So all in all, amazing Static show… if you ever get the chance to see them, I highly recommend! Even if you don’t know the music well, as long as you like to rock out, you’ll have fun.

So then on Monday I went to Depeche Mode with my parents. I had seats up in the nosebleeds of Madison Square Garden, which sucked…especially since I already hate the layout of MSG… being up on the highest section side stage wasn’t exactly ideal.. but I wanted to have a good time anyways.

Unfortunately, there was a super drunk couple in front of us. Usually, I could care less.. but these two were MACKING IT like CRAZY and were so noisy and obnoxious. It’s one thing to have a good time… another to be a drunken mess and ruin it for everyone around you. I like to get up and dance but I still have respect enough for other people around me. Anyways, enough of the rant… though it was funny when the girl was propped up on the bar and almost fell off into the lower level.. haha!

So Depeche Mode came out, and opened up with “In Chains,” which is probably my favorite from their new album, along with their single “Wrong.” I was hoping since Depeche Mode has been around for so long, that they would play a lot of their hits from over the years instead of all stuff from the new album… but that didn’t really happen. The first half of the show was pretty much all new stuff.. but it was still fun. Their visuals on stage were okay… it was the normal video screens but there was a big bubble in the middle that popped out and the coolest thing they did with that was put a video of a giant crow’s eye up.. and it was looking around and blinking and stuff which was creepy but even that got boring by the end of the song. I feel a lot of bands put pointless crap up behind them while they play that is on a loop that no one really cares about.. might as well put an iTunes visualizer up and atleast it’d go with the music. Fans would way rather see the band just blown up on the screens for the people in the farther seats, or put on something that compliments the performance. Now, I know everyone knows I’m obsessed with NIN, but really, the visuals they have during their shows makes SENSE. It’s interactive with what the band is doing, rather than having pictures of hot chicks and beer and flaming hippos in the background of a song about hating your dad. Okay maybe that’s an exaggeration but you get the idea. haha.

So, back to Depeche Mode… the band ended their set with almost no attention to old music. Of course everyone knew they’d come out for an encore… actually, 2 encores. haha. Apparently, that was the norm in the 80’s… so that was a surprise for my young self. They played Personal Jesus, which made me happy, though I do wish I coulda heard People are People. The most unexpected song of the night was Stripped, which is one of my personal favorites.. so I suppose that made up for no People are People encore! Dave was great with engaging the crowd…had lots of arms flailing in the air, singing choruses, and showing off his moves on stage.

I’m gunna have to say out of the 2, Static X took the cake for a more exciting and fan-engaging show, but I’m really happy I got to see Depeche Mode… a band that has stayed on the scenes through generations, and can still rock a full crowd.

I will be posting the videos and pictures on my facebook: facebook.com/rockin.roxie.rose   So come check it all out, see the creepy crow eye and Wayne Static’s mile-high-hair for yourself!

And now, I must go get ready for Incubus at PNC tonight! Keep checking for updates! =D

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Now here I am, highly interested in the music industry, interning at a record label, going to more shows, and loving every moment of it…and I’ve noticed I’ve regained my love for metal. I probably would have come to this conclusion sooner, since for the past 2 years my taste in music has broadened like crazy, but no one I was around had been listening to any metal.. so I was never re-exposed. Lately, I’ve been working for a metal band, as well as hanging out with numerous metal heads.. and damn… it’s kick ass.

I spent last night with my best friend head banging like crazy to Lamb of God and just driving around town… man my neck hurts so bad I feel like I was at a concert last night. So now I’m at work, going between industrial goth music to metal music… and somehow, it fits so well. Must have something to do with my crazy moods.

Anyways, time to get back to work! …and maybe some tapping on my desk during good drum solos!

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