The Sounds @ The Hollywood Palladium (11/20/08)

Traveling Abroad To Bring List:
-undergarments
-sandals
-toiletries
-non-fiction flavor of the month book
-razorback tee
-sweater
-comfort jeans
-euros, dollars, pesos, drachma or any other units of exchange
-rockin-out-livin-the-dream kinda of playlist.

in no particular order as all are important in their own right, however, its the rockin-out-livin-the-dream kinda of playlist is the most difficult because it's the hardest to conjure up a playlist that will do just that...you want something that will carry you through the trial and tribulations of traveling abroad...most often when you find yourself in an unfamiliar setting you need something that will motivate you to explore what's unknown to you. fortunately, for me i had The Sounds in Buenos Aires. this swedish post punk revival band uses the synthesizer like its no one's business...

i walked aimlessly around the city and found the beauty of the good air...from the casa rosada to the teatro colon from evita peron to carlos gardel from la boca to san telmo...truly a beautiful city. from the people, the food, architecture the histories buenos aires is a must see and live travel destination...over and over i played The Sounds...and only twice did i stop the music. 1. to ask directions to the first ice cream shop built in buenos aires...i got pistachio yummy. 2. in the middle of rain downpour and locals from their balcony called to me to join them for shelter and empanadas...(if i wasn't by myself i would have..probably..maybe..i guess i'll never know...)

so i wouldn't miss the opportunity to the see the sounds live in concert (even if there's a downturn in the economy)...

my friend and i weren't keen on the sound system (i don't know if thats a problem w/ the palladium or the band..let's hope the former) but we moved and found the rock out spot...somewhere around here (which toward back of the floor):

my favorite part of this video wasn't the lead singer's crowd surfing abilities but at the 2:52 mark..can you guess what it is?

in any event...it was a dream come true going to the live show of the sounds..their music reminds me of a turning point at a good place and a good time in my life.


enjoy the music.