fin d'été concerts

well, the summer's wrapping up. here's what my schedule looks like:
August 3 at 10:00 pm Hot chip dj set at the soho grand open bar 10-11
August 4 at 5:30 pm Hot Chip/Hercules and Love Affair/Holy Ghost! at Central Park summerstage
August 5 at an ungodly hour I'm flying to Chicago for Lolla
August 6-9 Lolla and lolla parties as described in an earlier post
August 11 fly home
August 14 at 6pm FREE NEON INDIAN CONCERT at governor's island
August 17 MGMT at radio city music hall
August 21 Crystal Castles at terminal 5
i also have a ticket to empire of the sun on the 9th that i'm going to have to sell and tickets for ratatat in october get em while you still can

empty daydream that keeps playing on repeat

I know this has been out for a little while and i actually had the lyrics all written up as soon as it was released but i was stumped about what flickr photos to post with it. Finally, i think i have it at least somewhat sorted out. The reason it was particularly important for me is not just because i love neon indian, but also because i have awful bouts of insomnia and a generally screwy sleeping schedule, as you know if you read this blog regularly. This song has become my anthem on those long nights; it's so haunting and beautiful. As is often the case, I am the first to post these lyrics online so they may be really inaccurate and i welcome corrections. thanks!
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EDIT: whoa weird how the video has masks and i posted a picture with a mask. that was pure coincidence. Awesome! It's rare that a video overlaps with the video I create in my head that much




photo by øndun

Sleep Paralysist - Neon Indian

talking cryptograms you know as well as day
keeping to themselves the words they'll never say
something you don't know
something i don't know
they don't know
shaping mirror eyes that might as well be drawn
i'll be a stranger by the time i'm up at dawn
someone you don't know
someone i don't know
we don't know

the lost girl in the midnight sun, originally uploaded by sensing-owls.

don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so

What kind of mask are you wearing today? | [ Explored! ], originally uploaded by ♥ Lisa.

won't you lose yourself in momentary grace
it washes over you the bruises that we trace
not for you to keep
not for me to keep
nor them to keep
empty daydream that keeps playing on repeat
each passing moment more decayed, less complete
we don't weep
and i don't weep
they won't weep

r., originally uploaded by d.rimms.

don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so
don't sleep
over you when i'm awake so just
don't sleep
in the morning this will all seem fake so

neon indian concert review

wow june certainly came and went fast i really haven't been keeping up with my posts. suddenly i'm getting a ton of visitors from france and i'm super flattered. bonjour et enchantée. looks like most french visitors are coming for breakbot lyrics so i'll post more from him soon (also cause breakbot is awesome!)

I saw neon indian live the other week and it was epic! i was front row center because i showed up at like happy hour. i also spent a good amount getting their vinyl and "should have taken acid with you" shirt. sadly, i didn't bring my analog camera because the rules vary so much on photography at concerts but i did have my cell phone so i did the best i could with that. those to follow.

There were two opening acts but i had no idea who it was. A group took the stage who looked like they were about my age. I raised an eyebrow at first i mean how could college-age kids open for neon indian? Then they played and i was in love. The vocals were great the songs were all different and engaging and it just plain sounded great! I made a trip out to the t-shirt/music vendors and discovered i had just seen Body Language but they hadn't played "work this city" so i totally had no idea. I dug out $10 for their ep "speaks" right then and there (although later found out it's $4.95 on itunes but whatever). definitely a band to watch. listen to Sandwiches on youtube and Work This City (Yes Giantess Remix) on last.fm so so good.

The second opener was Wild Nothing. Although they were really hot and charming when we chatted after, i thought their music was only ok. I'd never heard them before so it was hard for me to get into them but apparently that weekend they opened for the morning benders and they seemed well connected on stage so i'll buy a couple of things on itunes and give them another chance.

