WHAT THE HECK!?

SOME of us couldn't go to any of the recent gigs and have to rely on those lucky ones who did go for the scoop!!! what is the hold up??? :P

yes, this means Stella, Kendo and anyone else who went to the Wiltern or Grove shows. get on it, loves!

impatiently yours, P.

ok ok ok. a lot has happened. this is overwhelming.

Wiltern

crowd sucked. it was weird set-up. played two new songs. both were fucking awesome. andy is great. has totally won our approval. great on vocals. and filip is rockin the bass.

Acoustic at Total Control

awesome awesome awesome. wish the rest of the band was there. just timmy and alex. played alive, scream, creeps me out, and tumbling down. very relaxed and fun. had a little too much to drink and danced to alex DJing. very fun in all.

Grove (1st night)

bad crowd. played same new songs. scott fuckin rocked it harder than ever (that is until the next night in which he topped his performance and rocked even fuckin harder). ended the show by asking whether they should play black jettas or tumbling down. stella and i requested tumbling down (as it is becoming our new favorite live song) and we got what we wished. amazing amazing show.

Grove (2nd night)

MUCH better crowd. maybe best performance i've ever seen by the band. they are really coming together with this new line-up. andy's amp got fucked in the very beginning, but he managed to fix it and put on an amazing performance. alex hurt is finger pretty bad on scott's drums during dirty life. it was bleeding a lot. but he acted like it was nothing and kept on singing. played two new songs, one of which was stick it to the man aka hot banana which probably had the best drums and guitar of any other ima robot song (timmy got to play an amazing solo in the end which pretty much melted my face off while scott rocked the drums so hard i thought they would break) it looks like filip is getting a lot more comfortable on bass and seems to be having fun on stage. we talked to the guys a bit after the show and they seem to be liking the new band arrangment.

and as for the Morongo show... I'll update soon.


Oh, and Paula.... Scott never stays after the shows so we can never tell him how kickass he was. So convey that message to him, ok?

p.s. Stella's skull has melted to the ground. But before it melted, she said she liked Andy's dancing and Scott's hair.

I agree.

awesome reviews! thank you! love you. sounds like alot of fun has been had so far. I miss chatting with you all in person. From what I have heard, you are right on with the analysis of the crowds and such.

Not sure where Scott disappears to after gigs. Is he shy? Is he stuck-up? on the run from the law??? maybe he is trying to be mysterious- ha.

The guys have a few days off before the show on the 27th so he will be stuck out here in the desert with me... supposed to be 114 degrees so perhaps Scotts head will melt off too... hope not though, its hard to kill it on the drums without a cranium, etc... and there is nowhere to put your good haircut.

thanks for the first report, I look forward to more! ciao~

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Originally posted by IMAWreck maybe he is trying to be mysterious

that was our theory. i mean, who IS scott?!?!?!?!?!? do YOU even know?!



fuck!


p.s. are you gonna be at the sacto show?

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Originally posted by JunoRedneck Grove (1st night) bad crowd. played same new songs. scott fuckin rocked it harder than ever (that is until the next night in which he topped his performance and rocked even fuckin harder). ended the show by asking whether they should play black jettas or tumbling down. stella and i requested tumbling down (as it is becoming our new favorite live song) and we got what we wished. amazing amazing show.

I agree the crowd wasn't that cool; throwing quarters at the performers isn't cool and never a good sign. I knew there was a reason I didn't care for the O.C.; double that up when you're inland 30+ miles.

It was pretty cool when SWR thanked Ima Robot and the crowd did give a pretty loud confirmation; so it appears Ima Robot made an impression. I heard many a concert-goer that night say I have no idea who Ima Robot is...but looks like they liked them in the end.

Yes, Tumbling Down was very amazing!

Phobs.

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what song is this??
it sounds cool.

expect a full report from the buffalo show!
yeah, road trips!

Damn...As I just realize there are no New England dates at all......oh well, 600 miles isn't that far for the BOT right?

right!

i can't believe no one is posting anything about the shows.. it makes me sad!! i want to hear some stories people!

Ok..I saw them in Sacramento..Stella was lovely enough to let me and my son join them in the front of the line so we were able to secure spots in the front..Well, almost in the front..Brody had a bit of a fit so I lost my space in the very front, but second row is alright, too.. Aaaaanyways, the best part, for me, was watching my son go from terrified of the loud music, to bopping his head and singing along to Ima Robot..I've seen Ima Robot so many times that it was nice to be able to put my attention on something else for a bit.. For me, the experience was very odd..I really miss JMJ..It just seems like something is missing..It'll take some getting used to, but they still rocked hard and it was still a treat to see them..I'm looking forward to a headlining tour when the album comes out..So is Brody..

yeah.. it is fun to think this is just a precursor/warmup. and i'm really eager to hear people's reactions to JMJ being gone. i was VERY sad when i heard the news. as long as it's not like.. debilitating the band in any way i guess it's cool.
was that brody's first ima show?? he's got the coolest mom! my mom was too busy taking me to micheal bolton.. micheal bolton was, unfortunately, my first concert.. and that makes me feel UBER cool.
what were the new songs like?

Brody saw them at Warped Tour, but he was WAY in the back and it was outside and blah blah blah..He DID get to meet all of the guys at that show, though..They signed his Angels hat and Justin gave him an autographed pick and a wrist band thing that he wore the other night..:D They only did 1 new song and it was kind of a slow one..Like I said, they didn't disappoint, but I've seen JMJ in the band for so many years that it's just very odd to see someone else in his place..He is missed..Brody and I were pretty tired so we took off and didn't try to talk to the guys..Next time, I guess..