Friendly what?

After a rather embarrassing mix-up over the dates for the show, I finally caught up with The XX who were playing to a very enthusiastic audience at The Music Box @ The Henry Fonda Theater last night, Saturday November 21st. You know those unfortunate shows where the band you actually want to see is the opener, and they play a solid but very short set, skipping the tracks you need to hear? Well, that was not how last night went down. The place was packed, people knew the words to the songs, heck, even Mischa Barton was there. Definitely not your typical LA show. I have an unnatural obsession with this band - one might go so far as to say, "That band is so hot right now!" To complete the joyful experience, I bumped into a couple of friends. What with the confusion over dates, I had tickets to see The Juan Mclean DJ at the Echoplex in Silverlake, so I skipped out before Friendly Fires took the stage. Bad form? Perhaps, but I was more than satisfied having seen The XX do their thing, and The Juan Mclean on the decks is always a good time. Anyone else think they slam the sound a little too hard at the Echoplex?

NB- there was a cameraman filming the show for NBC, not sure if it was for a TV show or what, but keep your eyes peeled...