Wednesday, February 24, 2010

I Drive A Used Atreyu

The concert last night, at the Valarium, was so good, I was really impressed with the bands. Well, two of the bands.

Drive A, the opening opening band, is an alt-punk band from Los Angeles that I've never heard of before. They're a four-piece group, loud, hard, obnoxious, tuneful, a lot like Green Day used to be. I liked them ver' much indeed.

Atreyu was the opening band. Metal meets hard rock meets post-hardcore. Loud, screamy, not so tuneful. We went in the ladies' and sat on the couch during their set. Sorry, guys.

The Used ruled that club. It seems they're unofficially on The Beard Tour, as both Bert and Jeph were sporting them. They sang songs from every album, most of which I didn't know but still rocked out to. The few I did know, maybe four or five, were awesome. I had no idea that Bert could command an audience as easily as he did; he's charismatic, funny, compelling, and always on the move. A lot like some other frontman whose name I shall not mention *coughGWcough*.

All in all, an excellent evening, great music, great venue, yeah yeah yeah.

2 comments:

Welshie said...

Hi Jen. Haven't seen you or Lisa for such a long time:(
Don't want to mention your names over at the other place because I think I started some shit before when I asked if you were both o.k. The nasty anons came out of hiding and started calling you the most vile names. I was only asking about you, you know. No harm meant. Sorry about that.
Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you both and hope that you're well. I miss seeing you over at M's. I really do. I get quite lonely there sometimes:( Bloody time zones.
I've got an idea I might fly over to America on Dewi my personal Welsh Dragon. I'll stop in London on the way and pick up MissT. What do you think? We can chat to you all then, and time zones won't be a problem. Oh and Ergo can hop along to America on her Magical Kangaroo:)

Good god I have to stop eating these magic mushrooms I found in the forest. They're making me quite delirious.
Dragons, magical kangaroos, whatever next? A walking, talking jar of Mayo? haha.

Welshie said...

*waddles in wearing a Welsh Dragon costume*

Happy Saint David's Day to you.

Leaves a bunch of daffodils and a plate of Welsh Cakes on the table :)