MGMT @ Slim's in SF

I had a chance to see MGMT at Slim's a couple of weeks ago with some Current folk and a very nice young man from YouTube named George.

Here is an account of the concert from my twitter tweets. I used them to reflect on my experience as I was sliding farther and farther from sobriety at the hands of my friend's generous drink buying.

Sober at work:
MGMT tonight @ slims. 03:50 PM April 24, 2008 from txt

Walking to Slim's to get tickets, sober:
A pretty tree laying on the side of the road is sad. Eco-vandals be damned. 10:33 PM April 24, 2008 from txt

At Slim's where no tickets were to be found, sober:
I am @ slims waiting 4 tix to b released for MGMT. Feeling unglamorous but hopeful. 10:45 PM April 24, 2008 from txt

Tickets from heaven (t/y Leah) we head to the liquor store and then to George's lovely pad:
Hanging with the head o partnerships for youtube. He's cute, young and probably brilliant. Going 2 mgmt for sure tonight with him. 12:17 AM April 25, 2008 from txt

After a 6-pack of Fat Tire we head back to Slims to catch the last song of the opening act and the set change over. Shots of Whiskey and PBR begin to slow me down. I think I will give a profound review in realtime using twitter:
Mgmt's first offering is queen meets flaming lips 01:48 AM April 25, 2008 from txt
more beer, someone starts passing around pot
Secong offering is an abstract of beck 01:52 AM April 25, 2008 from txt
someone gets busted with pot
Now we are in the edm mode before we do the hits parade. 02:06 AM April 25, 2008 from txt
Still standing but far from sober
Here it is. Time to pretend. The dropout anthem. Visions of preraphielite sex ensue. 02:24 AM April 25, 2008 from txt
Having heard the song that brought me out I lose all thoughts of twittering the rest of my review.

Walking home, wasted and tired:
What an epic night on 2 main levels. Learning to abolish shame and being apt to deeper friendships. 02:59 AM April 25, 2008 from txt