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Bloc Party was hot, Webster hall was not, NYC | Pics
Despite all the Webster Hall controversy (mostly the temperature) yesterday, Wednesday (June 15th, 2005) night's show reconfirmed why I love Bloc Party so much. I left Webster Hall drenched in sweat, but NOT from the temperature inside the club; From dancing. I was very comfortable in the club (note: the cold front that came to NYC on Wednesday obviously helped).
They only have one full length album, yet I feel like I watched a band playing all their hits. Every song is as exciting as the next. I've been listening to "Silent Alarm" for almost seven months, and I still love it. This was the sixth time I saw them live (I'm trying to break Cobra Snake's record), and I'd probably rank it as the second best. Roxy ruled.
Highlights from the show in list format:
* Kele (singer) made a point to tell the crowd they were better than the night before (again)
* From where I was standing, the crowd was good
* They said they'd be back in September (Roseland? Hammerstein?)
* They kicked major ass
* They played TWO encores (4 songs, then 2 songs). Half the crowd was gone for the second one.
* They played two new songs. They were good.
* Kele & the Matt (drummer) both stage dove.
* Fireworks or something went off over the drums during the encore
* Kele dedicated a song to a singer of another band in attendance who helped them get started (hint: Franz Ferdinand...as also seen at Spoon in the same venue)
Posted on June 16, 2005 12:42 PM
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thank you so much for emphasizing how amazing the show was instead of complaining about the heat, or the sound or the crowd or (fill in generic hipster gripe here).
Posted by v | June 16, 2005 1:35 PM
The thing that looked like fireworks coming from behind the drums (that you caught in the third picture) was a mouthful of water that drummer Matt had spit out just as that song kicked back in. He had taken the drink of water during the breakdown that preceded that moment - looked like he was going for quite the rock and roll effect when he did it.
Posted by Phil | June 16, 2005 1:49 PM
I though that the Engineers were also quite entertaining last night...
Posted by Anonymous | June 16, 2005 2:54 PM
you always get such wonderful pictures. kudos.
i'm surprised you thought the show was so good though. . .i thought kele's voice sounded pretty shot, although it might have been the soundsystem.
Posted by sara | June 16, 2005 2:57 PM
where were you standing? I was right up front.
Posted by brooklynvegan | June 16, 2005 3:04 PM
you do always get great pics. i always show up late and then am relegated to being a few rows farther back than i'd like to be. the band definitely put on a show last night. two encores, stage dives made for a fun night.
Posted by dave park | June 16, 2005 3:38 PM
Oddly enough, it really depended on where you were standing. I was in the back for most of the show and it everything sounded great. Even the vocals were strong. After the lights came on I went up front to buy a beer from the guy at the front of the stage. When they came back out, i was up front and the vocals were extremely low. It must have been how the room was mixed.
Posted by xander | June 16, 2005 3:38 PM
Xander - Alfred? Think my gf and I talked to you and your gf at a recent bowery show...
Posted by Chris | June 16, 2005 3:48 PM
Definitely thought the vocals were low, too. But everyone (band AND crowd) was having so much fun it's really hard to be critical. I was worried after hearing about Tuesday's show, but was blown away by the crowd's reaction, and the band's reaction to that reaction.
Posted by Paz | June 16, 2005 4:00 PM
Chris, What up!? did you go to the show too? drop me a line.
Paz, I could not agree more. Really one of the best shows i have been to.
Posted by xander | June 16, 2005 4:08 PM
oops xanderis at yahoo. sorry.
Posted by xander | June 16, 2005 4:29 PM
Yeah, gf and I were right up front, all the way to the left...what a fantastic show...def getting tix when they come back in the fall...
you got any other shows coming up?
Posted by Chris | June 16, 2005 4:32 PM
I am going to this:
http://www.knittingfactory.com/calendar/event_descrip.cfm?event_num=53995&room=1&location=1
Let me know if you are gonna go.
Posted by xander | June 16, 2005 6:36 PM
franz ferdinand hearts webster hall. they were at the futureheads show last week as well.
Posted by mk | June 17, 2005 11:01 AM
I was right in front. My best friend is in one of those pics. It was an awesome night.
Posted by Kristina | June 17, 2005 1:58 PM
hey can anyone tell me i also went to berkeley greek theatre bloc party concert i didnt go to this one but was wondering where is stanford v festival at
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