Tonight kicks off a weekend unheard of since, well, mid September?
Tonight we have Mr. Kevin Barnes and the Of Montreal gang, undoubtedly ready to conjure up a whirlwind of dark, abstract lyrics sugar-coated and packaged into sweet, dance able hooks and melodies. All this set to a theatrical, surreal show chock full of lights, video screens, props, and wicked costumes. Rocking is not Kevin Barnes; freaking out is more along the lines of past shows (ninja fight anyone?). All this and more gives Of Montreal's live spectacle the feel of an intimate Radiohead or NIN show blasted into hyperdrive, through a galactic war between the gingerbread men o Candyland and the Smurfs (WHAT?). Just gotta go check it out.
Tomorrow comes Yeasayer, on their first headlining tour. These guys have something crazy going on and I have no idea how to describe it. I've seen them once before...but didn't really concentrate too hard on what was happening. This show, at the Troubadour, will pretty much force me to pay attention, what with the massive speakers, concrete floor, and sound bouncing off every imaginable surface 15 times over. Gotta love the Troub...
Finally, we cool off to a nice evening with the Decemberists, over at the Wiltern. Go early, get a wristband, chill out, have a beer, its the right kind of night to end a psychedelic little weekend. Colin Meloy's immense fairy tale epics will surely keep us all going well into the week...shame about that Long of It and Short of It going under...but with the new vinyl's and a new LP on the way, there really isn't much to complain about. Los Angeles, I'm Yours.
Come out to the shows, you really can't go wrong. I promise.
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