Monthly WH Date with Friendly Fires & The XX

Last night Friendly Fires and The XX closed their tour at Webster Hall and they definitely went out with a bang. Quick recap:

- The XX sounded provocative and mysterious, just like I thought they would. I was kinda bummed the set was short...lasted 30 mins top.

-Friendly Fires were so much fun and energetic. You could tell they don't take themselves seriously. The lead singer did not stop dancing and the guitarist proceeded to jump off stage and into the crowd. There was not a soul that left the concert without breaking a sweat.

- My friend and I sat on the right speaker next to the stage. Prime real estate. Lucky me cause when I started dancing on top of the speaker for "Paris" the guitarist came over and jammed with me for bit. EPIC.

- Their encore was THE highlight of the show. The guitarist jumped on the left speaker, jumped into the crowd and tried to get back on stage through the right speaker, where I was standing. When the bouncer tried to help him up he lost balance and fell on top of the guitartist. Imagine a 300 pound dude on top of a skinny hipster. It was pretty hilarious. Of course, my camera died right before. So no money shot :(

Currently on Repeat: The XX

After I read all the amazing reviews on The XX after CMJ I had to check them out. And I have to say, they are pretty amazing.
The band hails from South West London and really lends a new vibe to the current music scene. I like how there are two lead singers in the band (Romy and Oliver) and even better than one of them is a girl. It gives the band a very original sound.

Their songs are somewhat melancholic but soothing. Even if you are not into the whole music hype I promise you will like them. Their self-titled album is such an easy listen, every song is great.

Their upcoming show at the Bowery Ballroom sold out but I got tickets to their Webster Hall show on 12/5 and I can't wait! If you've never heard them before, check out Crystalised. Romy's voice is so sexy!