Thursday, August 14, 2003

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I went to Radiohead last night -- took the day off from work, popped in to participate in the potluck. Stuffed my belly -- and off we went to the Tweeter Center.

I saw Phish there 2 years ago or so, so knew the venue -- it's quite easy to get to, short of traffic to and fro. The traffic did not disappoint me either, we should have headed out earlier then we did, but never-the-less we got there just as the lights were going out for Radiohead to take the stage.

We missed the first band, but don't even know who played -- wasn't anyone I had ever heard of. Found our seats but everyone was standing... and when in Rome: block the person's view behind you.

They played a lot of songs from the new album (Hail to the Thief):
2 + 2 = 5
The Gloaming
A Punch Up at a Wedding
Sit Down Stand Up
Where I End and You Begin

old favorites (OK Computer):
Paranoid Android
No Surprises

and my favorite (The Bends):
Fake Plastic Trees

The lightshow was as incredible as it was indescribable -- large pillars of light creating shapes in all different colors, with a spotlight overlay making similar psychedelic patterns and colors over it. There were screens to either side with sort of a live webcam look to them. Cameras positioned at the sides, above the singers head, and on the Titanium Powerbook running the show to the side would flicker about 1-2fps, moving about - floating over each other, sometimes leaving trails, or floating up to the top like the vsync was off on a TV.

Amazing... the use of color and pulsing lights to the beat... you could feel the music, the bass was some of the loudest and crispest I've ever heard.

I will see them again, oh yes... I will see them again.
posted @ 17:05

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