There have been very few live performances that have shook me to my very core like that of The Arcade Fire, last night in Bologna, Italy. The music from their latest album, The Suburbs, was only made better and more meaningful through their live talent, stage presence, and accompanying lighting and visual effects. It was amazing how a show of this nature could contain moments of intense head banging, haunting somberness, and immense epic-ness all in one two hour set.
And with the most epic of encores, a four thousand strong sing along of 'Wake Up', I believed the night was over...O, how I was wrong.
Leaving the amphitheater we were greeted by the neon lights and roar of "The Sound Machine"! No, not some new hip, Italian Indie act, but an airbrushed tilt-a-whirl of death most likely built in the 80's. There was no way we were leaving this place with out riding this mechanical sound explosion! And despite Logan's violent reservations, Geo and I were able to talk him into the rickety car, lucky number 13. Needless to say, we immediately resorted back to our six-year-old selves, spun ourselves silly, and was able to keep Logan from blowing chunks all over us...soooo, we rode it again! haha. Hilarity and new drunken, Italian friends ensued!
All in all, good friends, great music, and a spinning metal death trap made for an amazing night in Bologna, Italy!
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