Saturday, December 18, 2010
Sunday, October 03, 2010
The Drums + Surfer Blood
Vi as 2 bandas que eu ainda não tinha visto e queria ver esse ano na mesma noite, no lugar de shows que eu mais gosto em L.A: The Music Box- Henry Fonda Theater. (Vi o Calvin Harris lá há uns 2 ou 3 anos- post aqui).
Checked and approved.The Drums
Surfer Blood
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Band of Horses @ Greek Theater (L.A)
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Popload Gig Cult- Mark Lanegan
A Popload Gig - festival que trouxe Friendly Fires, No Age, Matt&Kim, e agora Girls e MEN para o Brasil- também quer trazer algumas bandas "não- novas" e para isso lançou sua edição Cult.
O primeiro show do Popload Gig Cult vai ser Mark Lanegan, 5a feira dia 24/06 no Comitê, em SP.
Esse é o cartaz lindo de morrer que a Dani Hasse fez para o show:
E esse aqui é o Mark:
Marcadores:
música,
Popload Gig
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Foi Assim #PoploadGig
* MEN, a banda de gente mais legal e simpática do mundo:
* Girls no Rio. Galera invadiu.
* Eu queria muito um vídeo de True Love Will Find You in the End. Cover do Daniel Johnston que o Chris só tocou em pouquíssimos shows muito especiais até hoje. Se alguém filmou, me manda por favor.
* E do backstage, os momento em que eu vi eles mais felizes na semana que passaram no Brasil:
Girls na Lapa, no samba...
* O próximo Popload Gig é dia 24/junho, 5a, com Mark Lanegan, no Comitê, em SP. Pra saber mais: www.twitter.com/poploadgig
Marcadores:
música,
Popload Gig
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Saldo da Amoeba
Na última passada na Amoeba em L.A - minha loja preferida de música- resolvi focar na sala de DVDs musicais:
* Dos acima, o que eu mais quero ver é "I need that record", documentário sobre a indústria de discos e o do Mike Patton com John Kaada (2o na fileira de cima).* Doc do White Stripes, eu tinha baixado mas quis ter bonitinho.
* "Visual Rocks" é sobre a produção de clips, com testemunhos de vários diretores.
* "Spend an evening with Saddle Creek" conta a história do selo de mesmo nome e do Conor Oberst.
* "Greendale" é o filme feito pelo Neil Young
Ficaram alguns para trás, mas os de cima garantem um bom tempo de inverno feliz em baixo do edredon.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Girls covers Daniel
Entre as dezenas de covers do Daniel Johnston que fiquei vendo enquanto escrevia o post abaixo, essa cover do Girls é uma das mais fofas.
* O Girls toca na Popload Gig em Junho em SP, Rio e POA.
Marcadores:
música
Monday, May 03, 2010
True love will find you in the end
*Se eu fosse resumir a vida do Daniel Johnston, sem entrar no mérito da importância dele para a música, eu falaria que Daniel Johnston foi uma criança absurdamente criativa e lindinha, daquelas que a gente pensa que poderia ser nosso filho.
Virou um jovem engraçado, artista e meio esquisito, daqueles que a gente poderia ter de amigo.
E como adulto, um compositor genial. Apaixonado e carente. Louco e consequentemente com um grande potencial para fazer cagadas na vida. Mas as vezes ele ainda parecia a mesma criancinha fofa. Só que triste.
* Daniel ficou muito tempo internado. Hoje em dia ele faz shows pelo mundo em fases em que sua saúde mental está mais estável. Ele cantando "True Love...", há 2 anos em Washington DC.:
* Os desenhos dele são capas das K7 originais que ele distribuía, viraram exposições, brinquedos e Kurt Cobain e mais um monte de gente usou no peito:
* Durante o documentário "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" sobre a vida dele, a gente fica com muita pena por essas doenças de cabeça existirem.
