Show: Explosions in the Sky

Rarely am I happier than with a cool light domestic beer in my hand and live music streaming into my ears.  It excites the soul and calms the mind.  Thus, it shouldn't surprise you to know I go to a lot of shows and  I always take iPhone pics -- though I've been bad about sharing them on the blog.  No more! Last night I went to see Explosions in the Sky at Radio City Music Hall.  

Radio City is awesome -- in the old-skool "awe-inducing" sense of the word.  I am not a fan of seated venues, because they suck the life out of the crowd, however RCMH has my props.  Anyway, the beauty of iPhone pics and why I purposefully do not bring a real camera is that they are not perfect and often you can get cool effects going between the clash of the stage lights. See exhibit A after the jump.

Rarely do I listen to EITS loudly. For me it's been more my, writing a really intense paper and cannot listen to vocals type of music.  But I learned last night there's a real power and urgency in the music when it's blasted.  The lead guitars are still that perfect crispness, but the rhythm guitars and drums drive the music a lot more live than through a pair of headphones at the library.