[ATTENDED: October 15, 2019] Idles
I learned about Idles through NPR (of course). I can recall Bob Boilen talking about their live show (I think at SXSW) and how amazing it was. He said that they were very high on his must-see list. And since then I have wanted to see them. When they announced the show at Union Transfer I bought a ticket immediately.
I never really understand how bands become popular over here. Most people I know have not heard of Idles. And yet this show sold out very quickly. I don’t understand why, given how many other bands that I think are bigger don’t sell out. Maybe Philly just loves punk.
I know that Philly loves a mosh pit. And boy did they ever get one. Well, technically it wasn’t so much a mosh pit as a pogoing, bouncing, swarming mass of bodies. And lots of crowd surfing–including from the band!
I knew a couple of Idles songs pretty well, but I didn’t know a lot of their songs. However, I knew their basic style: lead vocalist Joe Talbot kind of speak/sings/screams lyrics of disaffection and the band alternates between quiet sections and full-on mayhem. (more…)
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