Tim Blaaaaaane <3
Jan. 9th, 2011 02:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threadpirateI sometimes go off topic here and tonight it is to mention that my musical love, Tim Blane, finally finally finally had a show in LA. And I actually got to be there! So that was a plus!
I just want to get out of the way that I was a dork and waved at him when he passed by the line as we were waiting to get in. My husband blinked and was like... I've never actually seen you fangirl out before. And I was like.... Um, shut your face. >.>
BUT ANYWAY.
So it was at this cute venue in Hollywood called The Hotel Cafe wiiith the biggest bouncer I've ever seen. And if you've never been to this venue, I suggest trying it out! It was good for me, because it's smallish, so no big crushing crowds (just a smaller... crushing crowd. Seriously, I had to elbow my way out of there when we were heading back to buy CDs) and everything was like... black and red, so I approve! And they played Me Being Me and Firecracker so I was super happy. But, of course, I like all his music, so they could have picked any set and I would be saying the same thing. <.< Shhh. (But seriously, Me Being Me is a super favorite. Getting to hear it live was a fantastic treat!) Seriously, if you haven't heard this music... you really need to look it up. I mean, they've done three albums now and there isn't even one song I don't love. And that has to be some kind of record. I love their sound, because it isn't stuck on one genre, one type. It's versatile and very smooth. There's stuff I cry to, and stuff I dance to and everything in between. But yeah! They were great live, and Tim was rockin' the jeans + tie look, which was cool. The only one I couldn't sing along to was an unreleased one from the upcoming album, which was a really good song too! So, yes, waiting semi-patiently for the album. Very semi.
Although, there was one other song I couldn't sing along to, lemme tell you the story. First of all, I premise this with the fact that I don't listen to the radio, so... I have no idea what's going on out there. So they start playing this song and I was like... okay, this is a little... different, but they do different sometimes and it's always gone okay before... and I look over at Viv who is on the floor laughing. And I'm like... Hey! It's not bad! >:| And she explains, it's this club song that's on the radio these days called Dynamite (I look up on youtube... says it's by Taio Cruz), but they, ya know, Tim Blane'd it. But, anyway, we were amused there.
So after, he announced there were CDs in the back and so back we went! And never mind that I've bought all his music already, I got this one signed, so it was warranted! Anyways, so we go back there, and there's a couple other people hanging out trying to figure out how we actually buy the CDs and the girl asked if we were friends of the band (they were friends of Tim's brother, who'd brought enough people to make it worth it for Tim to tell embarrassing childhood stories about him. That's love, folks) and I was like... haha no, I'm just a fan. So she straight up was like... I'm gonna go tell Tim to get back here.
And off she went! And sure thing, he came out and I was like... omg rad. And he gave us hugs, even to my husband who was like... I really thought he'd let me get away with a handshake. So extra points there, for Tim. Anyway, so he signed CDs for us (during which he asked if I liked to be called Sam or Samantha and really! I don't have a preference! But I don't think I managed to explain that eloquently and it came out more like... Sam. Samantha. I don't care! Whatever you like! Jhbdrfsjfhbeduj! So he used both. My cd says Sam (antha). Which my husband is now tempted to call me all the time. I proposed that I would have to be wielding a sword and/or casting a magic spell to warrant such a name. But then, he addressed Viv's with Viv (antha), so maybe there's a few of us magic sword spellcasting fantasy novel chicks running around. ANYWAY I can stay on topic.)
I'm not sure what I actually managed to get out in chatting with him, but I did pick up that he's moving to LA, so yay! More shows!
I add, my husband had to prompt me to get out of the way as there had formed a line behind us. >.>
So I was a bit of a dork. Here and there. <.<
(But totally worth it)
I just want to get out of the way that I was a dork and waved at him when he passed by the line as we were waiting to get in. My husband blinked and was like... I've never actually seen you fangirl out before. And I was like.... Um, shut your face. >.>
BUT ANYWAY.
So it was at this cute venue in Hollywood called The Hotel Cafe wiiith the biggest bouncer I've ever seen. And if you've never been to this venue, I suggest trying it out! It was good for me, because it's smallish, so no big crushing crowds (just a smaller... crushing crowd. Seriously, I had to elbow my way out of there when we were heading back to buy CDs) and everything was like... black and red, so I approve! And they played Me Being Me and Firecracker so I was super happy. But, of course, I like all his music, so they could have picked any set and I would be saying the same thing. <.< Shhh. (But seriously, Me Being Me is a super favorite. Getting to hear it live was a fantastic treat!) Seriously, if you haven't heard this music... you really need to look it up. I mean, they've done three albums now and there isn't even one song I don't love. And that has to be some kind of record. I love their sound, because it isn't stuck on one genre, one type. It's versatile and very smooth. There's stuff I cry to, and stuff I dance to and everything in between. But yeah! They were great live, and Tim was rockin' the jeans + tie look, which was cool. The only one I couldn't sing along to was an unreleased one from the upcoming album, which was a really good song too! So, yes, waiting semi-patiently for the album. Very semi.
Although, there was one other song I couldn't sing along to, lemme tell you the story. First of all, I premise this with the fact that I don't listen to the radio, so... I have no idea what's going on out there. So they start playing this song and I was like... okay, this is a little... different, but they do different sometimes and it's always gone okay before... and I look over at Viv who is on the floor laughing. And I'm like... Hey! It's not bad! >:| And she explains, it's this club song that's on the radio these days called Dynamite (I look up on youtube... says it's by Taio Cruz), but they, ya know, Tim Blane'd it. But, anyway, we were amused there.
So after, he announced there were CDs in the back and so back we went! And never mind that I've bought all his music already, I got this one signed, so it was warranted! Anyways, so we go back there, and there's a couple other people hanging out trying to figure out how we actually buy the CDs and the girl asked if we were friends of the band (they were friends of Tim's brother, who'd brought enough people to make it worth it for Tim to tell embarrassing childhood stories about him. That's love, folks) and I was like... haha no, I'm just a fan. So she straight up was like... I'm gonna go tell Tim to get back here.
And off she went! And sure thing, he came out and I was like... omg rad. And he gave us hugs, even to my husband who was like... I really thought he'd let me get away with a handshake. So extra points there, for Tim. Anyway, so he signed CDs for us (during which he asked if I liked to be called Sam or Samantha and really! I don't have a preference! But I don't think I managed to explain that eloquently and it came out more like... Sam. Samantha. I don't care! Whatever you like! Jhbdrfsjfhbeduj! So he used both. My cd says Sam (antha). Which my husband is now tempted to call me all the time. I proposed that I would have to be wielding a sword and/or casting a magic spell to warrant such a name. But then, he addressed Viv's with Viv (antha), so maybe there's a few of us magic sword spellcasting fantasy novel chicks running around. ANYWAY I can stay on topic.)
I'm not sure what I actually managed to get out in chatting with him, but I did pick up that he's moving to LA, so yay! More shows!
I add, my husband had to prompt me to get out of the way as there had formed a line behind us. >.>
So I was a bit of a dork. Here and there. <.<
(But totally worth it)
