Saturday, January 16, 2010

Julian Casablancas @ 9:30 Club 1/12/10


I'll just jump into this.

I loved how modern it sounded. So often in the now past deacde there has been so much new music that is great, but it's influences are so obvious that the music sounds more like a tribute. Casablancas' new music (which I was previously unfamiliar with) sounded like 2006’s First Impressions Of Earth after removing the influence of the Strokes’ first two records.

I thought he and his band gave a great show. Great lights. I also loved the way the band was set up. So often the audience can never see the face of the drummer. It’s rare to see a rock band with more than 5 members, but this one had 7, (college age to 40+ year-olds) which gave it a thick sound. The group used equipment that looked expensive, as opposed to an indie aesthetic of old, broken instruments that has become popular with many groups. I loved how it was a rock band and not an indie band trying to sound avant garde. The synth line from “11th Dimension” could have been taken from Prince’s "1999".

I’ve never seen a front man who had as much power as he did over his audience. The first thing I noticed when I stepped in the club was how many high schoolers there were, and how many of them were girls. all dolled up. lots of moms.

no bullshit. very good vibes. the crowd was in the palm of his hand. I’ve been to so many concerts where the band seemed so uninterested, but Casablancas looked so pleased when he could make the crowd go nuts on every whim .

Stay tuned and watch for me at the DMV Helps Haiti Benefit Concert on Monday. Should be a good one.

-NKD

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