via//chicago

np: "hang on to your IQ" - placebo
yep, still on the Placebo kick. can't be helped. in bigger news, i just got back from Lollapalooza. i found out late yesterday afternoon that a friend was giving away free tickets she had won, so i took my little brother for his first concert. i had no intention of paying that much for a sub-par lineup, but for free... i had a great time. Queens of the Stone Age were VERY impressive, they rocked the crowd long and hard. as did The Donnas. yeah, the music is on the intelligence level of Motley Crue, but sometimes thats what rawk music needs to be. they put a lot of energy into the show, plus they played their cover of "Strutter" which i fucking love. Jurassic 5 was also really impressive, especially DJ Cut Chemist on the wheels of steel and the live drummer. Rooney was tolerable at best, they really didn't do anything to get the crowd going as openers. Incubus was also pretty tolerable, for as much of a non-fan as i am. they stretched out some jams and put on a decent show. we also snuck over to the second stage to see The Distillers put on a sub-par performance for them. Brody was fighting both illness and equipment problems, so they can be forgiven.
on the down side, my 14 year old brother was way tired and starting to get sick, so we left before Jane's Addiction came on. i am a little disappointed by that as it was my main reason for wanting to go, but since it was free and he was looking pretty ill - i'll get over it.