Cursive | Emos | 03.28.10

Oh my Tim Kasher.
I rolled up to Emos for Cursive, and Cursive only.
The Ugly Organ is one of my top albums that changed me. And will always see this band whenever they are in my area.
They played a great set, as Kasher awkwardly relived the lyrics he has long put behind him.
Playing songs from Domestica, Burst and Bloom, The Ugly Organ, Happy Hallows, and Momma I'm Swollen

Their 45 minute set list [not in order] was
Sink To The Beat
The Martyr
Dorothy at 40
Big Bang
From The Hips
I Couldn't Love You
Caveman
Donkeys
Let Me Up
Mama, I'm Swollen
Driftwood

They did end with Art is Hard, which I love.

I've met my fair share of musicians. It's hard not to when in this industry, but for some reason, I won't allow myself to meet Tim Kasher. As beautifully bearded that man is, I just won't do it. I've wussed out on multiple occasions. And as soon as their set ended, I bolted out of there and spent the walk home questioning why.
My answer is the following;
I hold Tim Kasher pretty high, respectively, as an artist/ songwriter/ man of my dreams. And well, I don't want that image to be soiled. I'm not saying he's this asshole, arrogant prick. But point being, if he's not going to fall head over heels IN LOVE with me, why bother? And at this point, I still have my dream that it COULD happen. So leave me be. :D

See the videos below

A Gentleman Caller


Sink To The Beat


I seriously do love ALL of their music, but here would be my dream set list. 
Set would be about 2-3 hrs long. :D

Bad Sects
Radiator Hums
After The Movies

Sink To the Beat

Fairytales Tell Tales
Once
Bloody Murderer
Red Handed Slight of Hand

Making Friends and Aquaintances
The Great Decay
A Little Song and Dance
Night I Lost The Will To Fight

Rise Up! Rise Up!
Ceilings Crack
Butcher The Song
In The Now
From The Hips
and end with Excerpts From Various Notes Strewn Abound The Bedroom of April Connolly Feb 24, 1997


This might be pompous, making my own cursive play list. But guess what, this is sailorlegs DOT COM and I do what I want. ;)
What I do know is that this set is unrealistic for any human musician. All songs are really intense and take a lot of energy to perform. They would definitely need Gretta back. One can still dream though!

And WTF Emos

I'm assuming this is due to the new lighting they had up on the ceiling, but honestly, that was one of the best things about Emos. Moshing and crowd surfing ability. For shame.
Also there's also a 2 ft gap from the stage with a 'fence' to hold back the cattle.
With the fence, there's no one near the front of the stage. That was such an awesome thing, to be RIGHT THERE by the performer.  I've puked under that stage! [thanks the Lucero's guitarist, Brian, for throwing me the towel after that. :) ]
There are memories that will never happen again, EMOS. What would you do that to mee????

Times are a changin'.

xo
'legs