A gente tem vontade de pegar ele no colo e de decorar todas as letras de músicas apaixonadas que ele escreveu na vida. E de pendurar todos os desenhos dele na parede de casa.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Faith No More @ Coachella 2010
* SIIIIIM, eu saí antes do fim do super show do Hot Chip pra ver o Faith no More DE NOVO.
E vou sair de qualquer show pra ver Faith no More o resto da vida.
Toda vez que vejo eles eu morro de alegria.
* Mesmo nos EUA, onde o público não dá a menor bola para eles e o show acaba sendo bem menos empolgante do que os do Brasil. O próprio Mike Patton perguntou para a platéia se estava tudo bem.
O bom desse pouco caso é que o Main Stage ficou incrivelmente vazio comparado com outros shows nesse horário e dava pra ver o show de pertinho (aconteceu a mesma coisa no Pavement).
* E porque eu sou uma menina de muita sorte, dos 4 Coachellas que eu fui, em 3 deles vi show do Mike Patton. Em 2007 com Peeping Tom, em 2009 com Hazel e esse ano, sonho da vida, com Faith No More.
(Os videos dos shows do Mike Patton nos anos anteriores estão nos posts com tag do Coachella)
Marcadores:
coachella 2010,
faith no more,
música,
viagens
Friday, April 23, 2010
Coachella 2010- Day 1
* Céu azul, horizonte limpo, vista dos topos das montanhas lá longe com (inacreditável) neve, restaurantes da pacata Palm Springs com público de média etária de 76 anos, ar seco de doer, carros conversíveis sendo guiados por velhinhos de chapéu.
Palm Desert, Palm Springs e Indio continuam iguais.
* Nem sou tão fã da Zooey Deschanel, mas ela é linda mesmo e sua voz segurou o Outdoor Stage.
* Dos shows já esperados, Passion Pit fez o que pôde com um som completamente errado, absurdamente baixo. LCD ótimo mais uma vez, mesmo saindo de uma tenda e indo para o muito mais difícil Main Stage.
* Supresas boas do dia: Calle 13 e The Specials. Envelhecer bem é uma arte.
* No 1o dia eu me irritei com a lotação e falei que era meu último Coachella. Mas no 1o show ao ar livre, com o sol no fundo e o povo todo feliz, eu já engoli a birra e mudei de idéia.Uma coisa que eu adoro do Coachella é a educação das pessoas.
* Mesmo com a lotação desse ano, é muito difícil ver uma briga, assalto (eu nunca vi) ou alguém sendo mal educado. talvez por ser California, onde todo mundo sorri e toma sol, talvez porque a maioria das pessoas viajou algumas horas de carro para chegar, no meio do deserto, e quando chega lá só quer ser feliz.
Marcadores:
coachella 2010,
música,
viagens
Monday, April 12, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
NY- Tim Burton Fail e brunch
Se vc tiver em NY e quiser ver a exposição do Tim Burton no Moma, RESERVE antes online. Senão você não entra e vai embora com cara de bobo.
Se isso acontecer e for um domingo, vá tomar um brunch no The Wright, restaurante novo do Guggenheim.
Eu fiquei olhando os pratos de todo mundo e pra mim os melhores foram:
O sanduíche de Salmão no pão integral com salada
Site do The Wright com fotos e cardápio aqui.
Marcadores:
arte,
comestiveis,
NY,
viagens
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Minha Mixtape no Don't Touch My Moleskine
A Dani Arrais, do Don't Touch My Moleskine que é um dos meus blogs preferidos me convidou pra fazer uma mixtape. Eu escolhi como tema viagem de férias. E lembrei das fitas k7 que eu gravava na adolescência. Quem quiser ouvir, tá aqui.
Marcadores:
música
Saturday, March 27, 2010
choco chics
Chocolates do Whole Foods Market.
As embalagens são lindas e cheias de desenhos e histórias fofas sobre o produto, como ele foi feito, por quem, de onde vem o cacau orgânico, etc.
Dá aquela sensação que foram artesanalmente produzidos um por um, por uma vózinha numa casa de campo. E que nem engordam.
