Clap Your Hands Say Yeah...

Oh boy I have to say I love this band. I mean for me they were such a serendipitis discovery. I just happened upon them one day on the internet, I listened to their album and fell in love. So thats why in mid Feb. when all the tickets had sold for their show I went to ebay and bought 2 tickets.

Armed with two tickets to the sold-out show James and I headed over to the Metro again last night to see non other then Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Yes that really is the bands name. First up was a band I had never heard of call the Brunettes. I had never heard their music before but I have to say they were entertaining. They used like every instrument you could think of, from traditional rock instruments to xylaphones, and triangles. I think I will get hold of one their albums and see what I think after further review.

The place went crazy as Clap your hands came on stage, and they immeadatly went into "Let the cool Godess Rust Away". They played every song on their album and almost in order as well (except for the 1st and last song on the album were played during the oncore) But they rocked the house. I was bouncing around a lot and singing along. I had such a great time! Their music is so unique and different, and the lead singers voice totally reminds me of Radiohead, I love it. When I think about how much I enjoy every song of theirs I can't belive how lucky I was to accidently come across their music on the internet. And of course once I did discover them for myself I devoured every piece of info on them especially the NPR clip on them. The discovery of this band on the MP3 blog "said the grammaphone" is one reason I ve finally decided to start the blog I had been thinking about for awhile.

Well back to the concert...

So we ended up getting to the metro right after I got off work, and we just grabed soemthing quick to eat. So we were at the Metro by 10 after 6 or so. We headed upstairs to the balcony and grabbed some seats, which were in high demand since most of the tables and chairs upstairs were "reserved" for who I am not sure, but later people showed up with name tags on and the mean security women let them sit down after chaseing away the rest of the rif raft. We were early enough to grab one of the non reserved tables.

Well at about 730 when the Brunettes were a ways into their set the place starting getting very packed. I mean I don't think there was any room on the main floor, I was glad we had seat. I am getting old I know I can't even hang out in GA anymore gotta run to the chairs. But I had an awesome view, and I could bounce up and down all I wanted without worry who was behind me, or who could hear me scream.

My only complaints were that I feel the lead singers (Alec I think) microphone wasn't turned up loud enough. And its already hard enought to make what he's saying, let alone with guitars and drums added into the mix. The security lady was kinda bitchy, not to us but to other people, and she just kept checking her phone, seriously who are going to talk to on the phone during a concert, especially such a loud one. Also the members of the bad didn't really talk a lot to the audience (unlike opening band the Brunettes), one member made excuses that they had a cold. Which is understandable if not dissapointing.

The funniest thing about the concert was on of the members, and I don't know whose who really, but he had bushy hair and New balance tennis shoes on (hard to miss that giant N on the side of his shoes) he kept dancy and shaking along to the music, he seemed to really enjoy himself, which is kinda refreashing considering they have been touring for some time. You would think he would be tired of playing the same 10 songs over and over again. Also the lead singer had this funny little pivot foot thing he kept doing, which was quite charming.

All and all I had a fabulous time, and I think James enjoyed himself. Good music, good company, good times.


Here is the Tribune review of the show.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Homepage

The NPR interview.


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