belle at the bowl

there's something about the poppy crooning sound of belle & sebastian that lends itself well to accompaniment by a full, live orchestra. and because of that, along with the music's folk-like accessability, the band was probably a shoe-in for a live performance at the hollywood bowl with the la philharmonic orchestra.

yesterday morning, i was gutted thinking i would have to miss the concert because i had to make my six p.m. acting class instead. but i was overjoyed when i breezed from the doors of a burbank acting studio and realized it was only 9 o'clock. possibly, i could still make the concert. i hopped on my vespa and sped through the dark los angeles streets on the way to hollywood.

i missed the shins's opening, but i made it just in time for a few of my favorite b&b tunes. it may have been a huge crowd (and sold out as well), but i was able to sneak closer to the front, hear some great orchestration, and throw back a bottle of grolsch.