like a dream (at tempo 119)...

FINALLY (yea, another one of these).

last night (13 may, 2007) i saw silversun pickups. right up the street from my school. and to think i was going to go to canada to see them.

silversun pickups are a little band out of los angeles, california. they are like no band you've ever heard. they're slightly smashing pumpkins-esque, but with a lot more distortion. check out the review i wrote on their album carnavas.

because of previous line experiences, i decided to make a day of it. i brought a couple books and some other things to do, and sat down in front of recher theatre at 1 in the afternoon. i was bored to death. no one else showed up until 5 (my new friend nikolay). and the line only began to pick up at 6 (an hour before doors opened). shh. i'm dedicated. and outdoor sushi on the sidewalk was pretty amazing.

doors opened at 7. sea wolf (the opening band) didn't start until 8:30. needless to say, missy and i made new friends. tyler and amanda bynes who were behind us, and sammie, the door staffer from club 9:30. tyler likes music. he plays bass for circadian rhythm, and i want to hear them, because they sound awesome. for high schoolers. sammie likes french fries with ranch dressing. i like anything with ranch dressing.

sea wolf was great. we had keys, cello, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass and drums. they were folk/rock/something else. solid set. i was happy with it. you never know with those bands you haven't heard before. sure, i could have looked them up on myspace, but let's face it. i do not use the internet to my advantage, even with as much time as i spend on here. if YOU happen to look at bands online, you should check them out. they're pretty good (amazing).

give it another half hour and silversun came on. i was so excited. seriously. sammie and i talked for a while. smashing pumpkins, pink floyd, several species, stealing music and of course, silversun pickups.

hello nikki, joe, christopher and brian. brian amuses me, and i'm pretty sure there was eye sex. i'll never know though. recorded the whole show, can't wait to listen to it. they're all really great to watch in addition to listen to. christopher is nuts on the drums. brian loves distortion, cutting sound off and dancing. nikki and joe are really chill though.

(new hero. yea. i said it. you can check my myspace.)

brian is great as front man. he's talkative, interactive and silly. not to mention eye contact and smiles. he sang a bit from willy wonka before kissing families, and he also made up a song. the show was an adventure. plus it was intense. i'd love to see them live again.

i plugged the zine when i met them, and i think i'm christopher's new best friend. they're nice.

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off topic. school's almost out (thank god!), and i was published in the towerlight again. feature story this time. that was april 30. i haven't written since, but why not plug myself?

see you soon! =)