Instead of talking about my entire weekend in one post, I’m just going to focus on the Camera Obscura concert and then talk about the rest of my weekend later because there was far too much going on to cover in just one post…..
oh…but first….the winner to the Allium earrings giveaway is:
#29….Krysten from After I Do!
E-mail me your address Krysten! And thanks to all of you for entering!
NOW….back to the concert…..
The concert was fun, but the getting there part maybe not quite as much. I had Friday off and met up with my friend Jamie around 12:30 to head out. We stopped for coffee and while we were there I dropped a couple of things out of my wallet (including paychecks) when I went to pay. Jamie picked them up and handed them to me but I must’ve set them on the counter while paying and ended up leaving them there. Our destination was about 2’ish hours away, and about 40 minutes in I got a call from Craig wondering why he’d gotten a phone call to come pick up our checks from the coffee shop….. ooops. It wouldn’t have been a big deal, except the other thing that had fallen out of my wallet was my concert ticket. So….we had to drive back 40 minutes to go pick up my ticket and it was a good thing because once we turned around Jamie realized she’d forgotten hers as well. She tried to call her husband to find it so he could meet us part way and we wouldn’t have to go back to her house too, but I think we all know that husbands aren’t always the greatest at finding things, thus we had to go back to her house too. An hour and a half later we were back on track. There were other little glitches thrown into the trip throughout the day, but I honestly can’t remember what they all were, but it was one of those things where we were just laughing so hard at how ridiculous the situation was because so many little things were going wrong.
Finally we made it to Eugene and had dinner at P.F. Changs. Lettuce wraps, crab wonton deliciousness and ginger ale. Yum!
After dinner we wandered around Eugene looking for the hotel where we were supposed to meet up with the other girls we were going to the concert with. By the time we found the place we only had about five minutes to get ready. I hadn’t really decided ahead of time what I was going to wear, so I’m not really sure I liked the outcome and my bangs were going crazy so I tried to pin them back, but even that looked terrible. Cest la vie. Here are mine and Jamie’s respective concert outfits:
This was actually the first concert I’d ever been to where there wasn’t a mosh pit or general jumping around involved, so I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I quickly learned that the white kid indie dance is where it’s at. This dance basically entails moving only your upper body and arms while maintaining little to know foot movement. Sometimes you can close your eyes too if you’re super into the music. BUT….never…..and I repeat NEVER are you allowed to smile. Something else I learned while attending the concert is that proper show attire should probably be something super 80’s inspired or just a concert tee and jeans….but most definitely NOT a concert tee of the band who’s actually on stage. Good to know for future reference.
Once I learned the white kid indie dance I felt prepared to enjoy the show properly – front and center :). The concert was incredible and my favorite part was the fact that the songs actually sounded like their album. I hate when bands try to get all “reinventing the wheel” at a concert. If I wanted to hear sweet acoustic remixes I’d watch MTV Unplugged. I came to your show because I like what I heard on your album, so why would I want to hear something that sounds completely different? Nice work Camera Obscura on keeping it real.
{Tracyanne and her beautiful voice.}
{Carey getting serious during the encore “Razzle Dazzle Rose”.}
{Ooop. Ironing out last minute kinks like having the wrong set list.}
{Trumpeter Tim busting out his skills.}
After the show we waited around to meet the band. I had sent them a tweet (p.s. feel free to follow my tweets….I’m way better at responding to tweets than comments!) to see if they ever meet fans. My friend Elysse and two of her friends (the girls we met up with) are pretty much the biggest Camera Obscura fans ever – so much so that they had just driven from L.A. to see them in San Francisco twice and then gone on to Eugene to see them a third time. Despite seeing numerous Camera Obscura shows they’d never actually worked up the courage to meet the band, so meeting them became my goal – I thought it would be really fun for them. The band responded to my tweet saying that they try to come out and meet people usually after the shows.
We waited for about 20 minutes and finally figured they weren’t coming back, but then as we walked outside we saw them walking out of their tour bus, so I went up and said hello and we chatted for a bit. I asked how Coachella was and Traceyann (the lead singer) said it was great and that she was super excited to have seen Danny DeVito there. She said he was “so li’ul” in her lovely Scottish accent. We got autographs and photos and they were very sweet to oblige us.
{Jamie and I with the band.}
{Elysse and Jorina get autographs.}
{Hard core fans.}
It was a lot of fun and makes me want to go to more shows now. I think this may possibly start a trend :).
Hope you all had a great weekend!
I’ll be telling about the rest of
mine tomorrow most likely.
xo
{Lauren}
Sounds like you had an awesome time! I havent been to a concert in ages, overdue I think.
Also, im having a giveaway if you would like to stop by 🙂
Rose
I haven’t been to a gig in years and years! this looks like so much fun!! and you look so adorable in your outfit!!!
