The Subways suck live, and I wish I were 18

I watched The Subways last night on Letterman, and I was pretty disappointed. They didn't sound so great. It was all in the vocals. In most of their songs, especially Rock & Roll Queen (which they played last night) they have the half-singing/half-yelling sort of vocals, which can be difficult to get the desired sound. Billy, the guitarist and the lead singer, does the majority of the singing/yelloing and does a decent job of it as well. They also have Charlotte, the bassist, who occasionally chimes in with her own singing/yelling, especially in the chorus. It's hard enough to get the right sound with one person singing/yelling, but with two people doing so simultaneously it can be quite challenging - if it's done correctly it works well, but if it's done incorrectly it sounds pretty awful. Essentially, they have to be dead on. On their CD, Young For Eternity, it works very well and it sounds quite good. Of course this is because they had a while in the studio to make it perfect as well as all the necessary equipment. On Letterman, though, it didn't quite work out for them. Billy sounded decent - not great, though - and Charlotte... well, Charlotte ruined the whole thing. She sounded awful. Her voice completely clashed with Billy's and made it really cringe-worthy. Plus, she acted like a total moron on stage. Whenever she would step back from the mic she would shake her head around like she was having a massive seizure or something. It was not attractive (Billy was actually quite attractive, though. But that's besides the point.). Oh well, I still like them. Their CD is rather good.

I really hate not being 18. I've got 7 months to go, and I've already missed out on a ton of things simply because I'm not of age yet. Mainly, shows in Boston. There have been so many great bands that have played in Boston recently or will be playing in Boston soon that I can't go to see because the shows are usually 18+, sometimes even 21+. I missed the Living Things and Hot Hot Heat, and I will miss The Subways on March 8 and The Sounds on April 14. It's really disappointing. The really great thing about indie bands is that they're not so well known so they will often play at smaller venues with a really cheap cover and they will tour frequently, unlike the more mainstream bands that will only tour once a few years at huge venues with a high ticket price, and, depening on the group's popularity, will sometimes be sold out. Unfortunately most of the small venues that indie bands play at will only have 18+ or 21+ shows, which really sucks for the younger kids like myself. Basically the indie scene is awesome, as long as you're at least 18. When I'm in Boston for college this fall I plan on going to a ton of indie shows since there are great bands playing all the time. I'll just have to wait two months after the term starts since I don't turn 18 until October.

Voxtrot is actually playing an all ages show on April 11 in Wellesley. I really want to go, partly because it's one of the few all ages shows I've heard about in this area recently. Unfortunately it's a school night - a Tuesday - so I doubt I will be able to go, but I'm still going to try. I just have to figure out what time it starts and ends, and if I'll be able to get my mom to give me a ride (doubtful) since there isn't any public transportation from here (the middle of nowhere) directly out to Wellesley.

Well, this weekend is going to be pretty boring. I did nothing to do today, and I've got nothing to do tomorrow but indoor soccer. I woke up at 1 today. Yep, 11 hours of sleep. I feel like I need another vacation already.

That's all for now. Adios.