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oh hey, he just walked by..

it goes without saying, devendra banhart was beautiful at the independent last night...

I know, he doesn't really look like the above picture anymore (sans beard), but i like the sunglasses.. and he's just so cool.

we got there early and as we toasted the night over jameson a group of roadies and equipment came through the front door, one man strangely resembling devendra... still not sure if it actually was him in the multicolored poncho or the opening band's lookalike lead singer (the poncho kind-of gives it away though..)

i'd give you the list of songs he played but there were just too many.. and too many jamesons.. carson mentioned during the first few songs that devendra looked a bit unamused, but he picked up energy as the night went on.. he finished off the night with Carmensita, the song famous for its bollywood-esque music video starring Natalie Portman.. by that time carson and i were dancing ridiculously as usual in the back... hopefully on thursday (yes, i'm seeing him twice) he'll invite us and our "creative" dance moves on stage..

Spring has sprung... showtime!

My life just got a little bit better... it seems that all the concert tickets that have been waiting so patiently on my dresser can now be put to use!! For the next few weeks, my ears will be ringing and i'll once again have a permanent stamp on my wrist... for a list of upcoming shows, check it out below:

Devendra Banhart @theIndependent, 4/14
Fleet Foxes @theFillmore, 4/14
The Ting Tings @theFillmore, 4/15
Fleet Foxes @PalaceofFineArts, 4/15
Crookers @Mezzanine, 4/15
The Presets @Mezzanine, 4/16
Glass Candy @Mezzanine, 4/20
Fleet Foxes @FoxTheater, 4/21
The Faint, Ladytron @theFillmore, 4/29
Yann Tiersen @GreatAmericanMusicHall, 5/1
M. Ward @FoxTheater, 5/16
Fleetwood Mac @OracleArena, 5/20
The Decemberists @FoxTheater, 5/20
Kings of Leon, The Walkmen @BillGraham, 5/21
Sasquatch! @theGorge, Washington, 5/23-5/25
Animal Collective @FoxTheater, 5/26
Jenny Lewis @theFillmore, 5/28

see you there! (most of them.. i'm neither rich nor superhuman)

preparty ideas:
getting fried chicken at "that one place" in oakland before fox theater
hanging out with steve and jameson on california street
taco belling it
altering my mind and playing with glowrings

Outside Lands: The Retro Weekend

I'm not quite sure what's going on here. Since when was the last time that Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and Beastie Boys were key headliners? 6 years ago? Band of Horses and TVOTR are barely noticeable? Unless the "More Artists to be Announced" on the Outside Lands Lineup website means "we haven't announced the headliners", this is a bust. in the words of my favorite hipster friends, EPIC FAIL.

Treasure Island BETTER be good or i'm moving to The Gorge.

April Fools Recap

So, the Dalai Lama is not speaking at FIFA 2010 World Cup opener.. Econoland is fake.. NIN and Timberland are not making sick beats on their new "album"... But this one tops it all, from one of my favorite websites:

"Today, my boyfriend brought me breakfast in bed, told me all the things he loved about me, got down on one knee and pulled out the little blue box I had been hoping for, for so long. He opened the box and there was a note inside that said, "April Fools!" FML"

Disco Baby...

Simian Mobile Disco @Mezzanine... with Erin and our new friend Trentnot much to say, they were awesome.. two guys doing a lot of things with cords and switchboards and lights...



i love this place.

I've got to finish it...

I'm not a completist, and i'm certainly not a perfectionist, and i don't have time at work today to find out exactly the name of my habit, so i'll just roll with Completionist (i know it's not the right word, humor me) since i'd love to get back on track with this stinkin blog. You see, i can't just forget the concerts i went to...i'd love to write about some cool remix i heard or an annoying voice-enhancing gadget but since i haven't posted my pictures of Simian Mobile Disco and Brian Jonestown Massacre, it's easier for me just to, you know, go on a hiatus...

However, I found an article that further complements my tendency to finish things in sequence... i'm one of those people who prides herself on buying the whole album. Even if it's not all good, I am satisfied when I scroll through ITunes and see blocks of albums.. when someone asks if i have heard the new song, I talk about the whole album. It's so easy to click 'buy' on a 99cent song, but then that's all you have, that one song...

this article focuses on albums that are better when listened to from start to finish... i'd like to add a few to the list that come to mind, including Interpol's "Turn On The Bright Lights" (especially driving down Jalama Beach Road), Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes" (even though i once started with Track 2 and got called out on it), Mobius Band's "The Lovely Sounds of Static" and Radiohead's "Kid A"... it's hard for me to narrow them down because i really do think any album should be listened to in its entirety... the Beatles once said that every album they put out was a gift-- why would we ever want just half of a gift?