Spoon
Hotel Vegas
May 6, 2014
Setlist
Ah, the elusive secret show. Truth be told, I had no idea what a secret show was until I moved to Austin. Secret shows are especially the rage during ACL and SXSW as we all wait anxiously to hear which will be confirmed. Some secret show rumors are quickly quelled and others persist, even into the next year. (We are still speculating when Daft Punk is going to play their secret show on the Capitol steps.) They also become somewhat of a myth and sometimes it's hard to remember exactly what happened. Right now, I'm trying to remember if Kanye really played an ACL secret show at the old Seaholm Power Plant or if that joins the stuff of lore, like unicorns and Cerberus. Sometimes, the memories are as elusive as the shows themselves.
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| The setlist: I love how they put the details on it because they know they'll be given away. A nice gesture for the fans. |
Ah, the elusive secret show. Truth be told, I had no idea what a secret show was until I moved to Austin. Secret shows are especially the rage during ACL and SXSW as we all wait anxiously to hear which will be confirmed. Some secret show rumors are quickly quelled and others persist, even into the next year. (We are still speculating when Daft Punk is going to play their secret show on the Capitol steps.) They also become somewhat of a myth and sometimes it's hard to remember exactly what happened. Right now, I'm trying to remember if Kanye really played an ACL secret show at the old Seaholm Power Plant or if that joins the stuff of lore, like unicorns and Cerberus. Sometimes, the memories are as elusive as the shows themselves.
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Every once in a while, a secret show unattached to a festival pops up. This time, Spoon played a secret show at Hotel Vegas--the first show they've played in about two years. It's in advance of their eighth album, which will be released later this year. I have researched release date, album title, and new singles and found nothing. My Magic 8 Ball is only repeatedly telling me, "Hazy. Try Again." Here we are again with the elusiveness.
The secret show ended up not being so secret as Spoon posted it on social media. But, hey. I'm not going to criticize an effort to get more fans there. That may perhaps be easy for me to say because I got in, but I also didn't get into the Beck Austin City Limits taping after waiting for over three hours in serious heat. One rule of music is that "you win some and you lose some" so just get out there and keep trying because with persistence you'll get your unique experience.
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Hotel Vegas only let in approximately 175 people. It was the kind of intimate, enthusiastic setting that music lovers dream about.
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| Hello, fellow music lovers. You're fun. And I mean that. |
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My good friend, Erica, and I have many conversations about life, especially as it relates to creativity and goals. We also share a love of community and are equally excited to find ourselves at the point of collaborating and knowing others who share similar passions. We call it finding our tribe.
I expected to go see Spoon alone. However, I remembered that a new friend is a huge Spoon fan and invited him; he and his girlfriend enthusiastically joined me. I give you this analogy:
my friend : Spoon :: me : The National
What was it like to have both the company and to experience Spoon vicariously through one of their biggest fans? Well, it was just plain awesome. I also noticed several familiar faces from other shows and connected with two women who I know through social media. Never underestimate going to shows alone or putting yourself out their and introducing yourself to strangers. You might just find your tribe in unexpected places at unexpected times.
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So you really had four people from your tribe their that night? It was even more awesome than you led on to in our texts. WOOO!!!
ReplyDeleteYes! And it was awesome! :)
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