Sounds like so much fun! And leaving things on the counter? I do that all the time in public places.. I need to get better at paying attention to my things. And that’s funny that your friend forgot her ticket too 🙂 MMmm PF Changs sounds so good right now. And your outfits are cute! I love how you describe the dancing. Most concerts I’ve gone to are moshing or field concerts where your sitting in the grass. I’d LOVE to try out this dancing you describe.. haha. It would fun!
you had such a fun night (even if it didn’t start off the greatest).
xo
monica
Wow – not just a great concert but to meet the band too made for a fabulous night by the sounds of things.
xx
Wow sounds like such a fun time – I love concerts, I wish I could go to more of them.
And I am so excited about winning! This is the first giveaway I’ve ever won! Off to email you!
that is SO neat that you got to meet them!! they seem like really kind people. wasn’t “razzle dazzle rose” absolutely breathtaking?? loved your commentary on the appropriate attire/movements/facial gestures for a white indie kid at a show. haha. it is always so fun to people watch at indie shows. glad you had fun!!
wow this sounds like an amazing night, despite all the bumps before the show 🙂 you got some great photos too! i’m glad to hear it was a fun time!
oh lauren! it sounds like you had a blast!! i love the outfit you chose to wear. and i am sorry it was such a rough start getting to the concert! i am so jealous that you were in Eugene… i love it there. i love that you got to meet the band! that is so neat! and i also love that you got that swaying no smiling dance down.. i totally know what you are talking about! can’t wait to hear about the rest of your weekend! tell marley that moses says hi 😉
oh wow, what an eventful day, even before the concert started! at least all that stuff was worth it considering you guys got to meet the band! how fun!
That is sooo awesome! Meeting the band Super cool! I’ve met a band before and after it was over I couldn’t calm down I was so gitty! I could not sleep that night!
Amanda
so exciting for you!
i got really into camera obscura when i was younger, but then just quit listening. who knows why!
now i’m certain i need to get back into their music.
ohhh, the white kid indie dance…yes.
i learned of these moves last summer.
i didn’t partake in them, but i now do them alone in my room and car.
🙂
Glad you had a great time. And you enjoyed the concert.
Aww, that looks like such a fun weekend! I have to check out more music from this band– I know a handful of songs that I really like, but I keep forgetting to listen to more of their stuff!
I had a little misadventure with a concert last weekend, as well, so it’s funny and reassuring to know that I am not the only one who flies by the seat of my pants half the time =P
PF Chang’s is my FAVORITE restaurant. My heart hurts to know that now that I have moved to Louisiana, I can only eat there when I go home to Pennsylvania to visit. Sadness!
I am SOOooooo jealous! What a perfect day. I’m glad you had so much fun.
fun! and hilarious – especially the white kid indie dance, that is so right on! I’m going to have to check the band out, too. They sound great. hopefully see you tonight!
love it and im glad you have balls!
sorry you had to go all the way back! sounds like you and my sister kelly have a lot in common. hahaha
xo
b
Yay Lauren! I’m glad you all had a great time even if the getting-there was a little difficult!
Never listened to Camera Obscura before, but I’m definitely checking them out at this moment 🙂
Oh I love lettuce wraps!!! And, you look gorgeous!!! Lauren, great photos I feel like I was right there watching. Much love to you! xo
That’s so awesome you got to meet them, I’m always too shy to meet the band at gigs, though I did see the guy with glasses from Green Hornes/Raconteurs (I forget which) and started chatting with him. He was actually pretty cool.
I’m always too worried about looking like a crazed fan though so tend to just ignore famous people!
Sounds like such an amazing concert!
ahhhh… how jealous am i!!??!
i love p.f. changs and I LOVE CAMERA OBSCURA!!!
look at your getting pictures with the band!
HOW COOL!
i’ll be expecting to see you in US WEEKLY no doubt. haha.
i once waited behind a venue with my friends to catch hellogoodbye!! {before they were bigger!} and it worked!
its so fun to get autographs and talk with the band! GLAD THE CONCERT WAS SUCH A SUCCESS!!
aw that sounds so fun! And i love your outfit. You look awesome in that vest. I swear I could not pull it off but it was made for you (and your future concert outings!) 🙂
what a cool concert…and even cooler outfits! you guys looked great!
LOLs to the indie white kid dance! Thanks for sharing that info, now I won’t look like a nut moving my feet, hahaha. Glad to hear you got to meet the band afterall 🙂
“white kid indie dance” – SO true, hahaha. Glad you had fun! + Yes, I highly rec. you go to more shows, they’re so much fun!
Oh goodness! You and your friend Jamie look awesome! The indie white kid dance is hysterical! Looks like you had a GREAT time! So cool you met the band, I’ll bet they really like that sort of thing- you know “getting in touch with their fans” 🙂 I would like it anyway!
Ooooo – sounds amazing! I love Camera Obscura; they’ve been my creative soundtrack recently.