the acoustic diaries

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

which way to happy

The Magic Numbers were back in town to play at Richard's last night.

Willy Mason opened the show along with his cousin Zack on mandolin and friend Nina on violin. I saw him open for Jenny Lewis last month and thought he did a decent job. I noticed that Willy's Gibson guitar looks much like the one I scored at the Salvation Army 2 weeks ago, from the fret inlays straight down to the unique pick guard...though I'm sure he spent more than $50 on his.



The Magic Numbers played a terrific and entertaining set. The last time they played here, they received a great ovation from the audience. The atmosphere in the venue was no different last night. It's neat when you can clearly see that the band is enjoying themselves on stage because of the overwhelming welcome of the crowd.



The band's infectious hooks and insane harmonies are so fun to hear. Some highlights from the 1hr 40min set included Forever Lost, Love's A Game, Love Me Like You, and Mornings Eleven. They also played a few new songs for us, as well as the song Close Your Eyes, which they collaborated on with The Chemical Brothers.



During the encore, they brought out Willy Mason and company to sing a cover of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released".



The show ended with Romeo calling people to come up on stage to rock out with them.





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The new Goo Goo Dolls album came out today. Hooray! It's been four years since their last record.



The new Pilate and Feist remix albums were also released today. Hmmmm.....which version of Mushaboom should I listen to?

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