Thursday, October 15, 2009

MuteMath > Las Vegas

On October 13th MuteMath (a band which probably few if any of you know) came to Las Vegas, NV, the closest to Provo, UT they would get on their tour. True to form, Scott, his friend Chris, Ryan and I recklessly intercepted them that night, arriving around 6:00pm and leaving about 11:00pm. I left that experience with two radically different truths:
1. I hate Las Vegas. Three reasons:
- Fake Roman architecture.
- Being offered fliers for strip clubs on every corner.
- Working through drunk crowds.
2. I love MuteMath. Three reasons:
- Real (awesome) music.
- They didn't strip. Or even swear.
- They worked the crowd:


And yes, that is the drummer crowd-surfing on top of his tom drum (and yes, that is video from my phone - no cameras were allowed). I failed to get video of the frontman doing hand stands and back flips over his keyboard. Or the bassist playing an upright bass. Or the drummer playing with three sticks in each hand. Or the psychedelic jam sessions. It was, without a doubt, the awesomest, most triumphant show I have ever seen.

And that includes Radiohead.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Not Cool, Bee-Dude, Not Cool

So I'm sitting here in my apartment calling around to find out tire pricing at different places. Suddenly, as the guy from Big-O answers the phone, I feel a sharp sting on the back of my neck. A freaking hornet stung me! Jerkface!!! What did I do to merit such hatred?! I swiftly administered justice with a shoe while trying to convey my need for 175 65-14R tires. I'm ticked right now! Nobody stings me in my apartment!