MC LarsAs a way of not writing a proper update, today we’re going to talk about the concert that myself, fellow contributor Simon and our good friend Adam will be attending this evening. Tonight will be seeing the mighty MC Lars live. For those of you lucky enough to have a good music scene locally where you get to see a lot of live music, this probably wouldn’t be all that exciting. Given my own track record in going to concerts (or gigs as the kids seem to call them these days), which consists of two (Weezer and Art Brut) in the past five years, this is quite the event.

For those you just joining us who may be unfamiliar with Lars, he’s a “post punk laptop rapper”. You can read my previous entry about him here. At the time I had no idea that he was touring the UK, or more interestingly to me, was playing in a relatively local venue. As such, the three of us will be heading down to the Tunbridge Wells Forum to see him perform. Which should be interesting if only for seeing just how much Simon and Adam think he’s a crime against music. I should think the same really, I don’t like rap and should find all of this rather pathetic, but I find him far too awesome, catchy and nerdy to dislike it. I mean come on, the guy is wearing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles jacket in that picture. Who could hate him after that?

More standard indie rock fare will be playing the support in the guise of Fleeing From Finales, Pictures Of Shanghai and Furniture Sound. I’ll be honest and say I haven’t heard of any of them previously, but they seem reasonable enough from giving them quick listens, so hopefully they will bring something good.

I imagine I’ll post some detailed report or something tomorrow. I’d promise pictures, but seeing as my decent phone (yes, I’m lazy and take pictures with a phone) is still broken so that probably won’t be happening. Still, hopefully I’ll be able to by the time my next concert rolls around in 2009.

MP3 MC Lars – iGeneration
MP3 MC Lars – Hurricane Fresh