No No No Go! Team
It’s too bad The Go! Team ended up not performing at the concert. Hmph! =(
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song is catchy with lyrics that make you think. I like! =)
I had a yummy Coke Slurpee from 7-Eleven this past weekend. Those who know me well know that I’m not usually a fan of soda, but there’s something about a slushy, icy Coke that makes it my favorite flavor. =9 Seeing as how it was approximately 1000 “I’m going to melt into a puddle on the ground any minute now” degrees in Palo Alto, I was in dire need of a good thirst quencher. As all experienced victims of brain freeze know, the Slurpee is the best way to go (followed closely by Otter Pops, fresh watermelon juice, and authentic Southern sweet tea) to cool down!
I went to The Flaming Lips concert on Saturday at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. I only started listening to them recently…I don’t know much about them but I think they make just plain fun music. Unfortunately, we had to suffer through an agonizing opening act by Liars. I thought they were AWFUL. I could do better randomly screaming while playing car alarm “music” in the background…seriously! But because we arrived a bit late, we only had to listen to them play maybe two songs before they left the stage. I really hope those guys keep their day jobs…but maybe there’s actually a huge audience for such “experimental” music?
Ween was up next…I’ve heard some of their stuff before, and they were okay live but the problem was that they kept playing….and playing….and playing some more! Considering they were not the headliners, that was the longest set EVER. Maybe if I really loved their music, it would have been cool, but I get the feeling that they are either a young band, or still trying to find their sound/niche, so the styles they attempted are all over the place. They ended up playing for about two hours…which was more time than the main act got!
The Flaming Lips finally played and they were so awesome!!! I’ve been to a few concerts and obviously some artists have much better live acts than others. But I’ve never seen a band use props like they do. They had dozens of giant orange balloons to toss to the audience, dancing Santas, guys dressed as super heroes, a streamer gun and so much more. The lead singer is pretty cool…he had interesting and funny commentary running throughout the night and he was really good at getting the crowd fired up. Waiting to hear them play was so worth it and I am now definitely a fan!
Afterwards, we swung by Jackie’s birthday celebration at Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill. It was a surprise party, but we missed that part because we didn’t get out of the concert until 11pm…sorry Jackie! Prime Time is a pretty cool venue…while it does have TV screens playing sports news and games, it feels more like a lounge or even club. There’s a “VIP” section upstairs, posh decor with ottomans galore, a DJ spinning hip-hop (the old school kind, which is the best!) and a young trendy crowd. I liked the place a lot and plan to come back sometime to shoot some pool…it’s been a LONG time since I’ve played nine ball!
I watched a very cool movie on Sunday called Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. It’s about the old NASL (North American Soccer League — the predecessor to MLS) and its premier team, the NY Cosmos. I had no idea that Pele played here in the States for a few years! The movie was very well done and had many humorous moments as well as clips of very good ball. Even if you don’t know anything about soccer, I highly recommend that you see the movie. It had a limited release, so check your local independent theaters…I do know that it’s playing at Lumiere Theatre in SF.
