Han performed an unreleased song with an electric guitar for his solo stage performance at skz's japanese dome tour. The song is called 'Don't Say.'
Cr: qwaszx914
More fancams (because I'm totally normal about this and not at all going to jump off a cliff at not having been there): hiiichuuu, itembread, dxstty, Inlovery, x8_koi
the colour theory thing drives me crazy because to me it should just be a fun lil thing- like oh you're a cool winter, so you'll probably suit x y z well! but most colour match videos i see are so like YUCK- You cannot wear *insert huge swath of colours and tones here* and I'm just like.... Shut up. Shut ya mouth.
Rare picture Cliff and James at backstage with John Marshall who replaced James on guitar when he had broken his arm in a skateboard accident, circa 1986.
I am home, I have napped, I'm ready to talk about last night's L.S. Dunes show in Providence, Rhode Island. There is no way for me to condense the experience into a post because that is impossible. Okay-- maybe it is possible: It FUCKED. Hard.
But, more specifically: I was third in line, which was a total accident due to my insomnia. When we got inside, I got middle of barrier, which was unexpected but very cool.
(Pictured: Anthony Green, mid-jump, the crowd behind, a crowd surfer being lowered by security. I am behind the crowd surfer with my arms still slightly raised from passing them off)
The Q&A was awesome. All the guys gave thoughtful answers to our questions from "what breed of dog would you be?" to "would you encourage your kid to be a musician?"
The opener was Teenage Morgue, who killed it. I didn't know what to expect, but god damn, they delivered. I'll make a point of seeing them any time they come by.
L.S. Dunes was one of the best bands I have ever seen live, without a doubt. I have seen Anthony Green a few times and he has undeniable stage presence. He is incredibly expressive vocally, but also facially and being so close was amazing because he makes a lot of eye contact with the audience when he can. It was really powerful.
(Pictured: Anthony Green standing with both arms extended, Christ-like, holding a microphone and cord. He is backlit with blues and purples. Behind him, out of focus, is Tim Payne, back two-thirds to the camera. Tucker Rule is mostly obscured, sitting at the drums)
When I was able to stop watching Anthony, the challenge was picking who else to focus on, because every other musician was so dynamic and interesting.
Tucker was unbelievable and I could happily watch an old-school twenty-minute long drum solo if he did it. I was so happy to see Tim featured center stage, absolutely slaying those bass lines. He is the heart of the band in so many ways. Frank is, well, Frank Iero. He is a born performer and everything he does feels like a little gift to whoever happens to catch it.
All of that said, I felt like Travis was the standout of the band in his understated way. He plays flawlessly, with a simple kind of confidence that is full of radiant joy. You can hear it in his recordings, but it is entirely different watching him. He is inspired up there.
(Pictured: Travis Stever, playing the guitar, eyes downcast. Backlit by streaks of purple light. Behind him, mostly obscured, Tucker Rule is drumming)
I wish show had been three times as long. I will go to every one L.S. Dunes show that I can possibly make.
All pictures are from Rich G's instagram, yallhavingbirthdaycake.
Appropriately, it was Rich's birthday yesterday and I was delighted to get to wish him a happy birthday in person and talk about his new camera. That was also a big highlight of the show for me.