I'm fascinated that seeing them live made you MORE of
a fan.  My god, Lavender Diamond are the first band
EVER EVER I have actually heckled!   If you are the
opening act and your set is limited, please don't
START THE SET ranting about plastic bags for more than
10 minutes.  I have never been so annoyed by a
performer in my life.  When she tried to get us to all
hold hands, I went to the restroom and had a lovely,
and far more enlightening, chat with the attendant in
there.

I do believe, somewhat, the sincerity of the singer
girl, but since they are local to me I have heard
other things about the background guys and the
formation of the band.  Call me a cynic. . .

The fact that this novelty act is signed to Matador
really sticks in my craw.  There is no longevity to
what they are doing.  Typical Silver Lake hipster
bullshit.

/rant

anna


--- Stewart Mason <craigtorso@verizon.net> wrote:

> 
> Lavender Diamond -- IMAGINE OUR LOVE : There's a
> surprising number of 
> haters out there, and I suppose I see why. They are
> right on the edge 
> of unbearably cute, and if there was the slightest
> hint that they were 
> being "ironic" about any of this, it would be
> inexcusable. But 
> especially after having seen them live a few months
> ago, I totally buy 
> that they're utterly sincere about the love, peace
> and flowers lyrics, 
> and the music is catchy and sweet.  Also, if that
> concert is any 
> indication, Becky Stark is a complete frickin' spaz,
> and she'd have to 
> be a much better actress than I suspect she is for
> it to all be an 
> act.  Video here: http://tinyurl.com/22fvsv


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