THE LIARS

last night i saw one of the best shows that i think i've ever witnessed.

no age started the set, which was interesting. i've heard their stuff before, and it isn't necessarily bad...it just isn't really my cup of tea. some of the stuff got me, but then it would end abruptly and begin with something that didn't really grab my attention. i was waiting with my fingers crossed for liars to get on stage. i waited in my little spot at the very front (i was gripping the stage the whole damned show and rocking my ass off!) then they got on. then they conquered us all. first, let me explain the situation here for those that do not know. liars were supposed to play here months ago with interpol, but their van broke down and they were not able to make it. they had enough popularity among boiseans that desperately wanted to see the band that they came back with noage and played this small venue bar called the neurolux. i was already hoping they'd come back, but it was even better than i could have imagined! a small little venue, with a band that i absolutely adore. so, it goes like this:


they started with the set (from what i remember) with "houseclouds" (from the new album).
at some point, my good friends tracy, cameron, and heather were all around me as a pack of liars fanatics. i spotted my old high school buddy ashley in the croud hovering against one monitor. an old moscow friend of mine named stephanie was gripping the monitor next to me. i was gripping the stage, my knuckles turning white from pouring in all my emotion from the music into my every movement. then they played an all time favorite of mine

then somewhere afterwards came "drum gets a glimpse"

this was a definitely nice and mellow song to add into the mix (and one that i absolutely adore), and i think i couldn't stop smiling through the whole fucking song because of how great it sounded over the amazing neurolux sound system.


right around the time they played, "we fenced other gardens with bones of our own," i was moving myself with the beat heavily. at some point tracy, cameron and i were all moving with this frantic movement of enchantment. i looked over at tracy, and her eyes were closed, her mouth slightly formed into a smile. i gazed over at cameron, and he looked at me with the fire in his eyes. he worded, "i fucking love this song!" and i was just as excited. during the line, "fly fly the devil's in your eye, shoot shoot," tracy and i began screaming the words along with them with all of our fury. it was as if tracy, cameron and i were back into our old days back at the sotano house venue, breathing and becoming music.

then came a song that always kills me everytime i hear it. it gives me shivers just to remember how it sounded.


as "be quiet mt. heart attack" went on, i felt all the great feelings i felt the first time i heard "drums not dead". i had to look over at heather and cameron during this one, and heather gave this look of completeness. cameron looked like he was most likely thinking that he wanted to go home and start playing music (you know, inspiration from the show). tracy had that same look too. hell, i was thinking the same damned thing myself.


at some point they ventured into "plaster casts of everything", and i was at this point realizing that i'd hit my head on basically everything in front of me within these two insane dance numbers. heather grabbed onto my shoulders, and we became one gigantic dancing monster. eventually she snuck up next to me for the song that i think she enjoyed the most out of the whole evening (since i think she might of even started crying with completely and total joy!)


once "the other side of mt heart attack" came on, my whole body got the shivers. i started slightly crying, and i didn't know why. i think you get to that point where something strikes you as being so sincere and moving, being so endearing and sensual, that you cannot react any other way without tears. heather hugged onto me (and i think she might have been crying along with me on this one), and we couldn't stop smiling. i felt as though everyone loved everyone, everything was going to be okay, and that the only thing that mattered in the world was happening right there and then.

then they played two songs in a row that totally rocked my world and were by far some of my favorite live musical performances that i've ever witnessed.

"a visit from drum"


and

"let's not wrestle mt. heart attack"


i think i have never felt so united with a group of people until "let's not wrestle mt. heart attack" came on. i've probably missed some of the set in here, but that is most of it. after the show, my wonderful and fantastically sweet fiance went up to the guys and asked them to sign this booklet with some random messages as a valentine's day present. not only are the guys talented and fucking bad ass, but they are also sweet and hilarious. if i ever get the chance to scan it up and put it on here, maybe i will. i would like to end this by saying something of gratitude...

thank you to darrin, brion rushton, emily, tracy, tinker, heather, cameron, and all of the other people that made last night one of the greatest evenings i have ever had in my entire life. i owe you all big time for sharing such a great experience with me.

p.s. sorry to alex that i didn't end up talking to you. i spotted you, but i was sort of walking off hitting the monitor with my head on accident. well, and my slight bits of possible whiplash! ha!