Currently Listening to: Arctic Monkeys – When the Sun Goes Down
I’m so sad that they didn’t play this song tonight. so so sad.
I’ll cut right to the chase. I headed to LA at around 4:15 with the awesome Helen Kim. We arrived at around 5:00 to a lineless Daikokuya. YES. RAMEN. DELICIOUS RAMEN. from the salad, to the rice bowl, to the pork, green onions, and bean sprouts. It is literally my favorite food in the world right now.
We wander for a bit after dinner because we have time to burn, so Little Tokyo site seeing! I go to the market place and grab some gummy candy and hi-chews. awesome.
Head over to the Hollywood Paladium to a line thats around the block and then some. Call tinman and Bingham, because the last time I saw an Arctic Monkeys concert, it was with them (and chip). I miss those guys. The Like opens, an all girl band that has an awesome drummer, but nothing else. It was one of those love at first sound kind of things.
They drop out, and the Monkeys come on. The first thing you notice is their hair. like all of them. It’s crazy and different. They started with stuff from Humbug, but hit up some Favourite Worst Nightmare. they’ve really matured as a group. Highlight of my night was the View from the Afternoon. That song live never gets old. NEVER. Anyway, they’re starting to add variety to their sound and their songs really do tell a story. It has to grow on you, both Helen and I agreed on the drive back that listening to the album after hearing them live just makes it ten times better. You can recognize the sound and songs and its not a conglomerate of mess. I really like it.
btw. I totally have the hots for Alex Turner.
i just realized that this post exists on your blog. AWESOMENESS. and yes, i have had the hots for alex turner for the past 5 years so it’s time you have it too hahaha