whoever invented moshing does NOT deserve a raise.

i'm pretty sure, in fact, that they should be wiped off the planet. this may sound a little extreme, but when there are 500 people surrounding me, i'm sorry, i don't want to fear for my safety. when there are three opening bands at a concert, and you can't help but take out your agression and teenage angst by flailing your limbs about and slinging yourself into others like a pinball during the very first one... you need to leave. i questioned whether or not i was too old to be at a concert last night, seeing as how during the first three minutes of the first opening band i couldn't breathe and thought i'd punch the next person in the face and / or balls if they started to fling themselves at other people. why, oh why, do five people feel the need to start these things? unacceptable. is it so terrible to just stand in your small square of space, jammed up next to four other people, and dance? just dance! or jump. something other than shoving. leave me alone, i don't want to throw my arms all around and see how many people i can hit during a slow song.

luckily, by the time something corporate came on, all was well and people were chill, and by the time i got outta there it still felt like i had bathed in everyone else's sweat. yuck.

verdict, in the words of teri: *The Academy Is...= HOTTER than expected, Hidden In Plain View= lukewarm, Straylight Run= SUPER HOT, Something Corporate= couldn't-even-handle-it over-the-top HOT*

it really was a great concert. fabulous. once everyone calmed down and realized they didn't need to hit each other to ENJOY THE MUSIC, it was fantastic. for all you so co fans out there, the best song they played was "if you c jordan"... the lead singer forgot the first few lines, but eventually stood on the keys of the piano to just pound on them at the end. the audience was so into it. teri and i got a little scared that they wouldn't play "fall" or "hurricane"... our two faves, but luckily they closed the show with them, making it all worthwhile. i honestly can't say enough about it. however, i'll stop here so as not to bore you.

if you get the chance, next time they're in town... check them out:)

amanda, you missed an exceptional concert... but i forgive you.