things could be much worse

much worse. the Cold War Kids were on point in their performance Saturday night. it was everything i hoped for and more. i dont know where to begin with this. i suppose the beginning will do.

AA Bondy opened, and did an excellent job. i had never heard of him, and im not sure how ive been missing out. seeing as i enjoy the songs of Conor Oberst and Ryan Adams and the rock of the Black Keys and the Racontuers, its seems odd that i didnt know about this guy who fits nicely in between. point being, hes good, check him out, and go see hime live too, because like many bands ive posted about, the live show trumps the recordings, as it should be.

and in that same tradition, CWK rocked my socks off. as i walked to a nearby bar to have a few pre-show drinks, through the insanity of Howard University's homecoming, the night seemed to have a full moon feel. people were excited, something was happening. for me that something took the form of kick ass high energy rock show. you know, the kind i like.

so i started watching the show on the balcony, having a pretty damn good view, and this was nice a for the first few jams. then the spirit began to move me. i need to move in response. so i told my compatriot 'im moving down to the floor, i need to rock out!' so he followed. i pushed through the crowd(sorry if i stepped on your foot), trying to locate a place move and dance and get down, but alas, i could not find any like minded folks. i found this odd. how is it that a sellout crowd, and a high energy rock band doesnt move your feet. why dont people dance? i mean, im a silly arhytmic skinny white guy, but its not how well you dance, its how the music moves you.

anyway, i did my thing, and i once again apologize to anyone i may have annoyed in the process. i just dont see how not to move. this is not to say that the crowd wasnt into it, they were. there were many hands in the air and voices singing along. and here is where i disagree with MOKB's ten commandmants of concerts: i think you should shake that ass, assuming its not on someone elses feet or involves throwing elbows, and i think you should sing along if the spirit so moves you. we all know these clubs are plenty loud enough to drown out the tone deaf. plus, isnt it fucking cool to hear a couple thousand people belting out 'we used to vacation?' i think it is.

and the boys did a great job playing old favs from Robbers and Cowards while mixing in new goodies from Loyalty to Loyalty. We Used to Vacation was sick. St John was pretty fucking sweet too, with its syncopation and whatnot. i really cant cite any problems with the show, other than that it ended. i am so happy i was able to go and that they played on a Saturday. weekend shows are the best, as i dont have to come to work the next day on like 3 hours of sleep nursing a hangover.

so in the end, we have another amazing show, and no wonder it was a sell out. if you havent already, go see them. you will be a richer person for it and you will have your socks and possibly your undies rocked right off.