Resultado, eu compro um monte. No fim das contas os 2 primeiros que vem em caixas são bem ruins. O de baixo é uma delícia. Quando eu experimentar as balinhas eu conto.
Marcadores:
comestiveis,
viagens
Monday, March 22, 2010
amiga que gosta da gente
A Renata Simões, apresentadora do programa Urbano do Multishow (e gente boa e linda) indicou a gente em uma entrevista para a revista da TV do jornal O Globo de ontem, domingo. Olha que fofa.
(Quem viu e me mandou foi a Flávia Durante, dona da festa Make Me Up que acontece na Alley e vai aparecer no Urbano)
Marcadores:
our so called lives
Sunday, March 07, 2010
The September Issue, o doc
* Quando acabei de ver September Issue- doc sobre a realização da edição de setembro daVogue America- minha primeira reação foi me arrepender de jogar fora todas as Vogues de setembro que já tive. Porque elas começam a ser feitas mais de 6 meses antes. Muita gente sofre. E muita foto linda não é usada.
* O mais louco pra mim é imaginar que ela pode, talvez, NÃO ter controlado e manipulado completamente a edição desse documentário. Dá pra imaginar Anna Wintour sendo filmada e mostrada sem sua própria aprovação e controle total? Difícil. Mas é isso que ela e o diretor falam aqui:
* O filme começa com Anna explicando que quem critíca a moda é porque fica inseguro e tem medo desse mundo. Eu adoro. Mas tenho medo dela.
* O filme tem umas breve tentativas de mostrar o lado humano, as motivações, os momentos de tédio, além das grosserias já famosas da Anna Wintour.
* Adoro quando ela conta que se identificou quando o pai, que era um jornalista brilhante, contou que se aposentou cedo porque ele ficava muito bravo e nervoso no trabalho. Parece uma tentativa de se redimir de ser tão difícil e dura. Mas só parece.
* Outra cena legal é quando alguém da revista fala que ela realmente não é acessível, mas que ela é Anna Wintour, não precisa ser acessível. Realmente, a única pessoa não famosa que fala com ela durante o filme fora poucos funcionários diretos da Vogue é a filha dela (que até já é um pouco famosa).
* O mais louco pra mim é imaginar que ela pode, talvez, NÃO ter controlado e manipulado completamente a edição desse documentário. Dá pra imaginar Anna Wintour sendo filmada e mostrada sem sua própria aprovação e controle total? Difícil. Mas é isso que ela e o diretor falam aqui:
* O filme começa com Anna explicando que quem critíca a moda é porque fica inseguro e tem medo desse mundo. Eu adoro. Mas tenho medo dela.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Paper Heart e o Amor
* Paper Heart é a história é de uma menina, Charlyne, que nunca amou ninguém, não acredita em amor e sai pelos EUA entrevistando pessoas a casais e fazendo um documentário sobre o que é o amor pra cada um. Ela conhece o Michael no meio da história e aí ....a gente já sabe.
* É mais um filme "quero ser indie"- romântico -nerd- bonitinho com Michael Cera fazendo papel dele próprio, dessa vez literalmente. E com casais que tocam e fazem músicas. Bem "Nick and Norah" e "Juno", mas sem protagonistas bonitos nem charmosos. (E não me venham falar que o Michael Cera é bonitinho pq NÃO é. Ele é super bacana, eu queria ser amiga dele, mas só).
Engraçado porque não é comum a gente ficar torcendo por um casal é indie, descabelado e feio.
* Entre as entrevistas feitas pela Charlyne, uma mulher fala que amor é "when the whole world looks better".
Uma criança fala que é quando as pessoas querem se beijar, abraçar e ficar juntas. Essa sequência das crianças no playground é minha preferida:
"i wanna be his girlfriend but i dont want to be THE girlfriend. Nobody remember the girlfriend. I am one of the dudes".
