A genuine Los Angeles institution, the Hollywood Bowl has to be my favorite medium-to-large sized concert venue. Where else can you crack open a bottle of your fave vino and snack on some classy homemade recipes before taking in a spectacular show under the night sky? For the relatively low, low price of $30 a person, you can see your favorite band bust out your favorite tunes while eating a tasty meal. As The Shins called it last night, it's Dinner Theater at its finest.
Oh, that's who we saw by the way: The Shins and Belle and Sebastian (accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic) in front of a live audience. Under the low dusk of the California sun, The Shins busted out a lot of their most popular material for thousands of adoring fans. Their big break had to have been the inclusion of "New Slang" on the most awesome Garden State soundtrack, but for me, Chutes Too Narrow is where I fell in love with the New Mexico indie flavor. Far from the ear-splitting electric guitar wave I'm used to, their music is quite mellow, subtle, and very well-written. I'd describe it as melodiously harmonic baroque rock, if that makes any sense. The new material they played fit very well in this vein and if it's any indication the direction of the entire new album, I'll be sure to nab it instantly.
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