Why Is Young Love So Freaking Good?
Got to see Young Love again for my third time last night when they opened up for Radio 4 at some KRock show at Crash Mansion.
Ok first off, I’d never been to Crash Mansion before. Why is that venue so weird? And WHY IS IT SO DARK IN THERE? I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face! Oh and why do they lie to you and tell you that Young Love is going on at 8:45 when they are really going on at like 9:30?
They started off with “Discotech”, which confuses me. Aren’t you supposed to play “the hit” further toward the middle/ end of a set? Granted, Young Love has a bunch of great songs but I feel like it’s a little bit of blowing your wad right up front…
Don’t get me wrong, YL were so great–they get better every time I see them, but I’m just saying…If you want to check them out, they’re playing again this Saturday at Mercury Lounge here in NYC or somewhere near you soon.
Here’s a follow-up for ya–look who was also at the show, Mr. “Guy with White Shoes” at Pretty Girls Make Graves himself–Brian. It was only after I posted that thing about him looking like the guy from The Ataris that I realized I had a photo of him in the crowd at the last Young Love show I went to and THAT is why he looked familiar. I ran up to him during the show and said, “Oh my god! You’re “Guy with White Shoes!” Hahaha. Luckily the poor guy didn’t act too freaked out…I don’t think. Oh and btw, his name is now officially Brian Whiteshoes.
PS- Dan Keyes looks good sweaty:
Can I also just say right here that New York dance rock darlings Radio 4 have one of the most infectious songs out there right now? It’s called “This Is Not a Test” and it’s off of their new album Enemies Like This and you should get your dance on to it NOW. Hellooooo agogo bells!
In unrelated news, I just got called out for loving pop punk. Hahahah. Sorry to burst your bubble, but 14 year old girls are people too! And apparently liking this kind of music totally negates any of my “good” musical tastes and makes me not “the sh-t”, according to other comments that have been made.
Newsflash: I’m the most uncool person you will ever meet. If you knew me, these new turn of events wouldn’t surprise you at all.
MUSIC OF THE MOMENT: Van She, s/t
1. Anonymous | 5:56 am on August 9th, 2006
Well, it’s not like you had good taste in music to begin with, anyway.
2. laura | 6:25 am on August 9th, 2006
this is true
3. david. | 6:44 am on August 9th, 2006
more van she at my place…and i put young love on my most recent podcast! i haven’t seen them live yet
4. Erik | 7:15 am on August 9th, 2006
I may tend to agree with the notion of pop punk/emo being absolutely terrible, but it’s also kind of messed up that people are judging you based on your musical taste.
That being said, the Warped Tour coverage was pretty pathetic
5. Joshua | 7:15 am on August 9th, 2006
You shouldn’t have to justify your taste in music for anyone. That is why its YOUR taste in music.
Who cares what those other people have to say? I don’t. That’s why I love your website, I love reading your posts, and I’m not listening to the hate they’re spreading.
I’m your fan.
6. Sea of Angels | 7:31 am on August 9th, 2006
According to iTunes, I’ve listened to “Honestly” by Cartel 84 times in the past ten days, and I’m about to make it 85. Screw the haters.
7. Tim | 10:47 am on August 9th, 2006
Well true your music taste isent exactly amazing but stuck up shit anoys the hell out of me
8. Indiebopper | 1:01 pm on August 9th, 2006
>Newsflash: I’m the most uncool person you will ever meet.
Not true. One time I met Geoff Rickly of Thursday.
9. Anonymous | 11:44 am on August 10th, 2006
Anorexia or AIDS?
10. Kylie | 5:24 pm on August 10th, 2006
Van She.
Who told you americans about Van She?
Hillarious.
11. Anonymous | 8:25 am on August 11th, 2006
whoa… you think that emaciated person looks GOOD?? no offense, but are you out of your mind? he looks like he should be in a hospital.
12. The guy in the white shoes. | 7:53 am on August 15th, 2006
Great to meet you!
13. Anonymous | 1:30 am on August 17th, 2006
yes, van she takin over! go local lads!
14. Gothamist’s Week in Rock, Volume 5 at | 11:49 am on February 2nd, 2007
[...] Smell the Young Love: Album Released, Launch Party Thrown Sure, the lead single Discotech has been a staple of downtown DJ sets for what seems like years now, but after all this time we finally see the release of a full album by The Dan Keyes fronted Young Love. The impossibly jawlined Keyes used to head the band Recover before riding the recently worn path of turning a moderately successful emo career into dance-pop success (See Palumbo, Darryl, Saporta, Gabe). Earlier this week, the band performed at their own launch party at Sun Factory in Manhattan, which was a who’s who of friends and supporters of Keyes’ project over the years. Check out the pictures on Last Night’s Party, and have a listen to the album at that stream below: Young Love, ‘Too Young To Fight It’ (pic via The Modern Age) [...]