Neon indian is the brainchild of Alan Polomo, who composes all the music. Live, he performs with Ronnie Gierhart, Leanne Macomber, and Jason Faries. From where i was standing i could barely see Leanne over Alan so there really are no shots of her unfortunately. The performance was awesome. I saw them at bonnaroo but i had been completely unable to see the stage so i didn't get the full effect. They played all of Psychic Chasms plus the new single, sleep paralysist, plus, according to my friend, something from Alan's other project, Vega. Sounds like i have some more research to do, huh. They had good lights and neon trippy visuals. Alan and Ronnie were so close at times i could've touched them but decided not to be a total creeper lol. the crowd was good too apparently the show was sold out and every time we wanted to pee or smoke it was almost impossible to get back to the front. Neon indian certainly have done a lot in less than a year. it's worth mentioning that unlike pretty much every other artist/band i've seen live, neon indian played through every transition as if they were flexing their wings between flights. i liked the vibe that gave, like the band members were feeding off each other.

I met a girl there who had hung out with them after a show once before so with her encouragement, we stationed ourselves near the t-shirt/music vendors in the lobby. Sure enough, Ronnie and Leanne came out and chatted with us. They're mad chill. Ronnie signed my t-shirt so now it says "should have taken acid with you ronnie" haha. Neither Ronnie nor Leanne could reveal when their sophomore album may be coming out.

All in all i came away from that show feeling awesome and would totally see them again live and hopefully hang out with them again.
ditto body language who are actually playing july 1 with toro y moi at glasslands gallery and july 31 at mercury lounge. see you there

my bonnaroo lineup

i'm leaving today but before i go i wanted to post the list of artists i'm excited to see. They are a combo of artists i already know and love, artists i've heard are good, and artists recommended to me on last.fm's new festival recommendation thing (super useful!)
My super top picks are in all caps

Thursday:
Fanfarlo
Here we go magic
Local natives
Miike snow
NEON INDIAN
The dodos
The temper trap
THE XX

Friday:
Tokyo police club
Young veins
The gaslight anthem
Edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
THE GOSSIP
Dr. dog
SHE & HIM
The national
OK GO
Dawes
KINGS OF LEON
THE FLAMING LIPS
THE BLACK KEYS
HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR DJ SET
DARYL HALL & CHROMEO (this is at the same time as the flaming lips and the black keys AND hercules and love affairAAAAAAH how will i choose????)
KID CUDI
The crystal method
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM


Saturday:
The dead weather
Stevie wonder
Jay-z
Dan deacon ensemble
Deadmau5
why couldnt they put some of fridays awesome acts on saturday =(

Sunday:
John fogerty
They might be giants
PHOENIX
Dave matthews band

there's so much to do!!
i have to be back in nyc in time for the neon indian concert on the 17th even though im seeing him at bonnaroo
wish me luck

take me to another place and time

first of all WOW i'm almost at one thousand blog hits! thank you so much for coming here it really means a lot to me that i can put the things that i love on display and people care enough to look.
secondly, i was really surprised that nobody online had a remotely decent copy of these lyrics i mean cmon this song is so good! i cant wait to see neon indian in concert this summer!
lastly, happy may! i'm turning 21 this month which means i can FINALLY go to every concert and event i want to go to! oh and i can drink. haha

flows over my body, originally uploaded by sensing-owls.

Psychic Chasms - Neon Indian

Mind waves pouring through
carry me four and two at a time
where all my thoughts are formed

Coloured haze slowly looms
piercing through like sulphur fumes
while I just contemplate signs

Distant looks from your face
take me to another place and time
where we were never found

Night drains just awake
in the end it's always trailing on
your thoughts were meant to drown

aaaah awesome summer concerts!

there's no better motivation to survive finals than a summer full of kickass music. i'm contemplating bonnaroo if i can find people willing to road trip it with me. here's what's planned for nyc so far:

