the best of what's around

if there's one thing that baltimore is known for, it's probably murders. or crabs. (the edible kind [the ocean-floor dwelling scavenger edible kind]). or The Wire. or maybe the national aquarium. ok, so maybe there's a few things that baltimore is known for, but it's safe to say that an abundance of live concerts by reputable musical acts is not one of them. inagine, then, my surprise when after living in baltimore for almost 2 years and being able to count the shows i've been to during that time on one hand, a slew, nay, a plethora of shows all of a sudden popped up on my concert radar for the early autumn season. Feist, Queens of the Stone Age, Kings of Leon, Diplo, and !!! all made appearances in baltimore over the last month or so, and they all more than delivered the value of their tickets. QOTSA in particular blew me away. i've been into them for years, and finally getting to see them in person was great. Josh Homme ranks pretty highly on my list of best frontmen ever, and he certainly seemed to be in peak form when i saw them. pics below.


Feist

Queens of the Stone Age

Kings of Leon

!!!