The Magic Numbers
330 Ritch, San Francisco, CA
November 3, 2005

Despite being completely worked and more into TV and sleep, i kept my promise to V to attend Popscene for the Magic Numbers performance. We arrived one song into their set, and i found a spot next to the bathrooms with a reasonable view of Romeo and Michele. I was apparently in the midst of the band's UK following, a very vocal bunch but in general nice show neighbors. By the time i settled into my niche, the band launched into my personal favorite, "Forever Lost". Wow. First of all, they were incredibly tight ... all competent on their instruments, and all perfectly in time and in tune with each other. Second, they all could sing. So many times you hear a great vocal melody on an album, then see the artist live only to learn there must've been some NASA-esque studio magic in use when they recorded the song because they can't come anywhere near those notes on stage. Not in this case. TMN's music didn't appeal to Jenz and V, but i was entranced.

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