Karen O is a fucking rock star. There's no denying it. I've only been able to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in concert twice and it's not a disappointment. Seeing them on a larger scale this time at the Greek, I was super excited to find out that The Breeders were opening for them. I think I had Last Splash on heavy rotation back in 1996, laying a bit of a soundtrack for me during college. They still sound great, although I'm not really sure I can get into their new songs. They seem almost too experimental, although I don't think I've made a real decision on that yet. This was also the second time I've seen The Breeders in concert, the first being at The Troubadour a few years ago.
The YYYs had a phenomenal show & really had me wishing I was in the pit or A section for all the fun - and by fun I mean, glitter flowing in circles from the sky, confetti obliterating the air & huge eye balls bouncing around the crowd. Not to mention Karen O coming on stage dressed as what I can only describe as a zebra. She was twirling around, dancing, jumping, swallowing the mic, posing like crazy & don't we love her for it. Man would this band be a blast to shoot professionally. I found myself going overboard with the videotaping... why do I do that? It's probably some inherent need to tape everything, thanks to working in reality TV I'm sure. And of course I took some photos from up where I was. The view was pretty good despite the tall men dancing in front of me, causing me to have to look between their heads for what view I could get.
Check out some photos/clips from The Breeders & YYYs. I've had Divine Hammer in my head for days, but I'm giving you another song for my own personal nostalgic reasons. I took a bit of a pause during the last YYYs song to take some photos but they certainly go off (and I mean GO OFF) w/ Date With The Night. Love that song!
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