WHY? At The Echoplex- 10/20/2009
Written by willshoob on Monday, 26 of October , 2009 at 6:02 pm
About a week ago, one of my favorite bands in the world, WHY? came to LA. Hitting up the Echoplex, the show was highly anticipated by many people in the city. Before the show, both Yoni and Josiah were seen wandering up and down the streets, really giving off a humble vibe. The doors opened at 8, and Serengeti & Polyphonic promptly hit the stage. In fear of offending some, let me just say that I was not a fan of their music and leave it at that. After they played for a little too long, AU hit the stage, a band that really blew me away. They really impressed me, resembling Animal Collective with a live drummer (just a little bit). They maybe lost a few fans for playing for a while, but I really didn’t mind it because the songs were great.
After way too long of a wait, Yoni and co. hit the stage to a loud roar. Everyone was glad to see them, and Yoni seemed pretty happy as well. Hilariously dancing along to most every song they played, Yoni really was an entertainer. I don’t know if he was drunk, or if that’s just the way he is onstage, but either way it was hilarious. The show was amazing, mostly because the entire band was so tight and locked in. I spotted Andre Hyland (Blake Maxwell) on the side of the stage cracking up, when someone screamed “I Need A Little Time.” It was some pretty funny stuff. My only complaint was the lack of balance in their setlist. They played 5 Eskimo Snow songs, 8 Alopecia songs, 1 Hymie’s Basement song, and only 1 Elephant Eyelash song. This really disappointed me, because I absolutely adore the record. Despite the lack of Elephant Eyelash, the show was amazing, surpassing my extremely high expectations. Check out a video of “The Hollows” (from the show), and “21st Century Pop Song”, the amazing Hymie’s Basement track they played. There’s no L.A. footage of “21st Century Pop Song”, so the footage is from Denver. Check out some pictures, the set list, and a few tracks below.
Set List
01. Against Me
02. Song Of The Sad Assassin
03. These Hands
04. The Vowels Pt. 2
05. Good Friday
06. These Few Presidents
07. January Twenty Something
08. Gnashville
09. On Rose Walk, Insomniac
10. Into The Shadows Of My Embrace
11. Yo Yo Bye Bye
12. Fatalist Palmistry
13. By Torpedo Or Crohn’s
14. The Hollows
15. 21st Century Pop Song (Hymie’s Basement)
WHY?- By Torpedo Or Crohn’s (Almost Live)
Hymie’s Basement- 21st Century Pop Song
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