Here's a long overdue update from the Sufjan Steven's concert last month.

Since Sufjan hasn't toured much lately, a few friends and I decided to make the trek up to Madison, WI to see him play, the closest he would come to Denver. When it was all said and done we had a great time and the concert totally rocked our socks off. Here's a sampling of what we saw: some old songs, some new, all awesome.




I have a few general criteria for what makes a concert awesome to me and Sufjan hit almost all of them:

1- Be interesting - Sufjan made some great banter between songs. I hate it when the only thing a musician says is "thanks" and then keeps on playing.

2-Give me something unique - I've already bought the album, so mix it up a little bit and give me something I can't get anywhere else. Sufjan certainly did by not only playing brand new songs but also re-arranging older ones to fit the band he was touring with.

3-Show some energy - Sufjan did a pretty good job of looking like he was into the music and enjoying himself up there. I like that.

4-Smash something - OK, maybe it's a stretch, but I really want to see a musician smash an instrument after - or even during - a show. Sufjan didn't smash anything but I guess I can forgive him.

Labels: awesome stuff, concerts, madison, sufjan stevens

Excuse me for being a little behind, but I saw two amazing concerts last month at Red Rocks and I wanted to share a little video with you.

First up was the Foo Fighters who rocked long and hard to make up for the concert they had to postpone in July.


Next was Sigur Ros. If you haven't heard Sigur Ros, you haven't lived. Seriously.


Sorry for the shitty quality, but you get the point. Was anyone else at these concerts or have another concert that rocked their socks over the summer? Let's hear it in the comments.

Labels: awesome stuff, concerts, foo fighters, red rocks, sigur ros