SHADOWS REALM

I just came home from the best night (well early AM) EVER.

But I need to pass out, so I will update later.

I am still swirling....



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It's 6pm and I am still over the moon. I went to my 1st ever live show last night and there was no better time to experience my 1st ever live music show then going to see my favorite artist ever, TYCHO.

When he updated his blog and said he was going to be playing in NYC my heart did a flip flop. The genius behind the music I live and breathe was going to be in my neck of the woods, and I made it a point to definitely not pass on such an opportunity.

I must tell you after my experience, if you have never experienced live music, you don't know what kind of outer body experience you are missing out on.

The music is ALIVE. I crowded around the stage standing patiently through some sets I didn't come to see (they changed the set up and had Tycho slated as the LAST set, grr!) and the music vibrated through my body. From the souls of my feet the bass and the booms and the chords wafting in the air literally were so loud and intoxicating, I had to step outside of the room and sit down a few times. I was getting lightheaded, because my body was vibrating, and I could tell the base and the drums were giving me an irregular heartbeat.



(the stage)

I had arrived at Le Poisson Rouge at exactly 10:30pm ready for Tychos performance and he didn't go on until nearly 3AM. But he was WELL WORTH THE WAIT. I cant explain to you what its like to hear your favourite songs live, and watch the artist behind their composition, perform it for you. I kept staring at him walking around the venue for a while. I had never met Scott before but I knew it was him. I was just too chicken shit to approach him. I didn't expect him to look so dreamy. He is gorgeous!




Nearly 4 hours waiting in venue that was as hot as a summer afternoon, paid itself off in a 45 minute set with Tycho streaming live almost all of my favorite songs. While I was on my way there I was listening to them on MP3 and I've come to realize after experiencing music in person, there is no amount of recording quality that can do music justice. Every chord and sampled beat vibrated through me and I swooned and moved and closed my eyes nearly wanting to cry and scream and fall asleep all at the same time. What was even more of a better experience for me, was being surrounded by people who were all into the music and artist as much as I was! I had never been lucky enough to find anyone who enjoys the same music I do, and no one I know has heard of Tycho, and think the music is 'weird'. It was so uplifting to see people sway back and forth, close their eyes and shout and hoot after each number faded off. When he was all done, people shouted his name and said 'Don't Stop!'. I laughed. I didn't want it to end either. The energy was intense. I had only wish he had played 'Send & Receive' (the 1st song that plays on my music player to the right). I so wanted to hear that live (even shouted it out as a request LOL). Thats the song that made me fall in love with him.



(setting up)



(intro and starting!)





(really getting into it)



I knew I wouldn't forgive myself if I didn't seize the opportunity to greet and talk to him while he was in the same room I was in (which was unreal enough). I shook his hand and told him I was his number one fan. I grabbed what scrap of paper I had in my bag for him to autograph it (which happened to be a GAP receipt! LOL), which he seemed taken aback that I asked, but obliged none the less. I am still swooning. It will be properly framed along with his artwork.


(Said autograph & my arm band I am NEVER taking off)

I have lots of shaky video footage (I was bouncing to the beat!) that I will upload when I get the time to put all the files together. For now, just the photographs. You can also see my crappy photography skills in dark rooms.

http://tychomusic.com/index-old.html
http://blog.iso50.com/category/tycho/