June 17 - Neon Indian at the music hall of williamsburg. i have been dying to see them live seriously psychic chasms is one of my favorite albums of all time. if i go to bonnaroo i'll get to see them twice in one week. crazy. ON SALE FRIDAY
June 21 - Goldfrapp at hammerstein ballroom. eh, goldfrapp is cool but not a top priority. right now i have to prioritize due to cash flow issues. it's $42.50. her new album is solid i've just always found her a little too pop-y. ON SALE FRIDAY
June 30 - Passion Pit and Tokyo Police Club at governor's island. i just saw passion pit like the other month so i'm def not going to this. they were ok live honestly i preferred their recorded stuff. also there were huge amounts of teenyboppers which, to me at least, detracts from the experience. $40. ON SALE NOW
July 24 - M.I.A. on governors island. i already saw m.i.a. in concert last year and it was great so i'm not so eager to go again so soon especially to governors island cause then you have that ferry and the whole thing is $60. ouch. if you're interested, though, she's good live. looks like ninjasonik and some other artists will be there too. ON SALE NOW
July 28 - The Black Keys at the central park summer stage. $35 so i gotta save up cause of all the other tickets i'm buying and cause they're not a tip-top priority but yeah i bet theyre awesome live and their show for the day before (July 27th) already sold out. Also, they'll be at bonnaroo if i can go. ON SALE NOW
August 4 - HOT CHIP with Hercules and Love Affair AND Holy Ghost! at the central park summer stage. $35 just bought my ticket i am so obsessed their new album is awesome! Now who's coming with? And Hercules and Love Affair and Holy Ghost are hotness and will surely bring their own fans =) ON SALE NOW
August 21 - Crystal Castles at terminal 5 AAAAH i'm SO excited. c'mon it's crystal fucking castles!! bummer it's so expensive looks like it's $45. I predict this concert will sell out faster than you can blink. ON SALE FRIDAY

i have my phone programmed to remind me when to buy the neon indian and crystal castles tickets. is anyone else as excited as i am? are there any missing from the list? let me know

passion pit concert, originally uploaded by sassafrassgirl13.

awesome upcoming concerts in nyc

TONIGHT neon indian is at mercury lounge
tomorrow they play at brooklyn bowl
new years eve webster hall has mstrkrft, fischerspooner is at irving plaza
jan 8, 9, 10 passion pit has shows at terminal 5. all sold out but if you google it you can find scalping sites where tickets are $48ish. totally worth it.
Jan 17, 18, 19 vampire weekend at united palace, webster hall, bowery ballroom respectively. although i havent really listened to their stuff yet, they're indie rock and clearly popular. looks like it's all sold out.
Jan 29 cold war kids at terminal 5. i'll be back at school =(
Feb 8, 9 YEASAYER bowery ballroom and music hall of williamsburg
Feb 11 La Roux at webster hall ugh why does it have to be on a weekday when i cant come down to nyc?
Feb 20 Crystal stilts. havent put their music on the blog yet but soon. they're bomb
Feb 26 Vitalic at webster hall OMG
Mar 5 Muse at MSG. i didnt like their latest album that much but there ya go
Mar 19 Air at terminal 5 *humming* sing sang sung sing me a song
Mar 26, 27 Miike Snow at music hall of williamsburg and webster hall. probably gonna sell out if it hasnt already thanks to gossip girl's endorsement. still, im a fan
Apr 3 Boys Noize AND major lazer and others at terminal 5 for hard nyc. whoa that'll be intense
May 4 YEASAYER AGAIN AND I HAVE TO MISS IT AGAIN i'll be in spring finals mode. webster hall.

so it looks like i'll only get to see passion pit and maybe one or two others in the spring. shoulda gone to nyu.

scattered hands

once again this is a new song so i had to try to figure the lyrics out myself. please help me out where i was unsure? any way, neon indian is awesome. i love this whole album, psychic chasms, particularly this track and "terminally chill" and "deadbeat summer". would love to see them in concert



Ephemeral Artery - Neon Indian

seeming stripped of all the falsehood you've posessed,
you've posessed, to impress.
'til death facades are losing him at best
shattered face, scattered hands,
'til the trust, it's still displaced

這是反射喔, originally uploaded by 「我不知道....」.

let it spill onto the street,
i have lain here incomplete, ah
you have run some fantasy, ah

sporting double, originally uploaded by pfrench99.

broken rickshaws will often be arranged (erased?),
still the same, just refrained
in first reflections you're expecting to receive whom you seek
doesn't ring any bells, so to speak

☀, originally uploaded by waniktab.

let it spill onto the street,
i have lain here incomplete, ah
you have run some fantasy, ah

let it spill onto the street,
i have lain here incomplete, ah
hey at birth (?) we obsolete

, originally uploaded by doloresdelrio.