* E por último, Paper Heart vale pelas cenas das histórias de amor dos entrevistados. As histórias passadas são narradas e ilustradas com bonequinhos, fantoches, recortes de papel, barbantes. Bem caseiro, caprichado, infantil, meio bobo. Bem cara de amor.
Marcadores:
cinema
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Field of Dreams
I saw this necklace at Free People yesterday and decided I could buy it later, went home.
Then I woke up at 3am, thinking about it.
Ironically, this beauty is called the "Field of Dreams Necklace".
Love.
Then I woke up at 3am, thinking about it.
Ironically, this beauty is called the "Field of Dreams Necklace".
Love.
Marcadores:
comprinhas,
moda
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Pill Therapy
If you're my friend and ever come pay me a visit in Boston, there's one thing you can be sure of: I will take you to my favorite party on Earth: The Pill, every Friday at Great Scott (unless of course, Westgate is playing the same night, for which I would have no excuses to miss).
Here are two videos I accidentally found on YouTube about three years ago. The History of The Pill, filled with funny stories, curious facts, good BritPop (including some Dandy Warhols bashing, yeah!), and pure Boston nostalgia. Good stuff.
Long live Le Pill, looking sharp! <3
Here are two videos I accidentally found on YouTube about three years ago. The History of The Pill, filled with funny stories, curious facts, good BritPop (including some Dandy Warhols bashing, yeah!), and pure Boston nostalgia. Good stuff.
Long live Le Pill, looking sharp! <3
Marcadores:
musica
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
Eu quero ser Alison Mosshart
Eu já achava a Alison Mosshart legal quando conheci The Kills.
Mas desde que ela começou a tocar no Dead Weather com o Jack White, eu comecei a achar ela a menina mais linda, bem vestida, com o melhor cabelo e mais sortuda do mundo.
E nem precisava mas ela canta bem e fica incrível nos shows também.
( a ser confirmado pessoalmente no Coachella)
No chão com Jack White
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Com a bota do Hedi Slimane que ela não tira e já falou que tem 3 pares dourados mais uns de outras cores.
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Eu nem ligaria de ficar vesga com essa franja l-i-n-da
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Oi, eu sou amiga da Kate Moss também
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Pretty On The Outside
If there is one fact that will forever mark 2010 for me is that this is the year I officially started using anti-aging facial moisturizer. While most ads and people say that you should really start using anti-wrinkle creams at 25, I held on for a couple of years.
I am pretty lucky with my skin and hair, and never needed to go to the dermatologist for acne treatments or anything serious. While that's a good thing, it also means I have no clue of what products are good for my skin type - from sunscreen to foundation. To make matters worse, I also decided not to go tanning ever again (sorry, Snooki), and absolutely rely on make-up to look, uh, normal during these winter months.
Beauty blogs and websites have been helpful and I'm learning as I go. My top favorite is Dia de Beaute, which is written in Portuguese. Victoria, the girl behind the blog, is a down-to-earth make-up addict that not only is on top of cool beauty trends, but translates them in a very realistic way, making it all sound real easy.
As usual, I will go ahead and post an awesome video in a language some of you may not understand, but again - it's a make-up tutorial video.. follow the images :)
Here, Victoria shows us how to make a SUPER QUICK messy black eye style. I personally think this rocks, and have already tried it myself. The main message to be translated here is: try not to make it look even, or "right". It's a punk-rock look, almost :)
On the downside, I have yet to find an English-spoken blog to help me with beauty/skin issues. Boston, is there anyone out there?
As far as make-up goes, I feel more confident about my own skills. For our NYE party, I ended up canceling my MAC appointment and loved the result I achieved by myself, in front of the mirror. If I wasn't camera-shy I would risk some tutorials here and there. Who knows, one day?
Thanks to many Sephora gift cards and many, many awesome tips from bloggers out there, I was able to go beauty-shopping and have a few cool products to recommend:
After months of using concealer to give my lips a nude look, I finally decided to go traditional and got myself Revlon's Nude Attitude. I had never tried the brand before and loved it! Thank you, CVS!
