Her Jazz: On The Road

you know, those were different times

I'm pretty certain I should be asleep right now, but I am kinda bummed that I lost an hour due to the time zone change about an hour ago. Yes, I am in the pretty flat but pretty expanse that is Indiana, rolling towards the east.

So, now that it's over, here is what I've learned: keep the bar low, very low, when it comes to expectations. Actually leave it on the ground. Way easier.

- Steve Malkmus busted out Pavement tunes, reminding of how much I loved Pavement, and how little I care for his solo career. I might have cried during "In the Mouth of A Desert" or "Trigger Cut". Bobby N came out to drum and slow dance, though not necessarily together.

- Have Of Montreal fans never seen drag queens? Transvestites? Dominatrixes? Apparently not. Who knew that in the Age of Paris, sex could still be shocking. That said, Maura and I both agree: Kevin Barnes has a nice ass.

- The dust from the baseball diamonds flying over the New Pornographers was so pretty.

- De La Soul... they may not had a record anyone's cared about in a loooong time, and have been performing the same set for, like, ever, but man. They do it so well. And busting out Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" for a backing track... shit. Wow. That said, the most memorable aspect of their set (aside from the Prince Paul cameo) would have to be their "shout out" to the VIP section, which generated enormous boos from the audience. Class warfare, albeit of a hipster variety, lives on. That said, I think the VIP section was more concerned about the lack of free ice cream.

- The afterparty at Lumen was fun. That space looks like the future. I really should have gone back to my friend's apartment and slept, however.

posted by mymathematicalmind @ 5:48 AM