I set my alarm for an early start today. I'm up to make sure everything is in place for me to get Belle & Sebastian tickets this morning. They go on sale at 10am and I want to leave no chance for error. I'm convinced they'll sell out in minutes and I'll be disappointed if I miss them. Again.
Sure, the Commodore is the last place I'd want to see them. As a room, it's lovely. As a music venue, it's pretty close to shit. Tall people often stand at the front of the stage, blocking the view for those 10 feet behind them, and they wear baseball hats that seem to cover even more of the view when they look up and the bill acts as a halo barrier. And why would you have to get that drunk to see anything, nevermind something you pay such ridiculous service charges on? Now that I think about it, maybe it's men at the Commodore that I have the problem with... No, no, it's the venue.
The floor doesn't bounce like it used to. So nostalgic for the old floor. And I even miss the gaudy water/light pillars that lined the sides of the floor. There's something not right about that place.
But this show would be worth all the shit-talk. Aside from loving B&S (and I do, I really do; all fey and twee and all that good stuff), there is a strong possibility that Todd Fancey will be one of the openers, and I really want to see him. His music reminds me of summer in the '70s. And, you know, he's kinda cute.
Currently listening :
If You're Feeling Sinister
By Belle & Sebastian
Release date: 23 June, 1999
UPDATE: success!!!
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