Dr. Feelgood: How I learned to stop sleeping and see some live music

As some of you may be aware, it was recently my birthday. I'm assuming it's scant few of you, as I received very few Birthday Cards. No worries however, as Meghan was kind enough to pick up the slack for you lot. She got me tickets to go see the Secret Machines on October 17 and Citizen Cope on October 22. Both shows were at The Showbox and both shows were amazing. If you are not familiar with either of the above mentioned music-makers, you should totally go check them out at their sites. They both stream music so you can listen and get totally hooked.

The only problem with these concerts was that they were on weeknights. And getting home at midnight during the week puts the hurt on you at six the next morning when you are trying to shower, but you can't open your eyes. So needless to say, I've been a zombie, a totally happy, live-music watching, zombie.

These are really the first shows I've been to since moving out here. There was an incident involving Bruce Hornsby, but I've been trying to pretend that never happened. Also, I just got tickets for me and Meghan to go see Death Cab for Cutie when they come through town in December. If they come to your neck of the woods, you should totally check them out as well.

I really loved the Secret Machines. They played "in the round" which meant they set up a stage in the middle of the venue and had the crowd fill in around them on all sides. It was a novel concept, and they rocked it well. Here's a photo from my crappy camera phone of them wailing to one of my favorites, "First Wave Down."

 

They played almost all of my favorites and really put on a fantastic show. I was disappointed that I didn't get to hear "Nowhere Again." It's awesome. But at least it gives us a reason to go see them again, not that we really needed one. But, that's it for me. I'm pooped.

Comments

[Nate]

I would love to see Citizen Cope in concert, did he play mostly new stuff? Tell me all the gory details. Oh and sorry for not being in on your discussion about artists... I have actually been really busy painting for a show that goes up a week from Tuesday.
Let me just say that being an artist is not only about looking at naked women's breasts... you have to paint their faces too.

[Kevin]

Nice....you know who first turned you on.....to the Secret Machines, I mean? :-) Glad to hear they put on a school night-worthy show. I tell ya, a Flaming Lips/Secret Machines double bill would almost be a cute and suhweet as a pale of kittens.

[parker]

dude. more posts. we. need. more!!!