Another wonderous adventure of Jacki and me.

I know I'm a little late talking about this, but here we go.

The Airborne Toxic Event. Talk about epic. Luckily for me my dear friend, Jacki, stepped up and accepted my last minute invite to the show and I didn't have to go alone. It was Jacki's first experience in a small venue and it did not disappoint.

TATE has such stage presence, they're one of the best live bands I've seen. It's just exciting for me to see people who you can tell are so in the moment, are genuinely happy and are having fun doing what they do. Some highlights would have to be when Noah played his bass guitar with a bow, hearing their new songs and when they played the extended version of 'Innocence.' If you've not seen this I would highly suggest going to their MySpace page and watching the video for 'Innocence' in their acoustic series. I also loved hearing them play 'Something New', it took me back to the days of early summer when they played that song for me. To summarize: Anna is a doll. Mikel is something beautiful to behold and, if possible, has more emotion in his voice live then on record. I read a review that said their music is "poetry you can dance to." Too true. Checking their tour dates will be on the top of my list of things to do when I get back from my mission.

TATE was co-headlining with Arctic Monkeys. I still wish SLC was a city where TATE played last, but Arctic Monkeys were insane. Literally insane. Starting off with the first song their drummer had an unhealthy amount of energy. I kept watching him, waiting for his energy to drain or for him to have a heart attack, but he never did. He alone is reason enough for me to be a new fan of Arctic Monkeys. I also enjoyed the floppy-haired, british-accenty vocals of their singer. Drool.

Welp. That's pretty much it. Next up is Brand New. Kynslie and I will attempt to figure out the mystery that is Jesse Lacey. Wish us luck.