Every single make-up artist, on and offline, swears by Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I was happy to find out that the product now comes in a different color - Sin, a champagne shimmer. The sales associate recommended wearing it even when I'm not planning on applying any eyeshadow at all, just to guarantee that glow on my lids. <3
Okay, so this was a NYE purchase. It's not like I go to work with fake eyelashes on, but it's also true that I would if people wouldn't think I'm weird. I heart big lashes, just like Dolly, and my grandma Juanita :) These are from Sephora, and come with the infamous glue.
Urban Decay's Big Fatty Mascara has been my favorite for two years now, so I had to go back for some more. I do still love and support Maybelline, though. Despite their low prices, there are no other mascaras like theirs in the market. With the exception of the Big Fatty one. Which also makes fake lashes look AMAZING.
My first red lipstick, or at least the first real one. I'm still not 100% adjusted to how high maintenance red lips can be, but I sure am in love with it. I am glad I bought Viva Glam I instead of MAC's Russian Red, which I considered for a few seconds. The darker tone matches my olive skin and isn't that bold. Or is it?
This is also a first. MAC's Humid eyeshadow, a shimmery green, now lies in my make-up bag and have yet to make its debut on my eyelids. I need to go all out and NOT top it with smoky black eyeshadow, to honor its (green) purposes.
Changing lanes. Like I said before, I never had to really take care of my hair's health. Pantene always worked for me, and all was well. Until I decided to allow a Brazilian hairstylist dye the bottom of my locks a lighter color. All hell broke loose, and I learned what frizzy, dried hair meant. Then someone introduced me to Mr. Paul Mitchell, and his conditioner. Christmas miracle right here! LOVE. IT.
Is this blog speaking nail polish again? YES, YES WE ARE!
My latest purchases in the Sephora by OPI world (because that Christmas wishlist post totally worked and I got TONS of it):
I embarked head first on the glittery trend and got both Worth My Weight, the gold one above, and 212 Sephora, a mix of all glittery colors on a black polish.
* until my next dermatologist appointment (in a MONTH! gee, thanks Dr.), I've been relying on a 25-SPF anti-aging Neutrogena facial moisturizer, which is good, but sometimes makes my skin feel a bit too sensitive around the eyes. Ugh, help!
I am pretty lucky with my skin and hair, and never needed to go to the dermatologist for acne treatments or anything serious. While that's a good thing, it also means I have no clue of what products are good for my skin type - from sunscreen to foundation. To make matters worse, I also decided not to go tanning ever again (sorry, Snooki), and absolutely rely on make-up to look, uh, normal during these winter months.
Beauty blogs and websites have been helpful and I'm learning as I go. My top favorite is Dia de Beaute, which is written in Portuguese. Victoria, the girl behind the blog, is a down-to-earth make-up addict that not only is on top of cool beauty trends, but translates them in a very realistic way, making it all sound real easy.
As usual, I will go ahead and post an awesome video in a language some of you may not understand, but again - it's a make-up tutorial video.. follow the images :)
Here, Victoria shows us how to make a SUPER QUICK messy black eye style. I personally think this rocks, and have already tried it myself. The main message to be translated here is: try not to make it look even, or "right". It's a punk-rock look, almost :)
On the downside, I have yet to find an English-spoken blog to help me with beauty/skin issues. Boston, is there anyone out there?
As far as make-up goes, I feel more confident about my own skills. For our NYE party, I ended up canceling my MAC appointment and loved the result I achieved by myself, in front of the mirror. If I wasn't camera-shy I would risk some tutorials here and there. Who knows, one day?
Thanks to many Sephora gift cards and many, many awesome tips from bloggers out there, I was able to go beauty-shopping and have a few cool products to recommend:
After months of using concealer to give my lips a nude look, I finally decided to go traditional and got myself Revlon's Nude Attitude. I had never tried the brand before and loved it! Thank you, CVS!
