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January 14, 2008

SFist Reviews... Minipop & Kate Nash

minipoplive.jpgIt looks like several of you took our advice and joined us at the Kate Nash concert Saturday night. With lines almost around the corner, we thought, "Great, we'll be lucky to get a spot close enough to even see the stage." Looks were deceiving though - we entered and secured a spot on the second row (or so we thought).

As we waited we were treated to some awesome indie tracks by DJ Nako and DJ Aaron Axelson. If we only had a list of songs they played. This kept us sane for the first hour as we waited for Minipop, one of our favorite San Francisco dream-pop bands. There's really nothing bad we can say about them; we love their debut album and it was even better live. It's dream-like, rhythmically-driven pop is a female version of Coldplay. It's catchy but not trite, familiar but not boring. It's no wonder that popscene calls this band one of their favorites. We loved "Generator" and "Like I Do." Frankly, we can't wait to catch them at the Noise Pop Festival later in February. They were the perfect opening for the likes of Kate Nash.

Take the jump for Kate Nash's review and to find out if you are a "bitch" when you go to a concert...

But let us quickly divert from the music and talk about the actual audience. Let's talk about the bitches that were at this concert. Now we think that the only bitches who were at the concert were surrounding us.

There were bitches so drunk that the only reason they'll remember anything from Saturday night was because they took insane amount of ridiculous pictures of themselves (with the flash on, pointing in our direction) and her bitch-friends. If you want to get completely bitch-ass drunk then hang out at the bar.

There were bitches so drunk that they caressed every person (and thought it was funny) who walked onto the stage, even the stage hands who were trying to set-up the stage. If you were wondering Saturday night, why it took so long in-between sets, it was because those dumb bitches wouldn't get out of the way for the stage hands to set-up. They personally prolonged the process and made us all stand for longer. What a bitch.

There were bitches so drunk that they didn't have any concern for personal boundaries. Now we understand in a concert setting that your regular two feet boundary shrinks to two inches. That's normal; we get it but we don't enjoy being hit every couple of seconds by your bitch-ass elbows. Go to the back of the club if you want to dance with your elbows or better yet go to a regular dance club.

There were bitches so drunk that they thought it was funny to push their way up to the front of the crowd without any regard to those of us who had staked out our spots two hours earlier. If you want to be at the front, come early, stand and wait like the rest of us.

katenashlive.jpgBy the middle of Kate Nash's set, the bitches were everywhere. The caressing bitch was in front, the elbow bitch to our left, the pushy bitches behind us and the screaming bitch to our right. Screw our second row spot; we had had enough! We pushed through the bitches and reached the back of the club. Suddenly, our two feet boundary miraculously reappeared. Twenty feet back we had a nice view of Kate and were able to breathe. Kate Nash told us that her flight had been delayed from New York and arrived at 3 a.m., but she was very happy to be in San Francisco. She had heard that, "New Yorkers are [quite simply] dickheads but it seems that everyone in San Francisco are more chill." This was, of course, a segue-way into her wonderfully written song, "Dickhead." Though the generality rings true for most of the time, it wasn't ringing true Saturday night. We've never been a part of a concert that had so many bitches dickheads. Congratulations San Francisco, it seems you won the bitch dickhead award on Saturday night.

Back to Kate... though we were a bit preoccupied with violent thoughts the first half of Nash's set, we still absolutely fell in love with Nash's charm and humble demeanor. Every time a fan would cry out, "I love you Kate!" she would genuinely blush and give the audience the but-I'm-just-Kate look. Perfectly charming.

The witty lyrics that we can't stop talking about were sometimes lost in the thick accent and fast-paced tempos. The only lyrics we caught were the ones that we actually knew. This didn't detract from Nash's unabashed vocals. Though she's not a classical singer, by any sense of the word, we kept thinking how charming it was. Maybe it's just the accent? We don't care; we love it.

Overall, we completely enjoyed listening to Nash live and hearing several of her tracks off her recent album, Made of Bricks. Obviously, "Foundations" was the crowd favorite but our personal favorite and motto-for-the-night became, "Dickhead." Nash sings, "Why you being a dickhead for?/You just fucking up situations." We would love to ask the same question: Why were you being such a bitch dickhead for? It was a completely fucked-up situation.

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Comments (9)

What time did she actually get on stage?

 

11:30...one of the later shows that I have been to.

 

ok, no offense, but Kate Nash sucks. Her music isnt poorly executed and even her singing isnt bad, but its stupid that the only reason people like her is because she has a "charming accent". Come on. Also MTV needs to stop airing weird split screens of her performing with their amazing crap shows.


Sorry for the anger, I just wish people would like music that is good because its good, not because its
quaint.

 

We aren't offended!

It is kinda stupid, but that's why we love it!

 

Uh, people who steamroll to the front row get elbows in the sternum. Is this news? Sure fire cure for over-photographing people: instant mosh-pit wherever they are. Bonus points for knocking the phone/cam out of their hands. Double bonus points for foregoing the mosh-pit and just grabbing the phone/cam and throwing it to the other side of the room.

 

man i'm glad as hell I bailed on that show. I'd been up since 4AM and I knew there'd be nooooo way I'd last until things started.

I know it's awesome as fuck go be a cool kid and stay out all night, especialy on a Saturday, but goddamn why do main acts on a 2-man bill need to start close to midnight?

it makes me feel old, but I really enjoy shows at the Warfield, despite their hugeness, because they're going to start the damn show at 7 or 8 and I'm gonna be out by midnight, not bored and waiting at 11. It almost makes me want to skip the trendy indie shows and wait for them to hit up GAMH or something bigger on their 2nd run through the city.

 

@manys: moshing and Kate Nash really don't well together. lol.

@masterdave: Maybe I'm old too, but 11:30 to go on is one of the latest shows I have ever been to. Funny, you talk about being old, because as I was standing in line, another couple of bitches were talking about Sara Bareilles and how she was on KFOG. One of them said, "Ew, KFOG that's oldies shit - like 80's stuff." When did 80's = old? Dammit.

 

The point is the judicious use of "out-drunking" the annoying people. Also, it's OK to stick your foot out and push them over it. Make it so they're the ones who cause 5 drinks to spill.

 

11:30 is late?

Hmm...shows here in SF definitely seem to start earlier than what I''ve been used to. 11:30 is a wee early...but thats ok. I bailed shortly after midnight only 'cause I was over Ms. Nash and her gimmicks.

 
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