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sounds eclectic

I was at the KCRW Sounds Eclectic Evening last night held at the Gibson Amphitheater. I arrived about 45 minutes late and missed Bitter:Sweet, but was just in time to see Cold War Kids. "We Used To Vacation" gets stuck in my head routinely, and it was really satisfying to hear it live. The next act up was Rodrigo y Gabriela, and this is when I noticed that the stage was circular and would spin to reveal the next act. I didn't know what I was in for when these two took the stage, but if you haven't seen them play live I highly recommend it. Gabriela's hands move so quickly and nimbly as she strums and hits the side of her guitar in one fluid motion that it's hard to comprehend even as you watch it go down right in front of you. During a little "battle" on stage Rodrigo played a playful version of Stairway to Heaven which segued into some Michael Jackson, and Metallica...regretfully I can't recall either of the specific tracks, and then back into Stairway to finish off. Travis was the surprise guest which I am not too familiar with, and can't say that I am too intrigued to learn more about them after seeing them live. Lily Allen was up next, and I suddenly grew very conscious of the number of teen something girls surrounding me. I haven't paid much attention to Lily Allen's music either other than what I've been forced to at retail locations. Again I can't say that a live performance changed my opinion... Finally the headliner was The Shins and at this point my eyes were starting to roll back in my head as the climax for the night had definitely already happened about 3 acts before them. Found a few pictures from someone who also shared a mezzanine seat here: http://mynameisgee.blogspot.com/2007/04/sounds-eclectic-evening.html Despite the fact that the music of the evening isn't exactly my thing I did enjoy it. It was a real treat to see Rodrigo y Gabriela, and I enjoy supporting KCRW as they are really the only terrestrial station worth listening to in the country in my experience.