Every single make-up artist, on and offline, swears by Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I was happy to find out that the product now comes in a different color - Sin, a champagne shimmer. The sales associate recommended wearing it even when I'm not planning on applying any eyeshadow at all, just to guarantee that glow on my lids. <3
Okay, so this was a NYE purchase. It's not like I go to work with fake eyelashes on, but it's also true that I would if people wouldn't think I'm weird. I heart big lashes, just like Dolly, and my grandma Juanita :) These are from Sephora, and come with the infamous glue.
Urban Decay's Big Fatty Mascara has been my favorite for two years now, so I had to go back for some more. I do still love and support Maybelline, though. Despite their low prices, there are no other mascaras like theirs in the market. With the exception of the Big Fatty one. Which also makes fake lashes look AMAZING.
My first red lipstick, or at least the first real one. I'm still not 100% adjusted to how high maintenance red lips can be, but I sure am in love with it. I am glad I bought Viva Glam I instead of MAC's Russian Red, which I considered for a few seconds. The darker tone matches my olive skin and isn't that bold. Or is it?
This is also a first. MAC's Humid eyeshadow, a shimmery green, now lies in my make-up bag and have yet to make its debut on my eyelids. I need to go all out and NOT top it with smoky black eyeshadow, to honor its (green) purposes.
Changing lanes. Like I said before, I never had to really take care of my hair's health. Pantene always worked for me, and all was well. Until I decided to allow a Brazilian hairstylist dye the bottom of my locks a lighter color. All hell broke loose, and I learned what frizzy, dried hair meant. Then someone introduced me to Mr. Paul Mitchell, and his conditioner. Christmas miracle right here! LOVE. IT.
Is this blog speaking nail polish again? YES, YES WE ARE!
My latest purchases in the Sephora by OPI world (because that Christmas wishlist post totally worked and I got TONS of it):
I embarked head first on the glittery trend and got both Worth My Weight, the gold one above, and 212 Sephora, a mix of all glittery colors on a black polish.
* until my next dermatologist appointment (in a MONTH! gee, thanks Dr.), I've been relying on a 25-SPF anti-aging Neutrogena facial moisturizer, which is good, but sometimes makes my skin feel a bit too sensitive around the eyes. Ugh, help!
Marcadores:
beleza,
esmaltemania,
maquiagem,
novidade
Saturday, January 09, 2010
"Everybody Was Well Dressed, And Everybody Was A Mess"
So it's Christmas Eve and the whole family is getting together. Your grandparents, uncles, aunts, godmother and such. But you cannot wait to see that older cousin, the cool one, the cute guy who's funny and charming, but never really takes you seriously. After all, you're the little girl. You waited the entire year for that night, where you can just be around his jokes and feel important for being in his presence. He is awesomeness in person.
Cheesy reference? That's exactly how it felt when Julian Casablancas finally entered the super packed (obviously sold-out) Paradise room last night. I'm willing to bet most people in the audience were at the Strokes last concert in '06 Boston. We all welcomed the last member of the band in his solo performance turn. Sure it was fun to see Albert Hammond Jr., Nickel Eye and Little Joy come around town in the past few years, but hey. Julian is Julian.
Wearing the same black leather vest he sported to David Letterman just the other night, the guy was in a great mood. At one point, he commented on how familiar he was with the venue, and its odd central pillar. Then he realized it was better to keep on with the setlist.
Not a surprise, the two most popular songs were "11th Dimension" and "Out Of The Blue", which you can watch here:
Overall, not only Julian's solo album but his live performance reminded me a LOT of the Strokes' shows, minus a thousand people in the crowd. Despite what some blogs claim, his sound hasn't changed much, since I believe the Strokes were always centered on the the singer's essence. But it has grown, and it is more polished. It really helps that he has a badass band to back him up, just like in the old days.
Julian left a surprise for the end, and presented I'll Try Anything Once as a "cover song he would like to play". Sweet. I did make a video of it, but decided not to publish it since emotion took over and I sang along to every word of it. And I CANNOT SING. Ugh, sad. (For the record, I wasn't the only one. Half of that place screamed over the chorus, okay? - exclusive message for all my YouTube subscribers, who usually complain about my singing skills).
