It was May Day, and as the sun set on this sizzling day- the kind of day which reminds you that summer is coming- I found myself at church. Is it hot in here or is it just me? I’d never been to this place for a show, but had always wanted to go. The […]
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I had seen the show 48 hours before, but it couldn’t have been more different. The bands were the same. The setlists were the same. The clothes were the same. But that was where it ended. It was my first time at the El Rey, and I fell in love with it immediately. Standing on […]
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“Under a sky, no one sees Waiting, watching it happening Don’t hurry, give it time Things are the way they have to be. Slow down, give it time. Still life, you know I’m listening The moment that you want is coming If you give it time When you wake up, when you wake up, You […]
Read MoreI spent the day roaming around Portland after last night’s show: Powell’s Books, record stores, Voodoo Doughnuts, a Dr. Marten store….and then I hopped on a plane, flew home to SF, and jumped in my car and went straight to see The Horrors. It would be the 5th show in 6 days for me, but […]
Read MoreI decided to approach this show like I was going to see any other band. I went to dinner, and went to the show shortly after the doors opened. It felt weird to not wait in line all day, but it was one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while. I just wanted […]
Read MoreWhat the fuck was I thinking sandwiching this show into my NIN/JA week! Seriously, though, I was stoked to be seeing The Horrors, and had these tickets before my NIN/JA tickets. They look like mods with a flair of The Ramones, and sound like The Birthday Party…yum. Of course I didn’t know that there was […]
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