When you start a dialogue with people about their bucket list, most often items on their lists include things like sky diving, joy riding a cop car, kicking over a parking enforcement cart or traveling the world. My bucket list includes a couple of those things, but most of the items on my list include seeing certain bands live. One of those bands was Garbage.
I almost forgot about X-Fest this year (an annual musical melange put on by 91X a local independent rock radio station) and when I saw the lineup, it was a no brainer that we needed to be there.
Highlights: Jane's Addiction - Perry Farrell puts on a DAMNED good show and I'm shocked at how amazing his voice still sounds at his age. Dave Navarro hot! Enough said. Garbage - Was worth coming just to see them. Took us on a trip through the best hits of the 90s till now. I died when I heard #1 Crush Angels and Airwaves - I don't really like blink 182 live and the same goes for this band. Just not good , especially in comparison to how amazing the other bands were. Rebelution - The type of band you hear on mp3, then when you hear their music live, you're blown away that they actually sound better live. Posted a video of them singing my favorite song below. P.O.D - Awful awful awful live. Neon Trees- Next to Garbage was probably my favorite band to see live. They are INCREDIBLE live, the lead singer has amazing energy and even more amazing singing chops.
Because I was rocking out with my umm.. socks out (>.<) one of the band mates that was managing the sound gave me their set list! Huzzah.
X-Fest was seriously the epitome of what summer is all about. Music, rocking out, enjoying the summer sun, cool nights and just being carefree.
Videos: Rebelution and Neon Trees. I was completely blown away by the stellar vocals.
I wish I got more of the intro when it was just his vocals and no instruments.