The Rapture In The Music
Last night I went to the Brand New concert at Kool Haus. It was a life changing experience. Without a doubt it was the best show I have ever been to, and I have been to tons. It was emo in all its depressing, melancholic glory. I under stand if you think that listening to sad music may seem strange, but it actually is rather energising, uplifting even. It's hard to explain, but it is like knowing that someone else feels the same things you are, has been through the same difficulties, understands what you are thinking, and is poetic enough to transform it into song. It makes you feel as if you are not alone. That is why I like it so much.
I went to the show with A and J, Kay, Tim, Tyrone, and Kyle, the same old group, and it was good, it was like old times. Since all of us took the day off, we spent all day together, hanging out, talking like we used to. I missed those times, and it was great to have them back even if only for one night.
The show was awesome, the 2 opening bands were OK, I didn't catch their names though. Brand New put on the best set I had ever heard. They played for a good 2 hours and did a nice mix from all 3 albums, and even some unreleased demos. But what was truly memorable, was the finale song in the encore. It started out with Jesse (the lead singer for those who don't know) just strumming a few chords on his guitar, then the rest of the band came out and started playing. It was then that Jesse lept out in to the crowd, since i was at the rail in the centre, he ended up landing right on me. By the time he got back on stage everyone else, the 2 opening acts, the roadies, other people on stage had all came on, most of them brought drums from off stage and just started wailing, it was total chaos. The beat echoing over and over again, it was an orgy of sound, of pure emotion. It was almost a religious experience, every one, from the bands to the crowd was in a trance, moving, chanting to the music. It was rapture. It was a moment I will take with me for the rest of my life.
I went to the show with A and J, Kay, Tim, Tyrone, and Kyle, the same old group, and it was good, it was like old times. Since all of us took the day off, we spent all day together, hanging out, talking like we used to. I missed those times, and it was great to have them back even if only for one night.
The show was awesome, the 2 opening bands were OK, I didn't catch their names though. Brand New put on the best set I had ever heard. They played for a good 2 hours and did a nice mix from all 3 albums, and even some unreleased demos. But what was truly memorable, was the finale song in the encore. It started out with Jesse (the lead singer for those who don't know) just strumming a few chords on his guitar, then the rest of the band came out and started playing. It was then that Jesse lept out in to the crowd, since i was at the rail in the centre, he ended up landing right on me. By the time he got back on stage everyone else, the 2 opening acts, the roadies, other people on stage had all came on, most of them brought drums from off stage and just started wailing, it was total chaos. The beat echoing over and over again, it was an orgy of sound, of pure emotion. It was almost a religious experience, every one, from the bands to the crowd was in a trance, moving, chanting to the music. It was rapture. It was a moment I will take with me for the rest of my life.
posted by The Cube at 8:46 PM
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Wow. What a description. So glad it was a great night.
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