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iTunes gets iConcert

Oh Snap! Thanks to stereogum I stumbled onto a fun toy called iConcertCal and let me just say.. SO EVIL! As a poor college student who has previously had a problem with Concert addiction.. this makes it way too easy for me to find amazing shows!
Just check out the month of March!

Since I've been jonesin on my Gym Class it's hard to pass them up again, BUT TV on the Radio is also playing that night! If I passed up on a TVOTR show I think I'd be disowned from my family seeing as even my Mami has seen them more times than me!

Anyways, March is a bit away so I'll find a way to finance 'em if I can. Still, I feel like this is a toy Steve-o, Ef, and my Daddy-o will totally approve of.
Link: stereogum: A New View For iTunes.

9/21/06 Gym Class Heroes / Cobra Starship @ the Grog Shop

So this past Thursday I hit up the Grog Shop to see some fine Indie Hip-Hop a la Gym Class Heroes, which I've posted about before. While there were 4 bands on the bill, I only arrived during the Cobra Starship set, a song or two before they played the infamous Snakes on a Plane song (thank you evil evil paper). Anyways, the show was actually pretty fun overall. The median age was about 18.. maybe 17, but it was fairly young - lots of Xed hands in the air.  Anyways, the energy put out there by GCH was amazing. I think I forgot how close and intimate the Grog Shop is, especially for a hip hop show, which relies a lot on audience love. Overall, people were rocking out, dancing, and singing along throughout the show. For me, my favorite songs were Clothes Off, The Queen and I (which they opened with), New Friend Request - of course, Taxi Driver (a song that relies on band names), Make Out Club, and Cupid's Chokehold (a song about about an amazing girlfriend). For an encore they played their version of RHCP's "Under The Bridge" which they did for Punk goes 90s (hilarity since they aren't a punk band - at all). Afterwards we (Steve-o & Sasha) talked to a few assorted band members. Here are Steve-o & Sasha with Travis from GCH:

Doesn't Travis look like a nice homeless guy? Whatever, he's amazing.

And the boys with Gabe of Cobra Starship.. he may or may not acutally be in another amazing band, but you know.. it's all about the starship:

Good times!

Bonus:

Clothes Off!

Songs via: INdiependentmusic

The Matts!

wanna see sexy pix and movies from the show?

http://lislis.net/concerts/thematts

Losing Your (Nathanson) Virginity

So, just got back from the Matts (Wertz & Nathanson) Show at the Odeon.. a 5 hour experience. AND WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Sooo much love. Once I download smartftp, so that I can actuallly upload things back onto lislis,  I'll upload some vid and pix. I got a clip of the end of Matt's song about Cleveland. The show was hilarious and it made me sad that there were no tapers. I was able to call Kat during Starfish & Coffee though. Awesome, awesome. So many covers, so little time.. what with the Grease sing-along and all. Wertz was adorable as well, love his new stuff. Can't wait for the full new album!

Set List:

Angel
I Saw
Car Crash
Sad Songs
Curve of the Earth
Princess
Weight of it All
More Than This
Bulletproof Weeks
Pretty the World
Fall to Pieces
Lost Myself in Search of You
Laid
Detroit Waves
Starfish and Coffee
Answering Machine
Little Victories
The Wind
Suspended

http://www.mattwertz.com

http://mattnathanson.com

Lee, Rufus, Folds

Shooting Stars and Rufus, was driving 2.5 hrs worth it? Hells yeah.
Video and massive review to come when my power chord arrives... sleep for now. 10 AM tour in the morning

Adam Richman/Kate Voegele/The Clarks

So Saturday night, Stentz & I went to the Clarks show @ the Odeon, part of CMJfest. This was in honor of our 1st fake date to see the Clarks freshman year. So for the opener Adam Richman, there weren't many people, alas, but the instant he walked out I thought of Matt Nathanson. For example, Matty's been doin the Fauxhawk and he's got the nose ring as you can see here

Now Adam looks like this:

a real 'hawk and a few piercings (he's got a bunch along his left ear as well). So you get the point. During the show, someone in the crowd was trying to heckle him and he so didn't take it and joked with them. "This song is for everyone else" So yeah, def. reminded me of the last Matt show I went to when someone asked where Matt Fish was and he responded "Fish isn't here because he hates you". Good times.

Anyways, I recognized his song "Maryanne" because its on the latest Paste Cd so that was extra cool. I decided after his set that I'd be his friend (because seriously, he's like fake Matty Nathanson my idealic best friend!).

Before we continue w/ the Adam story I shall discuss Kate Voegele's set. AMAZING. This girl jsut graduated on Monday and she was up on stage covering "Big Yellow Taxi" with her band and Dad wailin on the Guitar. Seriously, I really like her Blues-ier sound that she's going for. I also think its funny that every time I see her play she has more band members. So yes I encourage the Kate Voegele love. Plus she's a little elf with lots of talent and can get away with wearing the pregnant shirts (which she's done the last 2 times).

Then came the Clarks. Oh Actually before that we ran into Swimmer Steph (Davis). It was quite cool. So, yes. The Clarks, amazing! Stentz recognized songs and sang along and I just danced, sang, and had waaay too much fun. I really need to get "Fast Moving Cars" their last album, because it has "Shimmy Low" and other songs I need. Anyways, point is their songs are catchy and they like to repeat the chorus so you can sing along. So some roadie tried getting Steph backstage, which was hilariously sketchy. She ended up getting a drumstick though which was cool. Stentz got the playlist, also amazing. And then we chilled after to meet the Clarks.

Unfortunately for Stentz, who prob. did want to meet them, I wanted to make a new friend! So when Stentz hit up the restroom, I drew up the courage to talk to Adam Richman. And let me tell you, he's hella cool! I told him about how he's like Matty and he was like Matt's super cool! So I was automatically in music love with him. Then for the next however long, including when Stentz joined us, we just talked music scenes (Adam went to GW). So we bonded over the 9:30 club, Fletchers, the Ottobar. He told us House of Blues's secret (they treat musicians  like kings) and that musicians LOVE LOVE LOVE the 9:30 Club (yay!). What else, oh he's pos. opening for Duncan Sheik in August, but said he's not sure if the crowd would dig him, so perchance not. If he does though I'll be there (Stentz maaaaybe depending on work). So we ended up missing the Clarks, but made a fun new friend. yay!! 

It was a tremendously fun Saturday Concert night, it brought back concerting memories. Next show will prob. be Aqualung on the 24th w/ the Cary Bros. so be aware!