So last night I went to the 101Xmas Show.  Thanks to the internet, I had a set list to confirm my hipster math calculation. I was spot on.  I decided to head down early to try and find decent parking.  I found primo parking on that street where I usually park for events at the Music Hall and La Zona Rosa.   I managed to hit LZR at the end of White Denim’s set.  Which was perfect.  Arriving at the end of the set allows you to get into position to fill the gaps made by the people who need beer refills.

I was about eight people back from the stage, just left of center, before Hockey hit the stage.  I felt like I had entered a time warp.  Was the lead singer wearing a feather earring?   Is it me or is there more Disco throwback music in circulation?  Is that why 101x only plays Too Fake?  Seriously, their set sounded like the Flashback lunch, new wave and disco (I happen to like these things, but then again, I was there the first time that music was in fashion.).

The crowd started to grow larger at the end of Hockey’s set.  People had stupidly paid scalpers $80+ to see the next band and they wanted the primo spots that myself and my other happy camping buddies had acquired.  I stood firm (BTW.  since when is it acceptable to use another person as a post to lean on.  I swear,  this chick was all up on my ass like I was a wall.  I decided to take a step forward to see what would happen.  She almost fell down.)

I was able to move up about 2 people thanks to the crowding situation.  Because I am a nice person, I let 2 short girls behind me move up (they were well behaved and quiet, not the pushy bitches to my left).  Phoenix was all I expected them to be and more.  (I have no clue why they aren’t in my ipod.  I don’t think it matters now that I have seen them live.  You can’t get that sound out of an ipod.)  I was shocked that they could rock that hard at the end of a long tour.  I had assumed that we would get 45 minutes tops.  Try over an hour of old songs and new.  The crowd danced and sang and eventually I was able to forget the pushy bitches to my left. All was well until the band decided it would be a good idea to let the crazies get on stage with them after 1901 (Dear bands,  it is a bad idea to let the lemmings trample people so they can get their 15 minutes).

Here are the rest of the pics. Enjoy!