What exactly does any of that have to do with two pictures of concerts? Occasionally there are perks. Travel, swag, event access, etc. And, for instance, one of the perks of working for an Alt. Weekly is that a big part of its coverage has to do with happenings around whatever town it covers. And music is a major one of those happenings. And because venues know we cover their stuff, they thank us by providing tickets to shows and events and whatever else. Which is how I ended up with three consecutive, amazing days of music in early October: Local Natives (top left), LCD Soundsystem (top right), and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zer0s (video below).
Each show was passing through Houston on its way to Austin for a huge yearly show, ACL. I got to see some of the biggest name bands for the festival, without having to endure the heat, the lack of sanitation or the long, soul-sucking days that do come with those settings (they can be fun, I know). I was a fan of each of the bands before I went to see them. It'd been a while since I'd last attended a live show, and in that time, I had managed to forget why I ever enjoyed them. Between Local Natives' energy, LCD Soundsystems' unique light-strobe presentation and unconventional vocalist (James Murphy), and the free-love, hippydom of the Edward Sharpe audience, I've been reawakened to my enjoyment of attending concerts.
For your viewing pleasure, below is a brief video of Edward Sharpe vocalist Alex Ebert's I'm-trapped-in-a-box-and-must-get-out dance moves. As if the hairdo and attire weren't enough, the dance moves seriously odd. And entertaining. The moves start up at 0:22 and he seems fit for a straight-jacket right around 0:38. (NOTE: Apologies for the poor sound quality; it was recorded on a little point-and-shoot Canon.)
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