So because on Thursday I had to pick up my cousin, Moz, and head out to Coachella, I decided to drive down to LA the night before and catch Bloc Party start their current US tour.
Got to the venue, a mile from the Super 8 I'm staying in, early and found out what time Bloc Party were due on stage. I had enough time to wander up and down Sunset Blvd, grab a quick bite at Dennys (Have you ever noticed how many Dennys there are in Southern California?), and get into the Palladium before they took the stage. What I didn't know is that the Palladium only allow so many people on the main floor to watch the bands, and I was one of the unfortunate ones without the coveted yellow wristband.
I took up my spot in an uncrowded area next to the sound booth and listened to the crowd roar as Bloc Party took the stage. I mention this because Vegas audiences are either too cool or not quite as enthusiastic to a lot of bands. I have a 3 Bloc Party albums, Silent Alarm being my favorite, but the others grow on me the more I hear them. It wasn't until the starting bass of Positive Tension that I started to get getting super hyped. They played a great mix of all 3 albums with, obviously, a heavier tint towards Intimacy. The band had a good rapport with the crowd and looked like they were having a good time. Overall this was the best of 3 Bloc Party shows I've seen and was left wanting for more when each encore was was finished with Helicopter and This Modern Love respectively.
P.S. Celebrity Spotting: Ignorantly it wasn't until a few days later when I saw TV On The Radio did I realize their drummer, Jaleel Bunton, stood next to me for a couple of songs.
The Crap Facts:
This is my 279th concert.
Hollywood Palladium is the 75th venue I've seen a concert in.
Hollywood is the 39th city I've seen a concert in.
California is the 10th state I've seen a concert in.
This is my 87th concert in the USA.
This is my 3rd Bloc Party concert.
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