I need an Editor...

Yes, all jokes aside from my lame attempts at humor, last nite, Lindsey and I went to see Editors (sans 'The', much to the chagrin of many, I'm sure) kick off this latest leg of North American tour dates. While I have listened to their album a bunch in the past few months, last nite made it apparent that either I'm still unfamiliar with the band or this tour provides a road-test for their newer material. Or, in typical fashion, I clearly ignore the latter half of a great album. Which could be the case, actually. Regardless, they started off the show with tunes that weren't immediately familiar to my ear. If it was current stuff, I need to pay more attention to the overall product. If it were new tunes, then starting off a show like that is always questionable. The band played a tremendous set, however, and really booted my own personal Interpol comparisons aside. They are different from the Joy Division-meets-2001 set and that's through the live format. Having seen Interpol twice (once on their first run through Atlanta in late '02 and on their opening stint for the Curiosa tour two years ago), it's safe for me to say that their stage ANTICS (hyukhyukhyuk) leave much to be desired. But Editors, especially their frontman, really put on a charged set. This was initially made apparent to me when I sampled them at this year's Coachella incarnation, albeit for a few minutes (while waiting for goddamned Madonna). The songs definitely hold their own live, but their presence is wonderful. It gets a little crazy at points simply because their lead singer channels Coldplay's Chris Martin. If anyone has ever seen Coldplay's Live DVD or a Coldplay performance, you know that guy is everywhere on stage. Same applies to Editors' frontman. That aside though, they were a treat to watch and I'm glad I got a more representative sampling of Editors as a band. Pics can be found after clicking here:



This evening's airing of Bravo's Project Runway was kinda interesting but also seemingly confusing. I didn't necessarily get the whole "inspiration" aspect of the challenge, but I definitely was scratching my head at the doggy detail of this week's feature. Of course, having caught the episode halfway through didn't help, but a second viewing of the show didn't help my confusion. Garment standouts were definitely Uli's winning design, Laura getting past the dog aspect and designing something eye-catching (again!), and ATL's (Mr. Knight, in case you're wondering) sophisticated take. Yes, Michael's (the other Michael, I think?) red dress was nice (and kinda reminiscent of his winning design, I thought), but he left out the much-needed dog accessory COMPLETELY. It wasn't such a shock to see Katherine get the boot this week as her work wasn't that border-pushing. A.Kesslar can design (and that's what inevitably got her through again once again) but her attitude and vision is just so out there. Next week's episode proves to be classic Project Runway and I'll find myself counting down the days until I find out who's getting the official boot and who's really getting their ass handed to them.