Live life less(s) ordinary...

Why am I being so lazy?

Why have I almost quit blogging?

These are probably rhetorical questions, but never mind that.

I should keep promise to myself that if I start something, I should continue that regardless of my moods, plans or anything that may occur. This time it's is blogging.

My last post was (oh dear Lord) in April...since then so many things happened, I've visited so many places, a gigantic amount of photographs is waiting for me to be sorted out...

The best way of getting ahead is getting started...that probably will be my motto for the next months.

Last year I made promise to myself to keep the track of events in my live via this blog, post pictures, thoughts, memorable stories here...despite the fact that there is a lot going on right now (this is the major reason why roof example I'm writing this post in my bed on my iPad at 3.50 am) - lectures, studying, writing dissertation for master's degree, job searching, kitchen refurbishment at our apartment an so on and so forth...from now on - I WILL regularly update my blog, even if it's just for me (or some of my friends to whom I casually send the link LOL).

So without further ado...let's get back to blogging!

It's fun...

Song Of The Day

Keane - You Are Young

It's time to make a start

to get to know your heart...

We have been waiting since September the 3rd 2009! And here they are! Keane came to Russia to present their fourth studio album 'Strangeland'. A gig took place at relatively new venue - Arena Moscow, which opened maybe a year and a half ago. One of the biggest venues in Moscow - Arena seated approximately 5 thousand (!) Keane fans on 4th of April!

I must say, we came prepared for the show. A month ago about 100 of us decided that we should prepare memorable welcome for our favorite band and so we did the following...

firstly, hundred of white A4 signs with the words 'WELCOME BACK!' rose in the air as soon as we saw the boys taking the stage!

secondly, right after the first song dozens of flowers (Gerberas) were thrown on the stage (in Russia it's usually very common to thank artists for their performances with flowers). To this we got Tom's reply - "I think, that's the most beautifully decorated stage I've ever been to". Right after these words poor Tom spent a few minutes collecting them off the stage. He got a handful of the flowers and put them in that box he usually stands on during some songs.

I took a vid of that...

thirdly, the glowsticks - we agreed on lighting them together precisely at the beginning of 'Silenced By the Night' - for the mood! I bet from the stage it looked beautiful.

to all of this I must add endless FREAKIN' LOUD screaming of 'WE LOVE KEANE', 'THANK YOU KEANE', 'СПАСИБО KEANE', 'RUSSIA LOVES KEANE' or simply 'KEANE' on repeat. Sometimes the crowd screamed so loud and for so long, guys couldn't start the song (poor chaps were giving us signals to calm down, but hey - WE CAN'T CALM DOWN, KEANE DON'T COME TO RUSSIA EVERY DAY!)

anyways, the atmosphere was magical/electrified/captivating/energized - those who have been on Keane gigs can continue the list...

Here's the setlist:

My Shadow

Day Will Come

Nothing In My Way

Everybody's Changing

The Starting Line

This Is the Last Time

Sovereign Light Café

Spiralling

A Bad Dream

Disconnected

Bend and Break

Black Rain

Perfect Symmetry

You Are Young

Somewhere Only We Know

On the Road

Bedshaped

Is It Any Wonder?

Encore:

19. Sea Fog

20. Silenced by the Night

21. Crystal Ball

Boys started with 'My Shadow', which was a bit unusual as we all expected something energetic, but nevertheless everyone in the crowd took up the melody and started singing!

Tom was especially shocked when during the new songs he heard us also singing along - "I'm so happy to hear you guys know already all the lyrics. You guys are Internet geniuses." - he said.

During the gig there was a girl standing with a sign - 'Tom, please wish me a Happy Birthday!'.

Tom took the sigh and asked her name. "Kate!" - first, he didn't hear and said "Gay?!" xD and then "ah, Kate! But wait that's an English name, are you English?!" (anyways Tom being lovely as usual wished her a Happy B-day and continued the show).

Here it is...

Right before 'A Bad Dream' - Tom mentioned that they haven't played it for ages, but were asked to sing it at the gig during the radio show in the morning. (He also said that they had no idea the song was so popular in Russia, since the venue squealed with delight after he introduced that song - the same happened at St. Petersburg gig btw).

Here's that part...(plus the moment of how Tom reacts on flowers thrown on the stage)

Tom apologizing for the fact that it's taken them so long to release a new record...

I always love the moment when 'Everybody's Changing' starts - the venue bursts with screams. I even saw a grumpy security guard singing along to it.

"You guys are fucking brilliant!" - Tom Chaplin.

Pics time (first ones are from phone)...

sorry for a bit crappy quality but I decided to share everything...