November 14, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
I went to see Mute Math (with As Tall As Lions opening) at the Nokia Theater last night and as always they gave a great show. Since this was the last night of their Armistice album tour, they played a lot of songs from their new album but also mixed in a lot of older songs.
I was super excited when they started playing “Peculiar People” because that was the song that made me love them when I heard them play it a few years back at a show at Irving Plaza (where THEY were the opening act and nobody knew who they were). Overall, this show was spectacular and I still hold to the belief that if you haven’t seen Mute Math live, then you haven’t truly seen a great live show.
Click on the thumbnails below to check out some photos I took (thanks Flo for letting me use your camera!).
November 9, 2009 @ 1:47 am
I went to see Maroon 5 (along with Fitz and the Tantrums) at St. John’s University on Saturday and they both put on a good show. The lead singer of Fitz and the Tantrums dances really awkward but that made it really fun to watch him and his band perform.
During the intermission between Fitz and the Tantrums and Maroon 5, Adam Levine brought out a special unannounced guest to the stage which really brought the house down. The special guest turned out to be Jason Segel (you might know him from How I Met Your Mother, I Love You Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up etc.) and Jason ended up playing the piano and singing a couple of songs from his recent movies (he’s actually a very talented musician and a hilarious song writer).
And then of course, after Jason left the stage, Maroon 5 took the realms and played a fantastic set with Adrian Young (the drummer of No Doubt) who was filling in for Maroon 5’s usual drummer due to a family emergency. I noticed Adrian right away and it made me so damn happy to be at the show (he’s a really great drummer if you don’t know).
Check out some images below that I took at the show.
November 4, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Went to an Athlete concert last night at the Bowery Ballroom. It was my first time at the Bowery Ballroom and also my first time seeing Athlete live in concert. I’ve been a fan of their music for a while now and it was nice to see them play on stage. As far as I can remember, they hit all of my favorites including Wires, Black Swan Song, Superhuman Touch, Hurricane, and Half Light.
All in all, a very good show. I just wish their stage setup and lighting were a bit more sophisticated. Here are some photos from the show.
September 29, 2009 @ 11:45 pm
Just came back from an amazing concert with Mat Kearney and Diane Birch at Irving Plaza. Solid playing all around and a beautiful stage and light setup on the part of Mat Kearney’s crew.
During the concert, Mat jumped down from the stage and literally hung out for a minute or two with the crowd. He was hugging everyone and just having a good time with the people there. In addition, it was my first time ever seeing NY-native Diane Birch in concert and she certainly blew me away with her voice — soulful and elegant is how I would describe her singing style.
Check out some images of the concert below. I would definitely recommend checking out both Mat Kearney and Diane Birch if you don’t already know their tunes.
September 27, 2009 @ 2:15 am
I had a wonderful time tonight at Central Park’s Rumsey Field listening to Passion Pit and Phoenix. Both bands are incredibly solid live and very, very entertaining to watch. Phoenix was the highlight of course as they went through songs both new and old in their entire set. Their drummer is pretty insane as well and watching him go at it really made me want to bang my drums just as hard.
From here on in, if I ever get the chance to see Phoenix live in concert, I’m not even going to hesitate to purchase tickets. They are so awesome live and I’m going to go ahead and put them up there with Mute Math as the bands I would see hands-down no matter what the occasion.
In the gallery below, you’ll see a couple of photographs of Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars up close because at the end of the set he jumped down and hung out with the crowd up front where I was. I sorta hugged him (but I don’t think he knows who it was). Anyway, I tried desperately to get a photo of me behind him by sticking the camera in front of him, but it didn’t quite work out. I just kept getting his swooshy hair — oh well, just as good I suppose.
September 22, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
Mute Math’s Armistice Tour started today and to celebrate, I personally rushed after work to grab tickets to the NYC show on November 13, 2009.
Tickets for the NYC show at Nokia Theater in Times Square are still available if you’re looking to buy. I recommend saving about $20 by going to the actual ticket booth at Nokia Theater to purchase tickets. Otherwise, TicketMaster rapes you with convenience charges.