Little fun facts:
- in one of the videos you can spot a fan that, after sneaking onstage, tried a little 5-second dance before the roadie/bouncer made him stage dive. Too funny.
- The Paradise was extremely dark for Julian's performance. Reason why the photos and videos are awfully grainy. I had to boost the light manually, and the result was this:
Nevertheless, Julian Casablancas live kicks ass. Worth buying tickets in advance, not being able to grab a beer at the bar and feeling squeezed into a jam-packed venue. He is just starting his tour and I believe will play a couple of shows in NYC this upcoming weekend. So, if you have the chance, RUN FOR IT.
Need not mention that the post above was written by a die-hard Strokes fan. It's not like I don't believe the guy represents an entire generation and all that stuff.
First show of 2010: not too bad <3
Cheesy reference? That's exactly how it felt when Julian Casablancas finally entered the super packed (obviously sold-out) Paradise room last night. I'm willing to bet most people in the audience were at the Strokes last concert in '06 Boston. We all welcomed the last member of the band in his solo performance turn. Sure it was fun to see Albert Hammond Jr., Nickel Eye and Little Joy come around town in the past few years, but hey. Julian is Julian.
Wearing the same black leather vest he sported to David Letterman just the other night, the guy was in a great mood. At one point, he commented on how familiar he was with the venue, and its odd central pillar. Then he realized it was better to keep on with the setlist.
Not a surprise, the two most popular songs were "11th Dimension" and "Out Of The Blue", which you can watch here:
Overall, not only Julian's solo album but his live performance reminded me a LOT of the Strokes' shows, minus a thousand people in the crowd. Despite what some blogs claim, his sound hasn't changed much, since I believe the Strokes were always centered on the the singer's essence. But it has grown, and it is more polished. It really helps that he has a badass band to back him up, just like in the old days.
Julian left a surprise for the end, and presented I'll Try Anything Once as a "cover song he would like to play". Sweet. I did make a video of it, but decided not to publish it since emotion took over and I sang along to every word of it. And I CANNOT SING. Ugh, sad. (For the record, I wasn't the only one. Half of that place screamed over the chorus, okay? - exclusive message for all my YouTube subscribers, who usually complain about my singing skills).
Little fun facts:
- in one of the videos you can spot a fan that, after sneaking onstage, tried a little 5-second dance before the roadie/bouncer made him stage dive. Too funny.
- The Paradise was extremely dark for Julian's performance. Reason why the photos and videos are awfully grainy. I had to boost the light manually, and the result was this:
Nevertheless, Julian Casablancas live kicks ass. Worth buying tickets in advance, not being able to grab a beer at the bar and feeling squeezed into a jam-packed venue. He is just starting his tour and I believe will play a couple of shows in NYC this upcoming weekend. So, if you have the chance, RUN FOR IT.
Need not mention that the post above was written by a die-hard Strokes fan. It's not like I don't believe the guy represents an entire generation and all that stuff.
First show of 2010: not too bad <3
Marcadores:
musica
Friday, January 08, 2010
Thursday, January 07, 2010
one. more. day.
"yes I know I'm going to hell in a leather jacket" - Mr. Julian Casablancas
(which, along with Ms. Karen O, seems to channel Joey Ramone when wearing one onstage)
Marcadores:
musica
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Happy Hollidays from Faith no More
Esse é o "cartão" meigo de Fim de Ano que o site do Faith No More mandou para os fãs.
E os boatos da semana são que eles vão tocar no Coachella e fazer tour com o Soundgarden!
Marcadores:
faith no more,
música
Monday, January 04, 2010
Aah Chanel...
A campanha já saiu há uns meses, mas cada vez que eu deparo com uns desses anúncios em alguma revista gringa eu não canso de olhar
1- como a Lily Allen ficou linda
2- as bolsas de S-O-N-H-O.
Marcadores:
moda
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