Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Gogol Bordello @ The Meridian, Houston - March 18, 2008

This was an awesome energy packed concert - pretty fun for a concert in Houston. Gogol has been described as "gypsy punk" and I'd say that's as close to a description as any, though Mr. Hütz would say the band doesn't have any sort of style but their own. There was an accordion, "Willie Nelson" on violin, and two cute girls jumping around in football tights. Eugene was dressed in tons of layers for some odd reason and by the third song, he was shirtless. On that same note, the whole room was engaged and stuffy with body heat. I had my typical couple of Lonestars and did alot of jumping and dancing myself. The vibe was fantastic and the band threw in three or four metal riffs; Eugene's a huge Slayer fan. And the encore from 10.45 til 12.30 lasted just as long as the set with only a 10 minute break between the two. Good times, my friends, good times.

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