Tonight we decided to reassert our youth and go to see The Killers - a popular modern beat combo that all the kids are listening to these days. The concert was in the Shoreline Amphitheatre down in Mountain View - home of Google. It was a nice venue, with a great atmosphere (liberally augmented by spectators' various herbal concoctions...)
Looking at the listing beforehand it seemed that The Killers would be playing without any supporting acts. As everything started at 7.30pm there was some unspoken optimism amongst our crowd of 30-somethings who went that it might all be over by 9pm and we'd be tucked up and snoring around 10pm.
No such luck. The Nervous Records began, followed by The New York Dolls (every band name had to start with the definite article). Finally, at the ridiculous hour of 9.40pm, The Killers arrived. But boy, they did not disappoint. The only downside was that they didn't play every song they've ever recorded. The energy, sound, and overall rock'n'roll-ness made even the rebellious post-midnight bedtime worthwhile.
Time for an afternoon nap...
Are you all old enough to be out this late?
There they are! Wow.
