ramblesandbambles

i guess this blog is just going to be more of matters of no redeeming value. i keep a journal for things of that nature. last night i saw uzi and ari at starry night. i'm not really going to try to claim to be any sort of critic or anyone with any credible opinion at all, but rather write as a fan of music and somebody with a completely untrained ear and unprofessional writing style. uzi and ari is a band that has recently been finding it's way to my ipod almost daily. perhaps it was in anticipation of the upcoming show, but regardless i've been listening to it a lot. the show was at starry night in provo, which was filled with 30 or so kids sitting in chairs, sofas or on the ground. judging by the nodding heads and hands tapping legs, the crowd was generally "feeling" uzi and ari. i've really only listened to one of their albums, "it is freezing out", so many of the songs were greek to me. i don't actually know if that term is supposed to imply that it is fam or unfamiliar, but my intent was unfamiliar. the set was loud. starry night is far from "the big time" and the production of the show reflected that. quite vox, loud guitars. in spite of that, i loved the set. really fun music, great build ups to sections that "rock", easy to love. after was some old provo guy. uber talented guitarist/singer w/a lot on his mind. he is really trying to change, well, open the minds of whoever is within earshot of his lyrics, but also realizes that that is most often teens of people at most. a projector played images corresponding with his lyrics which effectively drove home the emotion of the subject matter of each song which ranged from abuse to pride, all songs with the overriding theme of man as the root of many of societies problems. far fetched perhaps, but based on a lot of solid evidence and arguments that he made musically. overall. uzi and ari: i like. other guy:i like.