Best. Night. Ever.

Sorry that I've been so scarce everybody! I'm going to be writing on Saturday and Tuesday so I've been studying.

But I have to tell you about the sheer epicness that was Linkin Park, before you don't care anymore. 

Firstly, the waiting was agony! I am really not the patient sort so this just sucked privates. My cousin, her hubby and I went the park and ride route. It wasn't hugely exciting or anything but it was better than actually being stuck in the traffic. At one point it looked like it was going to rain and it did for a little while, while we were on the bus. But then it cleared right up and, man, I did a little dance of joy when I saw the sun come out. 

We left Menlyn at about 3ish and arrived at around 5. I just want to warn anyone going to FNB Stadium: do not, I repeat DO NOT, eat the food outside the stadium. We were starving by the time we got there, so we grabbed the first thing we saw. Don't do this! It is nasty.

After we recovered from the horror of what we were told was a hotdog, we went into the stadium. There were so many people! I think most of Gauteng's emo population was there. And let me tell you something: emo boys are CUTE! Some sexy, buff guy had taken his shirt off for some or other reason and I nearly tripped over my own tongue. 

Moving on... 

The lines for t-shirts and the like were crazy long. Word to the wise: if you want to buy something, get there early. Seriously, the queue was halfway back to Pretoria. 

Eventually, after what felt like forever, the Kongos came on. They were pretty good. We had a "surprise" guest in the form of Jack Parow. I had heard that he appeared in Cape Town but I didn't think they'd have him on again.

Then, at long last, Linkin Park rocked up. I don't have words for how amazing they were. I think you had to be there to fully understand... 

The band opened up with "A Place For My Head" and it just kept getting better. I tell you, it gave me chills to hear the crowd singing along. When Linkin Park started playing "In The End", the crowd went absolutely insane. It was a beautiful thing. They played some of their new stuff but most of it was their old stuff. Honourable mentions for "Points Of Authority", "Numb", "What I've Done", "Waiting For The End" and "Papercut". The rest escape me right now, but every song performed was phenomenal. They had so much energy and passion, and it was contagious. The band finished with the rip-roaring awesomeness that is "One Step Closer". Afterwards it was, like, who are the Kongos? 

Linkin Park was amazing. 

I need them to come back. I'm already suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

Linkin Park SA

Two days left everybody! I am so freakin' excited, I keep doing this happy little dance whenever I think about it. I've been getting a few odd looks from these random strangers but, baby, I don't care!!! I saw people on Twitter who went to the Cape Town show are saying that the band was A-MA-ZING! 

On a more serious note, I just want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the people who got hurt at last night's concert. From what I've heard on the news, 20 people were injured and one person even died. I would have been inconsolable if that were me...

Here's hoping that everything goes smoothly at Saturday night's concert. Just want to post a video or two of the songs I'm most looking forward to seeing Linkin Park perform.

"One Step Closer" off of their Hybrid Theory album.

"Crawling", again off of their Hybrid Theory album.

"Numb" off of their Meteora. 

"What I've Done" off  Minutes to Midnight.

"Burning in the Skies" off of A Thousand Suns.

Okay, this is a lot more than "a video or two". Oh well. Hoping to see you all on Saturday night! It's going to be so much fun!

Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming...

guess what Guess What GUESS WHAT?!?!

Have you guessed yet? Yes? Are you done guessing? Good. Now I can tell you that...

The Kongos are opening up for Linkin Park's SA tour!

Isn't that so exciting? In 23 days, not only will I be in the presence of a band I've worshiped for years but I'll be watching the Kongos too! 

You can't see me but I'm totally doing the dance of joy right now.

And The Countdown Begins

In exactly sixty days Linkin Park will be gracing the shores of South Africa. 

I am so excited! This is the light at the end of my tunnel. I am so sick of studying right now that it's not even funny. At least this, and Gaga, is something to look forward to. 

Here is their music video for Burning In The Skies. I love this song even though it makes me a little sad.

Hoping that everyone has an awesome Tuesday.

Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock: an update

Sweet success. That's right, I will be attending Linkin Park's concert in November! I am so flippin' excited that I barely know what to do with myself! 

I have to admit, I'm beginning to think that maybe the Mayans are right. Maybe the world is going to end this year. Lady Gaga and Linkin Park coming to SA all in the same month? Maybe the end is near. 

I'm going to Linkin Park baby!

Tick... Tock... Tick... Tock...

Looks like I'm playing the waiting game... again. You may have heard that Linkin Park is going to grace South African shores in November. I don't think I need to tell anyone how really super exciting that is. But what isn't exciting is the wait for 9 o'clock. It's agonising. Plus I need to be on campus in time for my 10:30 class. So, I need those tickets before I leave for campus.

This is hugely stressful for yours truly, who isn't even properly awake yet. But I also think it's going to be hugely worth it. After all, Linkin Park has been on my "bucket list" for many years. I owe it to the angsty 13 year old me to see these guys live. 

All I need now is for Incubus to come to sunny South Africa and my life will be complete.

I'll keep you posted about whether or not I get my grubby paws on the tickets.

Living Things

I have been a fan of Linkin Park's since I was in primary school. I first heard "In the End" during my "rebellious" phase. Even though I grew out of doing everything I could to aggravate my parents, my love for Linkin Park remained. They were my first real band, in my tweeny world of Britney Spears (cringe) and the Backstreet Boys (gag).

I have to tell you, their latest album, Living Things, is not the same Linkin Park that I first fell in love with. Which is not to say that this isn't an awesome album because it really is. It has Chester Bennington belting it out with Mike Shinoda rapping along. It's been a while since they did that. The last two albums have had one or the other, not both at the same time.

This album was super good, light-years better than Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns. But I still kinda miss their more "grrrr...." sound from Hybrid Theory and Meteora.