we were bluish that night...
ah, and then there was sushi saturday. me and mike ate at this local place called, "gogo sushi," or something to that effect. i was super stoked and he was as well. after that we went back to his place and chilled out, watching television and enjoying the relaxing effects of our old high school habits...
my hair looks so new wave... egads!!!
and finally came sunday and with that, a nice trip up north to tulsa. i stopped and visited with my old college roommate and great friend, jackie. we hung out, playing some Call of Duty: Black Ops, then later on hit up starbucks and some cheap video game store. i left that place with an awesome double vinyl of U2's classic and my favorite album of all time, The Joshua Tree. sweet!!!
it was after i left that the real euphoria began. tulsa's highway's are a bust, so it was a bit difficult to get down to cain's ballroom. but after some quick effort on my part i eventually found the place, parked my car close to the venue and ventured forth to where i was about to watch freekin' Broken Social Scene for the very first time!!! i knew this was meant to be, because my life is getting so much better everyday and this was one band i discovered in college that's been with me ever since. this was something of a chapter closer. to think back on how much i listened to BSS during the hard times is something rather difficult to do. but hey, now i can actually look back and enjoy them for this wonderful and AMAZING night!!!
it was a great vibe...
from what i gathered, this was the last show of their tour. after this they were to take a break then eventually hit up the spring and summer festivals. there was an opening band, but i'll get to them in a lil' bit. so, since this was their last show they pulled no stops and jammed their way through almost three hours of music. i kid you not, they played four encores. seriously!!! i was ecstatic and in a daze. this has been marked as one of the best concerts i've ever been too. very few in my life hold that title, and it's really hard to make it to that level, but right here and right now, the timing was just right.
frantic and spastic was i during this shot...
BSS tore it up and i'm forever grateful for such an inspirational night. oh, and i got lost coming home, but thanks to god up high because i remembered my phone had gps!!! it's already paid for itself!!!
ah, and one more thing to mention about this past weekend. i got The King of Limbs and as i write this i'm currently jamming it for the second time ever. it's a grower, but really, all their albums are. (i promise to get to them sometime in the future. for that i will need to dedicate a lot of time and energy. i promise it will be good...)
so, going back to the mysterious opening band i briefly mentioned, they will be the focus for this post. it's rare when you get a really good opening band you've never heard of. it's really REALLY rare when the opening band stays with you the rest of the night and makes you want to write about them as quick as you can. for today, here's a band called, Zeus.
straight up, these cats look like The Band, and when they first started playing that's who they reminded me of. the band was a classic rock act during the 60's and they played magically. they were also Bob Dylan's backing group. anyway, zeus reminded me sooooo much of them, which i'm sure they get a lot. oh, and these guys do the triple vocal harmony thing, which also reminded me of, Crosby, Still, Nash and Young.
hailing from toronto and ontario, canada, this rather newish band plays with a good sense of indie rock quirkiness, but also a great amount of talented effort put forth. even though they are our neighbors from the north, i felt this strong sense of americana and a bit of an oklahoma twangy yelp. if they were from here, they'd fit right in!!! so yeah, these guys set the mood for the rest of the night and i was sold instantly. they were an unexpected welcome and its awesome when that happens at concerts. so, if you like the old school bands i mentioned above as well as Elvis Costello, Led Zeppelin, Calexico, Drag the River, Wilco and Bob Dylan, then you will like zeus. why is that?? BECAUSE ZEUS, GOD OF THUNDER COMMANDS IT!!!
ah, and as for their music we have their ep titled, Sounds Like Zeus, and then their debut full length, Say Us. dig it...
http://www.mediafire.com/?alx30zxt7osc1sc
http://www.mediafire.com/?1q4jkvnd0on
high times...
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