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Ugh, my head feels like it got run over by that thing that carries the space shuttle to the launch pad, and I don't know why. Maybe it's because I took my meds with vodka. You're not really supposed to do that.

Anyway! The Cinematics were awesome, like always. I say that as if I've seen them more than twice. But I'm pretty sure that awesome is their default state. Most people there had never heard of them, but everyone said afterwards that they were really good. Actually, I heard several people say that they wished they'd played longer. Scott had a cold, so he was drinking tea while everyone else was drinking beer. XD You couldn't tell from the singing, though. And he is still omg so adorably gorgeously cute. *_*

Mute Math is...............

Um.

Yeah.

Well, they're very melodic, very jazzy, almost new agey, even. A part of me wants to say mellow, except they're as far away from mellow as you can possibly get. They sound kind of like Sting might sound if Sting was still a rocker instead of a wuss. And was on a lot of speed and LSD. 'Cause oh man, they put on one crazy show. The lead singer was doing handstands off the keyboard, and the drummer was playing the ceiling at one point. And I couldn't even count how many drumsticks he broke. (They toned it down a lot when they were on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and they still ended up destroying the set.) But what struck me most is that I've never felt so much positive energy coming from a performance. It's no wonder their shows always sell out.

So afterwards, I was of course hanging out at The Cinematics' merch table, and they did remember me! :D And I gave Scott a hug, and I got a signed poster~ And Ramsay and I were talking about Mute Math (as he was rolling a joint), and he said they were kind of worried about being booked with them when they couldn't find anyone who'd ever heard of them, but then they saw their ticket sales, and it's like, wtf, they sell out every single show they play. And I was like, "That's exactly what

blueskin said!" And Ramsay's like, "Oh, you know Kevin?" (He said you were a really great guy, btw.) However, I was not able to work into the conversation how Providence is so close, it's almost like having a day off before tomorrow's concert, shouldn't they go out and have some drinks or something? So my hopes of hanging out with the band were dashed. ;_; But I did get Mute Math's cd (I wish now I'd gotten their DVD, too) and yes, a Mute Math t-shirt. I know I need to cut back on t-shirts, but I can't help it! I don't feel right leaving a concert without a t-shirt! (Their merch table was run by the lead singer's wife, which surprised me, because he was giving off soooo many gay vibes. But that has ~~almost~~ nothing to do with me liking them, really!)

Ohhhhhh, I wanna go to tomorrow night's show in Providence! >o< But even if I did blow off work, the venue's tiny, and I'm sure it's already sold out. *emo*

Songs, in no particular order:

The Cinematics
Sunday Sun
Keep Forgetting
Maybe Someday
Race To The City
Human
A Strange Education
Rise & Fall
Break
Asleep At The Wheel

Mute Math
Collapse
Typical
Chaos
Stare At The Sun
Break The Same
Noticed
You Are Mine
Control (so so so so so so SO good live!)
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