Justin Timberlake @ UVA
There are two things about me that most people don’t know:
- I have the courage to blog about seeing Justin Timberlake in concert.
- I am a man.
Generally those two things are contradictory, but I can transcend stereotypes and have seen the beauty in JT’s live performance. And it really was awesome.
We got tickets for about $75 each, after service fees and all the awesome fun bucks they like to throw on the end of your purchase. It’s pretty difficult to make a seat in row S on the upper level of a huge arena to be worth $75. So it was probably worth about $54, the original cost of the ticket before asshole taxes. And if you add in the delicious snacks we bought at the arena, such as applewood sausage, popcorn, soda, we’re talking mega bucks. That being said…
Pink, or I guess now it’s “P!NK”, opened the show with some wicked crazy military dance moves, and she played some songs I completely forgot about, like “Don’t Let Me Get Me” and my all-time-fav “Pill”. From there on it was just Pink rolling around on the stage and bumming everyone out… UNTIL… she came out in some lingerie type thing and sang “Get the Party Started”. Then it was like, a real party down there, like 500 ft from me, Pink was spinning around on a piece of fabric dangling from the SKY. She really does know how to get the party started.
Enter Justin Timberlake, who came for the after-party in search of a disco ball to break. But anyway, at this point, there was so much screaming, I didn’t know what to do so I screamed too. Really I was hoping for some flying action, because I know NSYNC used to do it… but that wasn’t necessary because JT is all grown up, and basically floats around on the stage using patent pending footwork.
I mean, the dance moves were insane, and I have to give so much credit to him for making the show ADULT-LIKE - There was a makeout sesh with one of the dancers, there was one particular moment when JT did a specific hip thrust into an innocent dancer who was bent over in front of him - I mean, totally adult friendly. It was kind of like softcore porn.
But what I was hoping for, and what was most impressive, was his ability to actually play instruments with his songs. Heavy piano use (which slowly rotates while he plays, gotta get one of those), he played some guitar, one of those funky strap-on keyboards from the 80s, etc. No drums - and that’s where I will fill his void, one day. He also did a really amazing version of “Losing My Way”, probably my favorite song of the night - he was just so genuinely into that song, it came out perfect.
So I’m not afraid to say I went and saw Justin Timberlake. Eff all yall.
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Grant has already addressed our entertainment for the weekend in his post below. But in this digital world, 100011101011001, you can’t tell a story without the media to support it. So today, I will take you on a digital journey through Larry Mathews’ nasal passages!
What had happened was (in sequence):
- Larry fell asleep in the music room.
- I began setting up the recording equipment.
- Diana, the opportunist that she is, grabbed her camera, snapped this all-inclusive picture:
- We began to roll the tape.
- We all relocated to the living room, to let magic happen.
Five easy steps, for a guaranteed laugh, every time you press play:
Click here to listen to the Best Snore of 2007.
Update: don’t listen to this if you’re in a quiet environment. I just tried to listen at Captain Buzzy’s - had to stop halfway through because I could not stop laughing haha. Okay late!
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