
I guess it was just something to do for an hour, see Vampire weekend.
Ironically, my friend just got an apartment in washington heights.
HA.
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That night sounds like it have the potential to have been amazing.
Ra Ra Riot are a band that i keep going back to constantly.
The Teenagers, well i have seen them loads and never been disapointed.
vampire weekend are another band band i enjoyed seeing. very uplifting on a nice summers night in reading.
Posted on 11 December 2008 at 03:04
yeah! i went to see vampire weekend on the wrong day but tis better than not seeing them at all.
i will see the teenagers one day.
the last time i planned to see them i was gonna see the friendly fires and lykke li at one show instead.
Posted on 11 December 2008 at 16:54
i left half way through a MGMT set just to get a good place in the tent where The Teenagers were playing. They are a solid band. They are kind of druggy most of the time. The lead singer jumps all over the place.
Posted on 12 December 2008 at 02:24