You're My Inspiration

Last night, We Are Scientists and Art Brut played a fairly magnificent show at the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood.

I missed most of the Spinto Band, but the last two songs sounded pretty good. Maybe next time.

If you've never heard Art Brut's music before, it's a combination of cock rock melodies and lead "singer" Eddie Argos pretty much talking to the audience. Formulaically, it takes a bit of charisma to pull it off, and let me tell you, he's got a buttload of charm, especially when he's preaching life lessons to the kids. Example: during "Emily Kane," ad libbed lyrics include:
"If Jay-Z were in the audience
He'd grab me by the arm
And he'd say to me
'Eddie Argos...
If you're having girl problems, I feel bad for you, son
I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one.'
And I'd say...
'Jay-Z, I don't appreciate your mysognistic tone,
But I see where you're coming from."

By the time We Are Scientists came onstage, I was feeling a little bit under the weather and was just trying to stay conscious long enough to hear them play "Textbook." It was totally worth it. The repetitive nature of their songs make for either a really fun sing-a-long or can irritate the shit out of you, depending on the track. Though I will admit "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" is a great way to start a set, the banter and songs 2-5 did leave a little to be desired. Yeah, we were pretty much out the door after "Textbook." Good times.

Here are some highlights from previous Art Brut & We Are Scientist shows:

Art Brut - Emily Kane (Vienna live)

Art Brut - My Little Brother (Vienna live)

We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (Seattle live)

We Are Scientists - Textbook (Seattle live)