People Are Fragile Things, You Should Know By Now

Quote of the day,

bossblog, "this song just took my pants off." hoorah!

The last show i went to was about 4 weeks ago, but I got run over by a mail truck the next day so I couldn't really write up my experience of the night. I've missed an absolute tonne of shows, art brut, the magic numbers+shout out louds, tom vek....Pang.

Anyway, The Editors put on such a great performance that night I'm so happy they are coming back to Berlin, !!! (See below). The singer in the band, Tom Smith, jerks around the stage in crazy demented movements, sometimes raising his guitar over his head as if he is about to smash it into smitherines. "Blood" and "Munich" were amazing moments. They took to the stage in a line-up that went like this:

the Figurines
Editors
Stars
Koufax
Supergrass

I had never heard of The Figurines, they were an absolute delight. They have been jamming together since they were about 10 years old (seriously..) and put the band together officially in the early 90's. Imagine if Interpol made music for dancing to, like the Rapture. I see they are touring Denmark at the moment with Oh No Ono and I am Bones. Add to this the fact that the dole in Denmark is a whopping 800 euros a month, I think I want to move there.

...nah oK I'm staying in Berlin.

STARS! I can't believe I saw STARS! They are so great! They broke my heart. I was lurking sort of on the right in front of the stage for most of the night but when they came on i scrambled to the front, swoon. Sometimes Amy's voice was a bit lost, but hey. i was sad they didn't play "What the Snowman Learned about Love" but very delighted that "Elevator Loveletter" made the cut.

I don't know who Koufax think they are (Ed harcourt, probly) but their only redeeming moment was when they sang "Stepping Out", this song from the '80s. Every other song they played made me want to puke. I can't believe someone has ripped off Ed Harcourt, while he is still playing crummy support slots, and Koufax had a lovely spot right before Supergrass. I love Ed Harcourt, who does not make me want to puke, at all.

these hot dates are hot. on fire! all red and shit.

Babyshambles am 11.11. im Columbia Club
The Go!Team + Her Space Holiday am 27.11. im Magnet
The Duke Spirit am 13.10. im Magnet
Sufjan Stevens am 19.10. in der Passionskirche
Maximo Park + The New Pornographers am 26.11.05 im Postbahnhof
Editors nun am 13.11.05 im Postbahnhof
Franz Ferdinand + The Rakes am 08.11.05 im Tempodrom

Fuck Forever is the best song ever.

PS what is that Bloc Party song? something about `only two more years?´ its...kind..of..not..good...