Sometimes I feel lucky that I have to leave my house every once in a while to head out to shows, I feel lucky that I have to write about the shows the next day, and I feel lucky that I have to take photos of these things because if I didn’t I would’ve been one of those million people that are kind of sure they were at some show, but don’t know for sure. They don’t know if it’s legend, a memory created from a story, or their own experience. And without photos and this blog documenting my nights in NYC, I would be fucked. I have the worst memory in the world.

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I wasn’t expecting much of Your Vegas, the opening band, when I attended the Bravery at Terminal 5. I had seen the Switches at the Annex a few months ago when I threw a Bar Mitzvah themed party/show. We had inflatable guitars and microphones, giant sunglasses, and other Party City purchased party decorations that are staples of Bar & Bat Mitzvahs. It was really really weird, but very fun. The band were good sports about it — even when I taped a giant inflatable microphone to the singer’s mic stand.

That night, the Switches were great and reminded me of Supergrass (one of my favorite bands of all time), and opening up for the Bravery, they were right at home on the massive stage. They also sort of looked like the Vines (but played better live).

Who killed it? After the jump…
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Part One:

I remember seeing the Bravery for the first time about 4 years ago in New York City at this small little club called Arlene’s Grocery. It was packed with industry folk trying to see if they were the next big thing or not, and if it weren’t for Sam Endicott’s incredible height I wouldn’t have been able to see him from the back of the room where I was stuck watching the band.
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