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This is Halloween

Last night: Saw William Elliot Whitmore, Ted Leo and The Pogues.

Unfortunately, I missed most of W.E.W.’s set, I had been rather looking forward to seeing him since I had listened to a few of his songs earlier in the day and it sounded like something I might like. Turns out, he was an artist that I would like. Ted Leo wasn’t that great. I’m not really a fan but I wanted to see what they were like live because in my experience, most bands are much better live. So I was trying to get into Ted Leo and The Pharmacists by listening to them on Hype Machine and it just wasn’t happening so I thought maybe if I saw them it would be different. Not so much. : /

Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

ted leo

The Pogues were fucking awesome. I hadn’t really listened to them either. I mean I have some albums that a friend sent me and I had been trying to get into them as well. I really like Fairytale of New York but that’s only because I’d heard the Stars cover version first.

I think the reason I didn’t really “get” them is because it’s one of those things where people describe a band to you, and then you try to get a feel of their music and “scene” through the description of others but for each person the music is a different experience and I think I was trying to adopt the feelings of others instead of building my own. I think that’s what really allows one to appreciate a band or musician. When I actually saw them play it was something else completely to me.

So seeing them last night was great. The music really finally clicked with me and it was like I was finally hearing what I needed to hear instead of what other people were telling me to hear.

BTW, The Pogues are dressed as a mariachi band

el pogues

the pogues

Anyway, great show. Great way to spend Halloween. Well, that is aside from rude, drunk guy who I tried to sort of pick a fight with. What?! He was being an asshole and nobody else would say anything to him! His girl finally gave him enough of a glare and cold shoulder that he focused his attention on trying to appease her – I think that’s what happened anyway. I didn’t want to turn around and watch. Then there was the scramble of trying to get home after the show. That was cool.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

the table

I’m finally into the holiday spirit, all it took was a little pumpkin carving and buying a $2,000 computer. Okay so maybe that’s not all needed to get into the holiday season but I finally feel like it’s here and it really is my favorite time of the year. The time between Halloween and New Years Day. I even wore a scarf to work today.

The bad thing about it is that I am turning 24 in January and that isn’t something I’m looking forward to. I’m not sure why I feel that 24 is too old, but it feels like it to me. I don’t feel like I have accomplised anything at 24. Although there is always the question of “How do you measure success?” I guess you can only measure by happiness. Am I happy?

Still not sure yet but I think I’ll get there.

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Halloween Recap

Dude, I had a great halloweenie. Well it didn’t start out spectacular or anything but it got better as the night progressed. First, we went to see Queens of the Stone Age at the Greek.
Daniel and I started driving to LA. We were late. It started raining. We didn’t have any tickets and were hoping not to get ripped off too much by scalpers. It was damn cold but it was ok ’cause I was wearing multiple layers and planned to change into my costume in the car on the way to the party after the show.

We got there and it was pouring by then. The show started at 7. When we parked it was already 8:50. We parked at the bottom of the hill and trekked up the mountain to Griffith Park… in the rain… with one umbrella… for two people, and it wasn’t made for two. We were already pretty wet by the time we made it to the box office.

At the box office we got lucky. Fourth row seats, center, meaning right up front.  At regular price, no Ticketasster fees, no extra charges. We got in, still raining, we made it just at intermission before QOTSA started. We had missed The Cramps and Tomahawk.

Stood at our seats and then the band came out. Bliss. Then some idiot guy tells us to get out of his seats, of course we argued with him for ten long minutes until an usher finally came and directed him to the seats next to us. I hate that shit. Before you go off on someone, why don’t you make sure you know what the fuck you’re talking about first.

After one of the songs they released what I thought was confetti, but when I picked some up off the wet floor (as mementos) they were red rose petals. Isn’t that awsome?!

Short break. I’m soaked, dripping even. I think the only layer that wasn’t wet was my corset (later I found out that it was indeed wet but I guess I must not have felt it because I was so numb). I seriously felt like dying. I really couldn’t keep my mind off the walk back down the hill in the rain while cars drive by us spalshing us with street water. Even in spite of all this I still had an excellent time. Just imagine how great the show would have been if I hadn’t been cold and wet.

Josh Homme was dressed as a sailor and he sure does like to shake that ass and “show you what he’s working with.” I don’t find him to be very attractive but he was hot that night, maybe it was becasue he was actually hot and sweaty.

Luckily we finally found our friends after the show and instead of sloshing back down the hill we got a ride YAY!

and it had stopped raining! yayyy!

and I got to dry off and put on my costume! YAY!

and then I made Daniel drive YAY!

then we went to the SGLA costume party and it was all good but we had to leave and were home by 1:30.

fun times.

“It doesn’t take a nucular scientist to figure out that it’s foilage”~Marge Simpson