Bauhaus
Bauhaus was good but not as great as when I saw them in 1999. Highlights for me were Hollow Hills, Stigmata Martyr, Ziggy Stardust, Terror Couple Kill Colonel. If I can find a setlist online I will publish it on my blog later. They did play a much different setlist than in 1999 which I found refreshing.
Sadly, Peter Murphy was not as animated as usual. He barely moved around at all. The bassist, David J. was really cool- he interacted with the crowd more so than any of the rest of the band, though every time he spoke in between songs I could not understand what he was saying as the audience was so loud. And the drummer, Kevin Haskin's shadow was behind him most of the performance on a screen which was interesting to watch. Daniel Ash wore a batman t-shirt and sang "Slice of Life" as the first encore, which was a treat. They did not play that track the other time I saw them.
I was pretty close to the stage on the left hand side.
What was interesting about the concert was hearing many songs that I used to listen to frequently when I first moved to Chicago back in 1991, and I thought about going to Loyola and having roommates at an apartment in Rogers Park, 1243 west Rosemont Avenue, apartment 3e I think it was. Then I was thinking about how time marches on and now I am 35. Bauhaus's music is pretty dark and grim, I was trying to think how I would describe it to someone if they asked about it. It certainly is not rock music, though it has elements of rock and glam in it. The guitars are just so different sounding, there is more playing of haphazard notes than bar chords I think.
I drank tea before the concert, I got there at about 5 after work and the show did not start until 8, so I went to a diner and had the tea. I still am feeling sick though ebtter. Headaches and sore throat are my current maladies.
Unfortunately I did not have enough money to buy a t-shirt. Plus I figured the t-shirts were for sale for $30 and I know I can get them for half that on ebay.
This morning Julia woke up and was hugging and kissing me, then she asked me to tuck her back into bed. She stays awake in her bed until about 10-1030 lately and usually sleeps like a stone in the morning, so I was shocked that she woke up to say goodbye to me today.
Sadly, Peter Murphy was not as animated as usual. He barely moved around at all. The bassist, David J. was really cool- he interacted with the crowd more so than any of the rest of the band, though every time he spoke in between songs I could not understand what he was saying as the audience was so loud. And the drummer, Kevin Haskin's shadow was behind him most of the performance on a screen which was interesting to watch. Daniel Ash wore a batman t-shirt and sang "Slice of Life" as the first encore, which was a treat. They did not play that track the other time I saw them.
I was pretty close to the stage on the left hand side.
What was interesting about the concert was hearing many songs that I used to listen to frequently when I first moved to Chicago back in 1991, and I thought about going to Loyola and having roommates at an apartment in Rogers Park, 1243 west Rosemont Avenue, apartment 3e I think it was. Then I was thinking about how time marches on and now I am 35. Bauhaus's music is pretty dark and grim, I was trying to think how I would describe it to someone if they asked about it. It certainly is not rock music, though it has elements of rock and glam in it. The guitars are just so different sounding, there is more playing of haphazard notes than bar chords I think.
I drank tea before the concert, I got there at about 5 after work and the show did not start until 8, so I went to a diner and had the tea. I still am feeling sick though ebtter. Headaches and sore throat are my current maladies.
Unfortunately I did not have enough money to buy a t-shirt. Plus I figured the t-shirts were for sale for $30 and I know I can get them for half that on ebay.
This morning Julia woke up and was hugging and kissing me, then she asked me to tuck her back into bed. She stays awake in her bed until about 10-1030 lately and usually sleeps like a stone in the morning, so I was shocked that she woke up to say goodbye to me today.
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