Sohn with Wet

I was the 10th person in line at the show, which I don't think I've ever been so early to a show. Luckily I was though, because as soon as I got there it felt like a whole bunch of other people started just standing behind me, one after the other. While waiting outside I could hear the opening band playing during their setup. To my surprise they sounded Really good! I hadn't checked them before hand because I was just gonna wait till the concert. I shouldn't have waited! 

Wet; Left to Right: Drummer/percussionist Joe Valle, lead singer Kelly Zutrau, and guitarist Marty Sulkow.

When the doors opened I went directly to the middle of the stage and was able to securely get a first row spot, which I know for a fact has never happened before. It was great and I was extremely excited. The crowd waited patiently for Wet to go on stage. While waiting I met a huge Wet fan, he had one of their vinyls and was super thrilled that he was finally able to see them live. And now that I think back, I wish I had been a major fan before I saw them live. In a way I regret not leaving my front row spot to go buy their album because now all I can find are digital copies, which I hate, haha. But it's definitely worth the buy (for only $4 USD on Bandcamp or of course on iTunes for $5.16 USD).

The three Brooklyn college, now band mates, finally came up on stage after about twenty minutes. They took a while to setup, but when they played, it was all worth the wait. Kelly Zutrau, the lead singer, voice was so timid and perfect with the solemn lyrics about break-up and such. Everything tied in with each other beautifully, and I was horribly devastated when they finished their set. It was too short, I wanted more, still do even as I write this. 

Earlier this year I heard a song from Sohn, Bloodflows. I fell in love with it. It was on repeat everyday for several weeks. I then explored out, in search of more songs by Sohn, and just as easily, fell in love with his other tracks. As said on his Web page, he'll be working on a new album this year. So we'll be hearing new tracks from him pretty soon. However, 'till then all I have are the memories from last week, which will do for now, I suppose.

He played an hour long set and did a two song encore. Sohn played all his songs from his debut album Tremors, which you can but from 4AD, iTunes, Amazon, and other mediums. The show was great, he was so in tune, and so focused on what he was playing. It was like watching a scientist performing a lab- an artist create a masterpiece. Sohn didn't move much while performing, but that didn't stop the crowd from dancing and/or singing along with him. It was a pretty live room, although there were some folks who preferred to stand and just listen to Sohn perform. His show was about an hour long and afterwards he immediately went back to his tour bus. I didn't stay after the show, but I later found out that he (and Wet) took the time to take pictures with fans and sign their albums and T-shirts. 

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Stasia Onyx

ARCTIC MONKEYS

I don't think I've fully processed that I saw Arctic Monkeys. I remember they came to Dallas about two years ago and I was so upset because I couldn't go. I mean I really wanted to go to this concert, not only because they were going to be there, but because I was going to miss so many other great bands. And recently I found out  that they came last year. I was so because I had no idea they came and if I knew I would've gone to see them.

I've always liked Arctic Monkeys, but it was only till recently that I've Loved all their songs and them. They are absolutely amazing and I never realized it, till I heard "Do I Wanna Know?" last September. That's what sparked my interest and helped me discover them all over again. The difference this time was that I was actually listening to their music and lyrics. Alex Turner has a gift I tell you and his voice and he is just so charismatic.

About a month or so before the concert my favorite radio station was doing a contest. Caller 10 would meet Arctic Monkeys and get tickets to see them. So of course I called. And I won!!!! I was so happy and in complete disbelief. All I had to do was wait for October 29. I didn't care much for the tickets because I had already bought my pit ticket 3 months in advance.

Then October 29 came around, and I still couldn't believe after so long I was finally going to see them and I was going to meet Alex Turner and Matt Helders. It was great, I was able to take a pic with them, but the sucky part was that I couldn't take any pictures on my phone, nor ask them to sign some merchandise.

Later on that night I went to the concert, it was crazy, too many annoying 12 year old girls. I looked past that though, well more like tried to look pass it. While waiting for them to come out on stage they were saying ridiculous things, I honestly don't think they even knew what they were saying. It didn't matter though I had a good enough spot and was determined not to lose it to these posers. Towards the end of Mini Mansions' performance Alex came out to sing with them. The crowd went crazy and everybody started to move towards the center of the stage, trying to get closer to Alex.

Their performance was GREAT! They gave a Long, great show. I found it amazing at how long they played, almost two hours, it's crazy.

I left around the last song, hoping I could get them to sign my albums. I was like the 10th person to be waiting. Then when the show was over everybody came out to the back. All those stupid 12 year olds and other people who acted so immature came and ruined it. They were so out of control, that the security put the sprinklers on to get them out the way. I waited patiently, for about two hours, and in the end they never came out and security told everybody to leave. So that was a bit of a bummer, but besides that I loved the show. Very much worth the wait.

