I never knew what that Golden Earring song, Twilight Zone was about until I looked up the lyrics online. I completely changes my interpretive car dancing.
Still a cool song, tho…
Jul 282009
Jul 102009
I got off my butt and to the House of Blues in time to see VNV Nation open with Honour 2003. Originally, I wasn’t going to go because I hate HoB as venue and because I didn’t enjoy VNV’s last concert. I spent all afternoon waffling about it. But then I saw people posting songs on Twitter and buzzing about going to the concert, and it broke me down. I started playing random stuff from all their albums. I realized about an hour before they took the stage that I was going. Hell, I was already halfway there. There really was no choice.
I walked in on Ronan singing “Stand your ground, this is what we are fighting for. Our spirit, laws and ways. Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. For heaven or hell we shall not wait.“, and I was lost. I spent the next hour and a half jumping up and down, the lyrics pouring out, waxing and waning with the energy of the oh-so-goth-y crowd. Sometimes it’s an act of love to see your favorite band in concert.
In case you have any doubt about seeing yours the next time they’re in town – go.
I swiped the setlist from Booraven, who got there nice and early for the opening acts. She gushes about them, so I now I need to check out Ayria and War Tapes in addition to downloading VNV’s newest album.
Intro: Pro Victoria (Of Faith, Power & Glory)
Honour 2003 (Honour 2003 single*)
Sentinal (Of Faith, Power & Glory)
Epicentre (Empires)
In Defiance (Of Faith, Power & Glory)
Dark Angel (Empires)
Testament (Judgement)
Standing (Empires)
Illusion (Judgement)
Further (Burning Empires**)
Tomorrow Never Comes (Of Faith, Power & Glory)
Nemesis (Judgement)
Chrome (Matter + Form)
Precipice (Reformation***)
Farthest Star (Judgement)
Beloved (FuturePerfect)
* The Honour 2003 single is available on i-tunes. The original is on Empires.
** Burning Empires was a remix album that is available on i-tunes
*** Reformation is the boxed set of remixes, unreleased tracks and live version. AWESOME.
Aug 282005
To listen or not to listen to albums prior to a concert, that’s the question.
B contends that listening prior to a concert will ruin your experience because the concert will be nothing like the albums and the mismatched expectations will kill.
I think it’s better to sing the right lyrics to Cornflake Girl rather than try to fake it in a ravening crowd of Tori Amos fans. No way that listening to albums prior to a concert would possibly ruin the experience. I’m going because I like the music I’ve heard!
So does it matter?
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