It pains me to say I have waited SO LONG for this opportunity to see Grimes in concert. I became a fan back in November or December. I own just about every album. When she cancelled her Philly show due to injury it sucked. The only hopes of seeing her live were in NY opening for Florence and the Machine (I really did not want to see her in a big venue) or taking a chance with StubHub at the 9:30 Club in DC. When she announced her Philly date I was so elated! However it was in my least favorite venue, The Electric Factory but still. My friend Cole got our tickets and a group of us girls went. Before the show started three of us bought matching tee shirts. We will flaunt those babies soon. Hana was just stellar. Her voice was killer and cut through the room when she hit the high ones. She joined Grimes on stage a lot during her set. Let me just tell you this was the most fun I've had at a concert this year. The four of us were just dancing the night away. It was one big Grimes dance party. We knew just about all of the lyrics. There was a guy up top at the balcony just killing it hardcore with all of his moves. The girls behind us noticed him as well and we tried to get his attention. I think he saw us. He needs to go to all of the concerts with us. Her back-up dancers were wonderful. They used everything from dagger-like weapons, ribbon dancers, and gloves that had laser beams shooting out of the fingers. Incredible. Grimes wore what many fans referred to as MC Hammer pants, a sparkly fanny pack, and hot pink glow-in-the-dark barrettes. My pictures didn't turn out too hot and the top shot was the only good one. The videos were hard to take because everyone around me kept jumping so keeping a steady hand was not easy.
SETLIST:
REALITI
FLESH WITHOUT BLOOD
VENUS FLY
ARTANGELS
GO
BE A BODY
GENESIS
BUTTERFLY
SCREAM
AVE MARIA
OBLIVION
WORLD PRINCESS PART II
KILL VS. MAIM
Grimes is so cute though! I know she has stage fright / anxiety but handled it like a pro. She told us she was just going to do the encore right then and there because if she went off of the stage she wouldn't want to return on the stage. The crowd just roared in cheers for at least over a minute after she said this. Apparently everyone screamed too loud the sound reverberated in her ears and was burning her hearing! Next time I see her I'll try and get closer spots to the front. She's amazing and everyone needs to go see her. I described her to Cole's friends as an anime character come to life and they agreed.
The album of the month is Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs. I'm pretty diverse in my tastes so I'm curious to give it a listen. Here's what I bought from the membership store....
Grimes - Geidi Primes
First Grimes album? The songs on here are not as produced as her latest albums but being a completist I picked it up nonetheless.
Lizzo - Big Grrrl Small World
Lizzo opened for Sleater-Kinney. That's how I first heard of her. The band usually has amazing openers when they tour. I did not see Lizzo at any of the shows I attended but was drawn to her first album LizzoBangers when listening on Spotify. I really need to pick this one up too. Her latest single she's been promoting on Instagram "My Skin" which has a powerful message of loving yourself no matter your size, shape, color. Being a Missy Elliot fan I highly recommend Lizzo.
Savages - Adore Life
I was hooked after listening to their previous album on Spotify, I actually went back to the online store and purchased Adore Life a week later. This album has taunted me for the past week displayed in tons of record stores. I kept telling myself, "Any day now! It's coming in the mail! Hold on!" My favorite song is "Surrender." I CANNOT wait to see them in late March. It got to the point where I was actually considering Irving Plaza and taking the late train home to see them perform. Luckily they are playing closer to me so I don't have to go through that ordeal.
Be warned this is a MONSTER of a list. I did not buy all of these albums brand new. A good majority came from flea markets, yard sales, or used. There are others that I got through Vinyl Me Please. So here you go all 98 of them...
Grimes: Visions / Art Angels
Caribou: Our Love
Doomtree: All Hands
Bad Brains: Bad Brains
Sleater-Kinney: Sleater-Kinney / Call the Doctor / The Hot Rock / All Hands on the Bad One / One Beat / The Woods
Marianne Faithful: Broken English
Erasure: The Innocents
Grace Jones: Nightclubbing / Fame / Slave to the Rhythm
Patti Smith Group: Radio Ethiopia / Easter
The Motels: Little Robbers
St. Vincent: Marry Me / Actor / Strange Mercy / St. Vincent
Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
Elvis Costello: Taking Liberties
Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain
Devo: Freedom of Choice
Four Tet: Pink
Blessed Feathers: There Will Be No Sad Tomorrow
B-52's: Whammy / Wild Planet / Live 8.24.79
Bikini Kill: Bikini Kill / Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Chvrches: Bones of What You Believe / Every Eye Open
Suzanne Vega: Solitude Standing
Wild Flag: Wild Flag
Portishead: Dummy
Janis Joplin: Pearl
Ex Hex: Rips
Television: Marquee Moon
Miguel: Wildheart
PJ Harvey: To Bring You My Love
Lou Reed: Transformer
Punk 45 Vol 2: Underground Punk 1977-1981
Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed
The Graduate Soundtrack
David Bowie: Let's Dance
Duran Duran: Duran Duran
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Soundtrack
Fugazi: Fugazi
The Human League: Dare
The Moody Blues: The Other Side of Life
Pretty in Pink Soundtrack
Split Enz: True Colors
Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love
Kurt Vile: I Believe I'm Goin' Down
The Stone Roses: The Stone Roses
The Strokes: Is This It
Sonic Youth: Evol
Rilo Kiley: The Execution of All Things / More Adventurous
Run the Jewels: Run the Jewels / Pt. 2
Radiohead: In Rainbows / King of Limbs
Johnny Marr: Playland
Ryan Adams: Demolition
Jeff Buckley: Grace
The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
Depeche Mode: Violator
The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanny Valley
Dresden Dolls: The Virginia Monologues
Garbage: Garbage
High Fidelity Soundtrack
Garden State Soundtrack
Joanna Newsom: Divers
M83: Saturdays Youth
Gems: Kill the One You Love
Nils Frahm: Spaces
Tamaryn: Crane Kiss
Yes: Fragile
Green Day: Dookie
X-Ray Spex: Peel Sessions and Singles
Torres: Sprinter
Black Sabbath: Paranoid
Girlpool: Before the World Was Big
Nada Surf: High/Low
A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders
Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill
Cat Power: Moon Pix
Oasis: What's the Story
Pavement: Slanted and Enchanted
TLC: CrazySexyCool
The Eels: Electro-Shock Blues
Sunny Day Real Estate: Diary
The Spells: Age of Backwards EP
Records as Gifts!
No Doubt: Tragic Kingdom
Sleater-Kinney: No Cities to Love