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Stasia Onyx 

Drowners drowned me in despair, but Bully made it worth the experience.

I was totally stoked about this concert because of Drowners. I saw them back in May (Read more about it here) and they were great! So of course I was expecting this concert to either be the same or even better. But oh boy, 5 months can really change a band. I'm going to assume that being on the road for 5 months is restless and that's why they were disappointing for me.


It wasn't their performance that was disappointing, that was pretty much the same as the last time I saw them. Only difference was a band member, but like I said, it didn't affect their performance in anyway. What disappointed me was how they treated the fans. Now I can see why they, more like Matt, treated the fans as if he were scanning them out in a grocery store. However whatever the reason might have been he should've put up a front. It felt as if he was trying to just either take a picture, sign merchandise, or both, then get to the next person.


I was incredibly disappointed, but I guess as the audience grows so does their ego. While their time and gratitude towards the fans just decreases. I guess I shouldn't be too harsh though. Maybe they were just trying to get to everybody, I mean, it was a pretty big crowd who wanted to be with them. I think what irritated me the most was when the fans were waiting for them to come out. They took forever, and like I said I understand being restless and not wanting to do something, but when your whole career is based on a group of people it's best to satisfy them and give them what they want. Not everybody is going to be as understanding and forgiving.



Despite Drowners being a complete disappointment, Bully was pretty good. I had never heard of them before till that night. They were the opening act and I have to say their set was pretty short. They played about six or seven songs. Majority of their songs were fast and had a punk feel to it. The music reminded me of a band from the 90s. I can't put my finger on who they sound like, but it's very familiar. Alicia's, the lead singer, voice also kind of sounded like the lead singer from Moonpools & the Caterpillars (a short lived 90s band that is worth the listen). They're definitely a band to check out. Especially if you like 90s type of music, which I happen to love.

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Stasia Onyx

Marian Hill Is just absolute Gold!!!!

This Vine and the video above is what introduced me to Marian Hill. Of course seeing a young Leonardo DiCaprio is what actually gave me interest in watching the Vine. However, while seeing his youthful and amazing face about fifty times in a row, I was really digging the song playing in the background. So after watching the vine so many times in a row just to hear the song again, and of course to see Leo, I realized that I could just Google the lyrics to find information about the song. That's when I found out about Marian Hill and that's when I stumbled upon their Souncloud, listened to One Time SO MANY more times, then at some point I just let the complete Play (EP) playlist play and it all peaked my interest. 

After listening to the playlist, I listened to all their other songs and I fell in love with their cover of Zella Day's Sweet Ophelia. I am absolutely OBSESSED with their cover- I love it! It's been about three weeks that I've been listening to it nonstop and I still can't get enough. I will definitely be on the lookout for more songs and concert events. About the latter, it seems that they're touring/make stops around the Philly area. So to all who are in the area, definitely go to a show and check them out- It's a must! You guys don't know how jealous I am of those who will get to experience them live. Especially at this moment because they're just so incredibly fresh and new, and not a lot of people know about them yet. I assure you guys, if they keep putting out great tracks, everybody will know who they are very soon!

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Stasia Onyx

The Airborne Toxic Event and The Valley Below

Me and my best friend arrived at a reasonable time to see her favorite band (The Airborne Toxic Event), so we could get a good view of the stage, but also be close enough just in case somebody came down to the crowd. Of course since she was pretty stoked. Her aura just shared itself with me, making me equally excited. Although there was an ulterior motive to my excitement, it being that I wanted to see Noah because I had met him back at a concert in 2013, and I was just curious to know if he'd remember me. I know, I was be really hopeful. The atmosphere seemed the same as it always does at The House of Blues, which is a lot of buzz. The crowd of course increasingly grew throughout the night. However, for the opening, the crowd was moderate, not too little and not too packed with people.


The Valley Below

The first thing I noticed when the 

band came out was one of the lead singers. Honestly, the first thing I noticed was her outfit. I absolutely loved it. It was just so flow-y and her makeup was so dark and it just contrasted from her bohemian clothes, but it all just made her physical appearance perfect. I'm not good at explaining fashion, hahaha, so back to music. Then when she sang that first note I loved her voice. It reminded me of Siouxsie Sioux, from Siouxsie & the Banshees, with a sort of Lana Del Rey type of voice. Besides her, there were also two other band members who were guys. One was the other lead singer and the other guy was the keyboardist.

