A perfect storm of awesomeness made its way over the Philadelphia area Friday night. Oh God, I sound like a seventh grader starting a personal narrative. Whatever. Anyways, LCD Soundsystem and Sleigh Bells played at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, and to be short it was one of the best nights of live music I've ever experienced. Maybe even the best. The venue was terrific. The initially mysterious Naval Yard was easy to find, there were people and signs everywhere directing traffic, and the parking was free. It was sort of like the Tweeter Center or whatever it's called now minus the lameness. There was a pre-party where free stuff, food, and beer were being given away. This was the beer:
It seems like Narragansett has all the makings of a new "hipster beer." It's watery, comes in pounders, and shares its name with a bay in Rhode Island. Maybe they should change its name to "Veckatimest."
The show took place in what I believe is called the Cruise Terminal, a large warehouse-y building with lots of big windows. I'm not sure what its capacity is, but it seemed like everyone was on top of each other. The sound quality was good though, and that's all that really matters.
Sleigh Bells came on first, and they, um, slayed it. The dude played the riffs and the gal did some crazy dance moves and vocalized. I was kind of disappointed in the crowd for most of the set, but everyone started to come alive near the end. I'm pretty sure they did their entire recorded output.
Shit really started to get insane once LCD came on. It seemed like it couldn't get any more crowded than it was during Sleigh Bells, but it did. It also got about 10x crazier, as the booze started kicking in and joints got fired up. Here's some nutty-ass crap that happened:
1. I fell down during set opener "Dance Yrself Clean" and thought I was going to be trampled to death. Luckily for me I was pulled up by Lizzy. This marks the second time Lizzy has saved my life, as she performed the heimlich maneuver on yours truly in 2004. I was choking on a clam.
2. Some dude fell on the hard floor while crowd surfing. People were passing him around and all of a sudden they got tired of doing so. He fell from about seven feet in the air without anyone breaking his fall. I'm pretty sure he suffered a concussion, but he went right on crowd surfing.
3. LCD played "All My Friends." 'Nuff said.
4. Some UFC bro told me to "EFF OFF" and got in my face because I pushed some sweaty bearded dude his way. This happened while LCD was closing their set with "Home," a lovely song about how home is all we need.
LCD played great, from what I could see. The setlist was perfect, and offered significant helpings of both new and old material. Highlights included not only the previously mentioned "Dance Yrself Clean" and "All My Friends," but also "Get Innocuous!," "Movement," and "Losing My Edge," every music nerd's fav. It seemed like James Murphy was sort of going through the motions with this one, but it was rad nonetheless. James (we're on a first-name basis) had a cool old-looking microphone, I think. Hot Chip member Al Doyle was playing bass. The Asian gal looked sort of miserable. Their light show was spectacular, and they even turned on a huge-ass disco ball for a few songs.
Great venue and music. The people could've been a little less sweaty/out of their minds, but it's okay. Also, people could've DANCED more. Last time I checked, dancing is more than just jumping up and down and pushing/throwin' bows. In fact, that's not dancing at all.
The show took place in what I believe is called the Cruise Terminal, a large warehouse-y building with lots of big windows. I'm not sure what its capacity is, but it seemed like everyone was on top of each other. The sound quality was good though, and that's all that really matters.
Sleigh Bells came on first, and they, um, slayed it. The dude played the riffs and the gal did some crazy dance moves and vocalized. I was kind of disappointed in the crowd for most of the set, but everyone started to come alive near the end. I'm pretty sure they did their entire recorded output.
Shit really started to get insane once LCD came on. It seemed like it couldn't get any more crowded than it was during Sleigh Bells, but it did. It also got about 10x crazier, as the booze started kicking in and joints got fired up. Here's some nutty-ass crap that happened:
1. I fell down during set opener "Dance Yrself Clean" and thought I was going to be trampled to death. Luckily for me I was pulled up by Lizzy. This marks the second time Lizzy has saved my life, as she performed the heimlich maneuver on yours truly in 2004. I was choking on a clam.
2. Some dude fell on the hard floor while crowd surfing. People were passing him around and all of a sudden they got tired of doing so. He fell from about seven feet in the air without anyone breaking his fall. I'm pretty sure he suffered a concussion, but he went right on crowd surfing.
3. LCD played "All My Friends." 'Nuff said.
4. Some UFC bro told me to "EFF OFF" and got in my face because I pushed some sweaty bearded dude his way. This happened while LCD was closing their set with "Home," a lovely song about how home is all we need.
LCD played great, from what I could see. The setlist was perfect, and offered significant helpings of both new and old material. Highlights included not only the previously mentioned "Dance Yrself Clean" and "All My Friends," but also "Get Innocuous!," "Movement," and "Losing My Edge," every music nerd's fav. It seemed like James Murphy was sort of going through the motions with this one, but it was rad nonetheless. James (we're on a first-name basis) had a cool old-looking microphone, I think. Hot Chip member Al Doyle was playing bass. The Asian gal looked sort of miserable. Their light show was spectacular, and they even turned on a huge-ass disco ball for a few songs.
Great venue and music. The people could've been a little less sweaty/out of their minds, but it's okay. Also, people could've DANCED more. Last time I checked, dancing is more than just jumping up and down and pushing/throwin' bows. In fact, that's not dancing at all.
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