Join Me In a Royal Rumble?
Hey Cool Kids! This Wednesday, I'll be at Jannus Landing in downtown St. Pete at a killer triple bill: Louis XIV (San Diego glam-rock revivalists), Hot Hot Heat (jaunty Canadian indies) and the Editors (dour British postpunkers). I'm more into the first two, but the Editors have the buzz of a great live band, so we'll see.
Anyway, if you want a taste of each before making a commitment (although really now, you get to spend quality time with me -- doesn't that count for something?), here are a few tasty links:
For Hot Hot Heat, click here.
For the Editors, click here.
And for Louis XIV, watch this right here...
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
Dang it! Just one more reason I hate that I live in Illinois. I wanna party-throw down with SD! I'm going into a depression stupor.
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 09:47 AM
Louis XIV! I saw them perform this song on Conan and subsequently had it on heavy rotation in the car. It was a great one to listen to in the school car line.
Looks like a great bill -- if only I had a babysitter, I'd be there. Love concerts at Jannus -- although I haven't been to one in years.
Posted by: jane | January 08, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Ladies, ladies, ladies -- just the thought of being sandwiched between you at that show makes me all funny inside. Wish you could be there.
By the way, for you locals, tix are only $18. A steal.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 08, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Hmm a Sean Daly sammich... it might just be a reversal of the Butabi Brothers on SNL
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Eighteen bucks? That's quite a steal -- and it's not dreadful horrible hot right now, so the outdoor venue would be really nice. I'd even spring for the post-concert drinks at the Garden. Drat not having a babysitter...
However -- I did see where the Go-Gos are coming in Feb... might need to line up a sitter for that one in advance.
Posted by: jane | January 08, 2008 at 12:18 PM
By the way, if you're out there, Carla...Thanks for the Bryan Adams CD. Quite awesome.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 08, 2008 at 12:33 PM
The Editors are pretty good Sean. They had a free tune on i tunes a few months back that I downloaded, and it lead me to check out some of their other stuff.
Posted by: Bassnote | January 08, 2008 at 02:04 PM
I saw Louis XIV open up for the Killers at the Sun Dome a couple years back and I thought they were better than the headliner.
It was one of the few instances I've bought a band's CD at one of the shows.
Posted by: DG | January 08, 2008 at 04:24 PM
I saw that show, too, DG. Clad only in shaving cream and a sex prop, Louis XIV (or at least one of 'em) streaked the stage during the Killers set, totally breaking up Brandon Flowers.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 08, 2008 at 05:11 PM