3 Songs, No Flash: Foo Fighters w/Social Distortion @ The Verizon Center - 11/11/11

What you're  looking at right there is pure, unadulterated rock and f@#@ing roll folks. 

Say what you will about the Foo Fighters, but they are the last of a dying breed of musicians known only as ROCK STARS (staricus rockimus if we're being precise). They simply don't make em like this anymore and from the moment that Grohl and friends took the stage for their hometown-ish show last Friday at the Verizon Center, the pedal was to the metal and it never let up, even for a minute...or so we've heard. 

Unfortunately we flaked on tickets had our minds melted by the first few songs and had to leave. But in those few short minutes we were illuminated by the one undying truth of the universe. No, not "42" you nerds. The truth that rock stars are alive and well even today, and their leader is probably Dave Grohl.

ROCK STARS ARE REAL. WE'VE GOT THE PROOF RIGHT HERE!

 

THIS ONE GOES TO 11!!!

And so it was written that on the 11th day in the 11th month of the 11th year  there will be ROCCCCCCCCCCCK in the nation's capital tonight. That ancient prophecy is about to come to fruition tonight at the Verizon Center as the Joy Formidable, Social Distortion and FOO FIGHTERS take the stage, and it's likely to look a little bit like this...give or take 60'000 people.

NONE.MORE.ROCKING.

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Finally!  A decent week for music! While our official picks this week come from TV On The Radio (read the review here) and Alison Krauss (it's an Alison Krauss album...that's all the review you really need), there is quite a bit going on in the war for time in your earholes.

Looks like we've got a return fo k.d. lang, which could be interesting, as well as a new effort from the Meat Puppets. Wow. I'd love to say that the new Low album is any good, and if you're into them, I'm sorry, but just this weekend it won the award for "Most boring album of the year" at the ChunkyGlasses home base, sooooo.....

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