kevin barnett

My job kinda blows right now. It’s fun to dream and talk of declaring war on traditional corporate values….

Ain’t It Cool News Press Tour of Pixar Studios

I was just listening to Beck - Hell Yes

Damn this was a great show. Devin and I had been looking forward to this one since we got hooked on both of their albums. When they first announced this tour leg, no Chicago dates were announced. Then out of the blue, they booked a night at the Aragon and I was all over it.

This is one of the rare exceptions I make for a band that doesn’t have a huge stage presence - still great to watch and some of the tightest rockers I’ve ever heard live. The band also employed some very unusual lighting equipment - instead of illuminating them, it lights up the whole stage - to the point of blinding on some occasions. All in all, a great performance.

The setlist went something like this:

Next Exit
Slow Hands
Narc
A Time To Be So Small
Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
Public Pervert
Not Even Jail
Hands Away
Evil
NYC
Take You On A Cruise
PDA

The Specialist
Obstacle 1
Roland

I was just listening to Interpol - NYC

And I learned it from a foxnews.com article about Michael Jackson going broke and crazy!

Hmmm… Now I’m not so proud of my achievement.

I was just listening to Primus - Toys Go Winding Down

DC asks “I wonder how much it would cost to get The Dan Band to play your wedding?”

I was just listening to LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing My House

Because I didn’t catch Morningwood’s set and I left halfway through The Music’s disappointing set, I will have to focus on exactly how hard Kasabian rocked.

First off, I learned how to pronounce their name: Kah-sa-be-an.

I understand the band has 4 core members + a drummer. What makes this band really cool is their use of samplers and effects - something I really enjoy in rock music. They’ve got great stage presence and were nothing but friendly to the crowd.

I believe the setlist went something like this:

I.D.
Processed Beats
Reason Is Treason
Lost Souls Forever
Cutt Off
55
Club Foot

It was a short set - too short, actually and not because they didn’t play my favorite tracks off their album. I know they’re big in the UK right now and I hope they get a following in the US after their album comes out next week - because I want them to come back to Chicago and headline a show.

The Metro - a fine venue as always. Next up, Interpol @ Aragon Ballroom.

I was just listening to Kasabian - Cutt Off