Yo LA Tengo!
I didn't know what to expect from a Yo La Tengo show. I haven't listened to a great deal of their music or read a lot of press about them. I read how they portrayed the Velvet Underground in the movie "I Shot Andy Warhol," and were compared a lot to VU and Sonic Youth, and I know they've been around for quite a few years. I heard about them from an old roommate of mine, although he never had a lot of positive things to say about them. Ultimately, I went to the show more out of curiosity than anything. I'm very thankful for my curious nature. I was treated to an abundance of noise-driven pop music that, to be honest, didn't sound like what I'd remembered listening to on their albums. I'm sure they were the same songs, but I guess I just wasn't paying attention. I stood against the stage on the far right corner, about an arm's-length from Ira Kaplan and his pedals. He's a wonderful performer to watch, he wears his passion for what he does.
(These pictures were all taken by me, without effects, using my digital camera, and have not been touched by any image editing software)
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