Post by jacktor on May 7, 2005 21:45:41 GMT
Last night I went to the Indianapolis Show, It was great. The KOL rocked the house, I was completely blown away. The crowd was only about 500 so everyone had a great view. Afterward a few of us waited around to meet them. I only got to meet Caleb and Nathan. We had a VERY long drive ahead of us so we couldn't wait for Matt and Jared to come out of the club. Lots of fun. I have a couple of pictures w/them and I will post them when I figure out how. Most of the are with my friend too, and I need to ask her permission first before I post her to the web, Ha Ha. The pics have a funny story behind, so thats why I look shocked!
- below is a write up from the local paper, very good
Kings of Leon serve a royal treat
By David Lindquist
david.lindquist@indystar.com
May 7, 2005
Indianapolis gave the Kings of Leon just what they probably were looking for Friday when playing the Music Mill: A packed nightclub filled with fired-up fans.
It's not as if the rock band hasn't performed for enthusiastic fans lately. But those crowds have been in arenas, and the audiences have been more fired up for U2 than the opening-act Kings.
So on the night before beginning a four-date stand at Chicago's United Center, the Kings of Leon delivered an exhilarating hit-and-run show in Indianapolis.
Countless tastemakers have heralded the Nashville, Tenn.-based group, but the hype has yet to translate into a mainstream breakthrough in the United States (although the Kings are full-fledged stars in the United Kingdom).
A certain amount of the excitement can be chalked up to the heartthrob looks of the three Followill(cq/dl) brothers and their cousin.
Vocalist-guitarist Caleb Followill is a dead ringer for actor Ashton Kutcher. Consider that guitarist Matthew Followill, bass player Jared Followill and drummer Nathan Followill all resemble Caleb, and some of the attention is easily understood.
The music the Kings make isn't far removed from the kinetic guitar rock made by their noted label mates on RCA, the Strokes.
Caleb's anti-enunciation vocals, however, can be a distraction when one listens to the Kings' current album, "Aha Shake Heartbreak."
In concert, the singer turned his affectations on and off at will, which means he was fairly understandable.
The complementary guitars of Matthew (the cousin in the group) and Caleb provide the high points of "Aha" -- much the way guitarists Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi are the best part of the Strokes.
But Kings' drummer Nathan and bass player Jared held their own at the Music Mill, especially on "Aha" track "Slow Night, So Long."
The song's clearly defined sonic spacing between drums, bass and guitar echoed oldies from the Who, including "Slow Night's" dissolve and reprise reminiscent of Pete Townshend's "5:15" from 1973.
One song earlier, all the Kings proved they could share the compact groove of "The King of the Rodeo." Dense arrangements such as this one zipped by and motivated pockets of the audience to dance.
Caleb complimented the crowd's energy more than once, and the Kings showed their appreciation with a three-song encore played twice as fast as everything else.
Lyrically, lust seems to inspire most of the band's repertoire. First-person lament "Soft," for instance, features as much adult content as one's mind might imagine.
If anyone missed the point, Caleb ended the song by making a joking hand gesture to accompany Matthew's shrinking guitar riff .
- below is a write up from the local paper, very good
Kings of Leon serve a royal treat
By David Lindquist
david.lindquist@indystar.com
May 7, 2005
Indianapolis gave the Kings of Leon just what they probably were looking for Friday when playing the Music Mill: A packed nightclub filled with fired-up fans.
It's not as if the rock band hasn't performed for enthusiastic fans lately. But those crowds have been in arenas, and the audiences have been more fired up for U2 than the opening-act Kings.
So on the night before beginning a four-date stand at Chicago's United Center, the Kings of Leon delivered an exhilarating hit-and-run show in Indianapolis.
Countless tastemakers have heralded the Nashville, Tenn.-based group, but the hype has yet to translate into a mainstream breakthrough in the United States (although the Kings are full-fledged stars in the United Kingdom).
A certain amount of the excitement can be chalked up to the heartthrob looks of the three Followill(cq/dl) brothers and their cousin.
Vocalist-guitarist Caleb Followill is a dead ringer for actor Ashton Kutcher. Consider that guitarist Matthew Followill, bass player Jared Followill and drummer Nathan Followill all resemble Caleb, and some of the attention is easily understood.
The music the Kings make isn't far removed from the kinetic guitar rock made by their noted label mates on RCA, the Strokes.
Caleb's anti-enunciation vocals, however, can be a distraction when one listens to the Kings' current album, "Aha Shake Heartbreak."
In concert, the singer turned his affectations on and off at will, which means he was fairly understandable.
The complementary guitars of Matthew (the cousin in the group) and Caleb provide the high points of "Aha" -- much the way guitarists Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi are the best part of the Strokes.
But Kings' drummer Nathan and bass player Jared held their own at the Music Mill, especially on "Aha" track "Slow Night, So Long."
The song's clearly defined sonic spacing between drums, bass and guitar echoed oldies from the Who, including "Slow Night's" dissolve and reprise reminiscent of Pete Townshend's "5:15" from 1973.
One song earlier, all the Kings proved they could share the compact groove of "The King of the Rodeo." Dense arrangements such as this one zipped by and motivated pockets of the audience to dance.
Caleb complimented the crowd's energy more than once, and the Kings showed their appreciation with a three-song encore played twice as fast as everything else.
Lyrically, lust seems to inspire most of the band's repertoire. First-person lament "Soft," for instance, features as much adult content as one's mind might imagine.
If anyone missed the point, Caleb ended the song by making a joking hand gesture to accompany Matthew's shrinking guitar riff .
I'm so happy for you, that sounds like a great night. YES please post the other pics! That would be wonderful, I wanted to go and just hang outside the place, but I have no car and my parents wouldn't take me. So PLease post the pics. Thanks for telling us about it!! 
thats a great photo! so are the others lol
