1/13/14 - Capital Cities in Glorietta

It was a pleasure to see great musical acts. Capital Cities is an artist I discovered last 2012 with their hit song, Safe & Sound but it was only last year when I heard their full length album during its release. Their album are worth looking into especially if you are into alternative/dance music. I would say they're a combination of Foster The People and Walk The Moon. The most notable characteristic is their incorporation of trumpets in their songs.

They had a series of mall shows this weekend and I made sure to watch at least one of them. I decided to catch the show in Glorietta. The tickets for the show is claimed with the same mechanics like all other shows which is to purchase anything from the mall's stores that is worth a certain amount of money for a specific duration of dates and that is equivalent to a stub which can get you a reserved seat. However, even if you don't have one, you can still watch the show from the outside the barriers or even the railings on the other floors since it was in an open space in the mall. Fortunately, my mom had to buy some sort of medicine which was quite expensive so I was able to get myself a stub before they ran out.

It was also announced that the first 150 buyers of their album, In A Tidal Wave of Mystery, would get an autograph signing after the show so I bought myself a copy, not just because of that but it was really a good album.

The show started on time at exactly 7 pm. There were plenty of people who watched and it is good to see a lot of people supporting them. I haven't really done my research about the members of the band aside from their lead, Sebu and Ryan Merchant, but it was revealed that they have a Filipino member in the person of Spencer, their trumpet player. It was really cool to see him play live as he showed the most energy on stage and you can really see how proud he is to be a Filipino.

They started the show with their second single, Kangaroo Court and followed it up with other songs from their album such as Origami, I Sold My Bed But Not My Stereo and Farrah Fawcett Hair. The crowd went wild as we danced to Safe & Sound to close the show with other waving their clothes in the air. Despite having only an hour to perform, they were able to entertain the crowd with their infectious hooks and beats. They even did a cover of Staying Alive - not sure if that's the correct title but that's a classic song. I love how they can make modern music with beats that sound reminiscing of the 70's. They make old school look cool, not saying that old school isn't already an awesome era.

I'm so glad to catch them during their first trip here in the country and I would love to see them again.