Turn on the Bright Lights
Interpol played the Garden Friday night. Honestly, when I first heard that they were playing there I was a little surprised. I didn't think they could sell the Garden, or that their music could fill it. I'd seen them play before, and they were great, but still I (like many others) remained skeptical. Though recently it seems that MSG is taking chances on certain acts and seeing the rewards, with The White Stripes, then Muse playing there earlier this summer.
I still have friends who haven't heard of all three of those bands, so to think that an arena filled with people that know the band, like the band, and bought tickets exists, I don't know what it says about the people who are like, "Who's that?" or whether I live in a bubble with an arena filled with people. I didn't have too much trouble finding someone to go to this show with me, which was comforting because I think it shouldn't be hard to find an Interpol fan in New York and finally I had a friend who was genuinely excited to see a band. (I supposed I've been on an up and down streak lately)
Cat Power opened and I'd never listened to a track of hers before she took the stage, so it was a new experience for me. I didn't love it, she didn't fit the venue and you could tell. She was passionate and the music was good so that was fun, but overall I guess it's just not my scene. I don't really want to elaborate much since I'm kind of tired, but I'm listening to Interpol right now and I've been meaning to write this post all week.
So to the main event. Paul Banks and crew took the stage at around 10 and opened with 'Pioneer to the Falls,' but not before a giant white sheer curtain dropped down in front of the stage. Now this was cool for maybe two seconds, but when the song ended and the curtain didn't fall, I started wondering, are they going to play the entire show behind this thing? Clearly there was a problem, so Paul Banks in between the next song said, "We're going to take a quick break while they get this fucking curtain down." Whatever, not everything can go right--they're trying.
I think the overall sense of the show was positive. Interpol really impressed me and I think this was an important show for them, because if they didn't play it well, they probably wouldn't find themselves there again. I know the show wasn't sold out, but the floor was packed, and I think in the end if there are people standing, and rocking, that's all that matters. The 300 and 400s sections of the Garden are lame anyway.
Carlos D was not sporting a gun holster, but definitely looking dapper in his completely tailored three piece, suit with coattails. He gets his underwear tailored too, by the way. Don't believe me? Here is a quote from 2005,
"In my defense, for any naysayer out there who may call my purchasing underwear from Craig Robinson a sheer and total indulgence, like the excesses of the Louis XIV court before they got their heads chopped off…I say hear me out, that I tried to got the Hanes route or the Fruit of the Loom route and none of those options worked for me at all, just for very different reasons each one tried this type or that type, just none of them…there was always a problem. Then telling this to Craig I don't know what to do I just can't wear anybody's underwear, because it just doesn't work. He was like, dude I'll make you an underwear that fits your exact needs, so I told him what my needs were. Like I don't even feel like I'm wearing underwear, this is amazing."
So what are Carlos D's needs exactly? Whatever the case they fulfilled my needs by playing 'Stella was a Diver and She Was Always Down' in the encore. I was getting nervous that they wouldn't play that or 'Take You On a Cruise.' My two favorite songs. At least I got one.
If you like the dark, mellow sound of true New York rock, I don't know how you can ignore Interpol. I like Editors for different reasons, but these Joy Division style rockers definitely are necessary and everyone gets in the mood one time or another. With this show though, this darkness is that it's finally starting to see the light, and boy is it bright.
Set list below: (Interpol - Madison Square Garden - 9/14/07)
Pioneer to the Falls
Obstacle 1
C'mere
NARC
Say Hello to the Angels
Pace is the Trick
Mammoth
Hands Away
No I in Threesome
Slow Hands
Rest My Chemistry
The Heinrich Maneuver
Evil
Not Even Jail
--encore--
NYC
Stella
PDA
--encore #2--
Untitled
I still have friends who haven't heard of all three of those bands, so to think that an arena filled with people that know the band, like the band, and bought tickets exists, I don't know what it says about the people who are like, "Who's that?" or whether I live in a bubble with an arena filled with people. I didn't have too much trouble finding someone to go to this show with me, which was comforting because I think it shouldn't be hard to find an Interpol fan in New York and finally I had a friend who was genuinely excited to see a band. (I supposed I've been on an up and down streak lately)
Cat Power opened and I'd never listened to a track of hers before she took the stage, so it was a new experience for me. I didn't love it, she didn't fit the venue and you could tell. She was passionate and the music was good so that was fun, but overall I guess it's just not my scene. I don't really want to elaborate much since I'm kind of tired, but I'm listening to Interpol right now and I've been meaning to write this post all week.
So to the main event. Paul Banks and crew took the stage at around 10 and opened with 'Pioneer to the Falls,' but not before a giant white sheer curtain dropped down in front of the stage. Now this was cool for maybe two seconds, but when the song ended and the curtain didn't fall, I started wondering, are they going to play the entire show behind this thing? Clearly there was a problem, so Paul Banks in between the next song said, "We're going to take a quick break while they get this fucking curtain down." Whatever, not everything can go right--they're trying.
I think the overall sense of the show was positive. Interpol really impressed me and I think this was an important show for them, because if they didn't play it well, they probably wouldn't find themselves there again. I know the show wasn't sold out, but the floor was packed, and I think in the end if there are people standing, and rocking, that's all that matters. The 300 and 400s sections of the Garden are lame anyway.
Carlos D was not sporting a gun holster, but definitely looking dapper in his completely tailored three piece, suit with coattails. He gets his underwear tailored too, by the way. Don't believe me? Here is a quote from 2005,
"In my defense, for any naysayer out there who may call my purchasing underwear from Craig Robinson a sheer and total indulgence, like the excesses of the Louis XIV court before they got their heads chopped off…I say hear me out, that I tried to got the Hanes route or the Fruit of the Loom route and none of those options worked for me at all, just for very different reasons each one tried this type or that type, just none of them…there was always a problem. Then telling this to Craig I don't know what to do I just can't wear anybody's underwear, because it just doesn't work. He was like, dude I'll make you an underwear that fits your exact needs, so I told him what my needs were. Like I don't even feel like I'm wearing underwear, this is amazing."
So what are Carlos D's needs exactly? Whatever the case they fulfilled my needs by playing 'Stella was a Diver and She Was Always Down' in the encore. I was getting nervous that they wouldn't play that or 'Take You On a Cruise.' My two favorite songs. At least I got one.
If you like the dark, mellow sound of true New York rock, I don't know how you can ignore Interpol. I like Editors for different reasons, but these Joy Division style rockers definitely are necessary and everyone gets in the mood one time or another. With this show though, this darkness is that it's finally starting to see the light, and boy is it bright.
Set list below: (Interpol - Madison Square Garden - 9/14/07)
Pioneer to the Falls
Obstacle 1
C'mere
NARC
Say Hello to the Angels
Pace is the Trick
Mammoth
Hands Away
No I in Threesome
Slow Hands
Rest My Chemistry
The Heinrich Maneuver
Evil
Not Even Jail
--encore--
NYC
Stella
PDA
--encore #2--
Untitled
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