Sunday, March 26, 2006

the march of rock

As Ali was saying lastnight, "March is the new ROCKtober!", and it totally is. Not only do we usually see a couple bands a week as it is, but with SXSW, this weekend's awesome shows and now, squeezing in right before the end of March, we have Noisepop! AWESOME!!! I'll have probably seen like 50 different bands by the time the month is over. Might be a record breaker! :p

Ali's actually been kicking my ass in that department, though, cuz I didn't even go to shows all week and she did! Coming back from SXSW I had so much work to catch up on and completely needed to chill at home for the week. Both Ali & Ted came back from SXSW and hit shows all week. ROCKSTARS! :p

But I picked up the rock again Friday night and it felt good! :p First I had dinner w/ Ali, Holly, and my friends Justyn & Stephanie, who are visiting from Nashville. We ate at Triptych, where I'd gone originally with Matt & Haylie a few months back. I love that place! (a few photos from dinner are here.)

Then Ali & I cruised over to The Fillmore for Metric, catching the opener, Islands, just in time.

Islands were good! Their front man is from the Unicorns, that sadly broke up a bit ago, so I was stoked to see his new creation. He's a cutie! All his dorky side kicks even make him cuter. ha!

Next up... METRIC!! *sigh* Emily Haines.... you're such a kick ass woman!!!

She put on the most amazing show. She puts her all into it, her songs are so AWESOME and I just LOVE HER!! She was wearing this super cute white jumper with a silver belt and silver sparkly boots! aww yaaa! She's so hot and SO GOOD.

The encore completely stole the show and made me love it all the more.

I LOVE YOU EMILY HAINES! YOU KICK ASS!!!!

View the Islands/Metric Photo Album.
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Lastnight: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ GAMH!

The Brunettes were a fun opening band. Poppy, with an amalgamy of instruments (we saw banjos two nights in a row!), sweet harmonies (soprano girls & alto boys) - and they even pulled out some crazy surprise song at the end about gameboys and mary kate & ashley. ha! I really liked the lead singer's voice(s) - both the girl & the guy - and by the end I realized lyrics wise I liked a few songs better than others. But they seemed like a cheery group, and Ali & I felt they were a pretty well matched band for CYHSY, and if nothing else a fun & entertaining opener!

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was great!! This show felt much more personable from the Mezzanine show. It was like seeing old friends and hearing/watching them play you songs you love! Some people dislike Alec's voice, but I absolutely LOVE it & his singing style. It makes me want to get lost in it.

They came out & played several songs for an encore. And did I mention how much I love the other guys in the band, too? They're all so cute & they put on a great show!!

View the Brunettes/Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Photo Album.