August 14, 2010

The Tide is High... Blondie live, live, live!


I have an entertainment addiction - books, movies, music, gadgets, concerts, opera, dance, all of it. It's like crack to me. I need constant stimulation (no, not in that way, you pervs).

While my tastes are eclectic, there is a definite 80s thing going on. My patient husband sits through TV shows, movies, and concerts he would not otherwise watch. He is a great sport about it, with the occasional raised eyebrow, and does begrudgingly admit to liking the Fleetwood Mac and Styx concerts more than he expected to. Yes, Styx.

And tonight was the Blondie concert!

The show started with blasting music, strobing lights, and icon Debbie Harry coming out in a tutu and jean jacket singing some damn thumping song I had never heard of. This and several other tracks performed are from the upcoming album Panic of Girls. So after plugging that for a bit, and taking off her glitter shades and turning on the personality, charming the audience, we got the hits - Atomic, Call Me, Maria, Hanging on the Telephone, Heart of Glass, an extended funky Rapture, an amazing interactive calypso The Tide is High, a blasting One Way or Another.

As an encore? A guitars-blazing version of My Heart Will Go On. Yes, really. And screw you Celine Dion, they totally nailed it.

The band is strong. Harry is amazing, with her voice as powerful as ever, her big blond hair (I am guessing ordered online) whipping around, her enthusiasm high.

I tend to view everything as art. Sometimes bad art, but still art. And this evening was art - the music I love, the 65-year-old rock chick still working it with sass, the killer drums and guitars, the Bjork-worthy costume, the audience of trendoids and teens and geeks and seniors and mullets and large men swilling beer and groups of girlfriends with animal print tank tops and self-supporting 80s hair. Art.

If Blondie comes your way, catch them!

Next up for me is a Reba concert in October. Love her, this will be third time live. My husband is happy to be off the hook for that one. I am going with a friend, whose husband bought his ticket for his birthday. We went last time also. It is a surprise for him. Oops, I let it out...guess this will tell me if he reads this blog...

11 comments:

Will Burke said...

65? Good for her! There's just nothing that compares to that 700's inspired showmanship, eh?

Kevin said...

What's wrong with the 'pervy' constant stimulation? Sigh. *rolls eyes*

injaynesworld said...

We old broads can still rock it!

Mike said...

saw her last summer in Boston....what a show! I had no idea what to expect and was afraid she'd be "past her prime" -- and boy, she knocked it out of the park again and again. If you get a chance to see her perform, go!

Lauren said...

I just realized how much Blondie I actually listen to. Crazyness. Have fun with Reba! Or maybe not with Reba, but watching and listening to her at the concert. I'm sure she has security people to prevent the former.

Midwestern Mama Holly said...

She remains the hottest hot bitch ...ever! Now I have Silent Rapture running through my head.

Brahm (alfred lives here) said...

Wowza, "hottest hot bitch... ever"... I love that!

And yes, honey, my eye-rolling husband (so unusual around here), there is nothing wrong with constant stimulation...!

Mesina said...

Blondie is ze bomb. The original Blonde Bombshell in fact. I so love heart of glass! xx

Keely said...

Holy crap, is she really 65? She looks amazing. They'll never come to this crappy province, but I'd love to see them. I just realized I still listen to Blondie with alarming regularity.

marymac said...

HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY and I would TOTALLY love to see Blondie with you!!


xoxoxoxo

Gill said...

There seems to be a bit of an 80's thing going on with my friends at the moment, too ... ahh, such good times (and not only cos I was young ... ish ..) ;-)
Fell in love to Blondie ... kudos to Ms Harry, still going strong after all these years. Not many 65 yr-olds could bring it like she does.

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