As a band they seemed to be really connected especially the two lead singers, which we (the whole crowd) later found out, or more like inferred that they were a couple. Which was also a little weird to see on stage. I mean it's not like they were making out or anything, but she would like clean his sweat, put the cup to his mouth so he could drink water, and honestly I felt like I was watching The Donna Reed Show, which is not to say it's a bad thing... I'm just gonna leave it at- you could just see she really cared for him and I guess I'm not to seeing that everyday. Also I kind of felt bad for the other guy, 'cause it was like he was the third wheel. Anyhow, besides that their performance was excellent. Most songs sounded like Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros and a bit The Airborne Toxic Event.


TATE

The Airborne Toxic Event. They are the most kindest band mates I have ever met. As I mentioned before I saw them back in 2013 at this festival called Edgefest. It was Edgefest 23 to be exact and so many great bands were playing. Some were even signing and they happened to be one of the few who were signing. So of course me and my best friend, who is in love with them- especially with Mikel, go to get their signatures. It was hilarious because she actually cried when she met them and I think they were truly appreciative and of course a bit taken by surprise. So after that climax we started "camping out" where they were hanging out, they noticed and Mikel and Noah came to talk to us. It was so awesome! We had like the greatest conversation and it felt so normal and amazing. Never have I ever had that sort of connection with artists and band members when I talk to them. I loved it.

So that's one of the reasons why I was pretty excited to see them again. They sure as hell did not disappoint at this show once again. They were great, Mikel was great, however Noah wasn't there. I looked and looked and thought maybe if I put my glasses on I can see him, but nope he was nowhere in sight. Later on I found out that he was taking an indefinite hiatus because he recently had a child, so I forgave him. I just love how great they are to their fans. They take the time to have conversations, sign, and take photos with their fans and best of all while they're doing all this they DO NOT seemed bothered about it. And if they are bothered, they hide it exceptionally well. 

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Stasia Onyx

Temples and Drowners

Aggh, I was super happy when I heard that Drowners were coming to Dallas with Temples. I found it a bit strange that they were touring together because Temples are a bit more psychadelic-y and Drowners are a bit more punk-ish. However, it didn't affect their performances in any way.


Personally, I went to the show to see Drowners. I heard Long Hair during the Summer and fell in love with it. I also figured that I'd enjoy all their songs. So I was pretty much going to the concert for that one song. But boy were my instincts right! Their whole set was great! They were SO energetic, charming, and very charismatic. I had a blast and it seemed that I wasn't the only one. Everybody in the crowd was pumped with such great vitality, all caused by Drowners.

When Temples came up on stage the crowd didn't seem to digress. They were still wild and fueled with energy. Especially this one girl in front of me. You could clearly tell she went to the show to see Temples. She knew ALL the lyrics and at every song they played she danced (insanely). To the point were I had to step back and leave the crowd, I was getting sandwiched by her and a guy behind me, which was incredibly unpleasant and very awkward, haha. 

While I was watching the show, far away from the crowd, I noticed that the lead singer from Drowners was like literally about 10ft away from me. I was gushing and completely freaking out! I was having a discussion with myself, trying to decide if I should go up to him and ask him if he could sign my album (I had just bought it that night). I had no idea what to do, nor how to ask him to sign my album, I had never done that before. 

Something came over me though. The next thing I knew was that I was right beside him, semi-pretending that I was trying to get a good view of Temples. Then, I don't know how, but he had bumped into me (It was fate) and he was apologizing for it and I was (perhaps trying to) acting all calm and cool. He then carried on, and I then turned back around and I asked him "Hey, could you, umm, sign my album, please?" I'm pretty sure I failed at trying to be extremely subtle about it. However, he smiled a gorgeous smile and said "Yeah sure. You have a pen?" I literally (figuratively) almost died when I realized I didn't have a pen/marker for him to sign my album. But like I said before, It was fate. He found a Sharpie and was able to sign it. I was in complete shock, I couldn't even hold a steady conversation with him when he was trying to talk to me. I thanked him and I went back 10ft away from him, gushing and trying to recollect memories of what just happened. 

I left the concert when the show was over in complete bliss. I enjoyed (almost) absolutely every moment that lead up to my favorite of them all. It was a great concert because I was able to share a moment with Matthew.

It's not to say that it wouldn't have been a good show if it weren't for that moment because it would've been close enough. Temples were equally as great as Drowners were and I'm pretty sure if I was that girl who was in front of me during Temples performance, I would've been saying that, just alone seeing them play on stage, was my favorite moment.

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Stasia Onyx

Music Radar

  Welcome to Music Radar! I'm new to this blogging thing, but I'll try my best to do it right. Haha. 

I decided to make a blog about one of the many things I love- music. I enjoy finding new music and going to concerts. So why not write about it and share my music experiences. I would so totally freakin' love to get interviews with bands, but I doubt I'll be doing that anytime soon. So for now I'll just blog about music, bands that you just have to check out, albums that are worth the listen and my concert experiences. 

Peace and thanks for reading guys! 

Stasia Onyx