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so first of all, arcade fire played up at the united palace church theater or whatever it's called. it's way way way up in harlem and was an incredible place where the soap smelled like mexico. you're sort of sitting there like "this blows, i hate shows with assigned seats" but the sound was so rad and it's pretty great to see a band you've seen a number of times play this enormous place and have it still sort of overwhelm you. obviously i am going to be one of those geek fans who kind of misses shows based around their first album and i have moments of thinking it's all a little too huge. but there was this intense moment at the end where one guy was invited up on stage and then a few other people went up and then everyone that could fit ran up there and it was just awesome to watch from our angle because everyone was SO PSYCHED. like, more so than when they've just played in the middle of people. i think it had a lot to do with the venue. and then at the end when the song sort of speeds up everyone up there sort of anticipated it and completely synced up and the momentum just kept going but it was like everyone was on the same page. it kind of blew me away. i am not usually such a sucker for these kind of theatrics but it's a fucking great band and how many bands can DO that and maintain such enthusiasm??? eat your hearts out ONE MILLION NYC BK BASED BANDS. i almost feel like loving arcade fire is a total modern cliche but whatever, they're sort of undeniable.
for the record, i feel like with this tour they're not QUITE as persuasive to see live but... obviously they're not hurting for fanfare. blah blah blah..........
last night was belated cinco de anne-o birthday celebrations. gordy acted like a little prince throughout dinner and then drinks. at the bar we were at there were two repulsive dogs, one husky and one horrific french bulldog named STEVE. he was really aggressive and kept peeking around a bench with one eye and barking at gordy. his owner's all "THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO!!!!!!!!!" and it felt like a voodoo curse.
today is more of both gordy and i melting away in the sudden heat and me contemplating sewing bags and making patterns but doing neither. let's face it, people. i can really almost only perform under pressure. there's a lot of thinking and theorizing but.... i don't really value my time until i'm almost out of it. and also, i can't stop watching CLASS. this is a GREAT movie. like... one of the best as far as i am concerned. and i am basically in love with andrew mccarthy. "THE RUSH STREET CASANOVA". xoxoxoxo.
for the record, i feel like with this tour they're not QUITE as persuasive to see live but... obviously they're not hurting for fanfare. blah blah blah..........
last night was belated cinco de anne-o birthday celebrations. gordy acted like a little prince throughout dinner and then drinks. at the bar we were at there were two repulsive dogs, one husky and one horrific french bulldog named STEVE. he was really aggressive and kept peeking around a bench with one eye and barking at gordy. his owner's all "THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO!!!!!!!!!" and it felt like a voodoo curse.
today is more of both gordy and i melting away in the sudden heat and me contemplating sewing bags and making patterns but doing neither. let's face it, people. i can really almost only perform under pressure. there's a lot of thinking and theorizing but.... i don't really value my time until i'm almost out of it. and also, i can't stop watching CLASS. this is a GREAT movie. like... one of the best as far as i am concerned. and i am basically in love with andrew mccarthy. "THE RUSH STREET CASANOVA". xoxoxoxo.