Sorry it's taken so long to update the blog, so much has happened since my last post. Starting with the most recent, I was at the Leeds Festival last night and witnessed some truly amazing shows. For starters, there was Vampire Weekend.. did some great songs but I think they had some sound problems so it was a little disappointing. Then we got to see the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs who I thought did a lot better. They also had some great songs to play. By the time Bloc Party had come on, things had gotten pretty out of hand. With the combination of high energy rock and hundreds of thousands of people all wanting to get as close as possible, it was pretty tough to concentrate on the music without passing out of getting trampled. Their set was pretty good though. For the finale, we got to see Radiohead... and if you don't know, they are by far my favorite band still playing. I got a front row seat for this set, which required some very physical maneuvering as well as stamina but it was definitely worth it. The set list was amazing:
- 15 Step
- Airbag
- There There
- All I Need
- Lucky
- Nude
- Morning Bell
- Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
- 2+2=5
- A Wolf At The Door
- Videotape
- (Nice Dream)
- The Gloaming
- Reckoner
- The National Anthem
- Bodysnatchers
- Idioteque
- Encore:
- You and Whose Army?
- These Are My Twisted Words
- Jigsaw Falling Into Place
- Paranoid Android
- Just
- Everything In Its Right Place
The new song, These Are my Twisted Words is a great live song as well. The studio version doesn't really do it justice. Wolf at the Door was a surprise but it really killed, as did the National Anthem/Bodysnatchers/Idioteque combo. I have some videos too... (the sound is alright)
IDIOTEQUE
BODYSNATCHERS
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Fred, I hope you got my phone messages. I was thinking of you.
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I've also been spending a lot of time at art galleries. My favorite so far (apart from the tate) has been the SAATCHI gallery. It some of the most exciting contemporary pieces I've ever seen. Like the old man bumper cars...
These were fully automated, 100% realistic old men in automatic wheelchairs. They had sensors on the chair and they just rolled around the room hitting each other and the walls. I was able to walk around with them and experience it first hand. It was one of the best experiences I've had in an art gallery.
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Before that, I took a trip with Gabby to the Battersea Power Station. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's the structure on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album. It truly is an architectural masterpiece. You can't really experience the enormity of it until you get there and walk around it...
This leaves us with the song of the day.
I hope you've all enjoyed this last update, I hope I hear from you soon.
You know that I care what happens to you,
and I know that you care for me too,
so I don't feel alone,
or the weight of the stone,
now that I've found somewhere safe
to bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
a shelter from pigs on the wing.
and I know that you care for me too,
so I don't feel alone,
or the weight of the stone,
now that I've found somewhere safe
to bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
a shelter from pigs on the wing.
dude freaking awesome messages, aside from the one that you said, hey pick up your phone. haha. but heres the thing i did once, the second time you called me. i was in a grocery store in norcal i picked up and tried to talk to you but you were holding up the phone i think. plus i dont thing you could have heard me anyway haha. man it was good to hear Radiohead live. I hope all is well expect a update facebook from me soon. lots to share about. love you bro
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good to hear from you. sorry about the picking up the phone thing. but I can't wait to hear what's gone on. i'll be checking my facebook.
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