Friday, May 16, 2008

Kanye West = The Brightest Star

So, as you may know, I headed to the Kanye West Glow in the Dark concert last night. All I can say is AMAZING. The concert was by far and away one of the best I have ever been to. The fact that Kanye can be on stage, by himself, for 2 hours is phenomenal. That boy got talent.

Also an amazing thing, he was able to take a space age theme and make it cool. I mean, I am not into science fiction. I don't even think I have ever been able to make it through ET, but Kanye crash landing on a mysterious planet, genius. The only annoying thing, everyone was walking around in those plastic glasses with the slits in them, don't understand that fashion choice. Kanye can rock it because, well, he's Kanye and can do whatever he wants. But, everyone else, stick to the rule "no sunglasses at night."

I think the thing I was above and beyond impressed with was how inspired I actually felt after the show. I mean, usually after exiting a concert I am content with just seeing a great performance, but Kanye's songs are not just about the entertainment value. Of course "Hey Mama" was amazing, I mean how can you not tear up a bit when Kanye is crying?

Click here to see bootlegged footage of the show. It is no match for the real thing, but its a good glimpse.

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