The concert, which was originally made for the ear, has become more and more a visual phenomenon in modern western culture. People speak of obtaining passages to 'view' the musicians rather to 'listen' to the intricacies of altering a string or set of mechanical devices in order to make a particular sound.
While my enjoyment is doubled by being aware of the viewer, that is, looking behind to observe the reactions of the crowd, I am sure of cases where people maintain a fixed view, a one way perspective facing the performer.
A concert environment, for me anyway, involves the participation of the crowd not just with the band, but with themselves.
About the music.
I found it disappointing that The Dodos played only a few songs, as well as not having played the song 'Horny Hippies.' The sound quality was also mediocre. It would have been great if this was done on a sunny summer day on grass.
On the other hand, the atmosphere was quite positive and the crowd responsive.
7.8/10
I have never heard of Deerhoof before but their music was mesmerizing, hypnotizing, weird and dare I say, 'post-modern.'
Dearhoof is an exemplar for the amalgamative tendencies of the black hole known as modern hipsterism. Recognizable yet uncategorizable. New categories are created when asking the question, will it blend?
7.9/10
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