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entertainment
trailblazer
Everlasting
october 2012
Ghosts and Night Goosebumps
www.theblackkeys.com The Black Keys rocking out live in concert.
by Steven Crespo staff writer
The Black Keys! This amazing band played live in concert at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on October 5th, 2012 with Tegan & Sarah opening up for them. So far, it’s my favorite concert I’ve been to. For those of you that don’t know who they are, The Black Keys are a modern blues, alternative duo band. They’ve been around for about ten years now and have hit mainstream radio off of their album, titled Brothers, in 2009. They are currently finishing up their El Camino tour this fall. The Black Keys are my favorite band so it was a must for me to go see them. I’ve listened to them since they first formed about ten years ago. I like them because they are different from most bands today. They tend to play sweet, raunchy blues riffs. The singer, Dan Auerbach, sings with deep soul and passion. Alongside him, drummer Patrick Carney performs with a full throttle attitude by playing head-banging rhythm and beats. You can listen to them in any mood you’re in. I wanted to go to the concert be
cause I’ve heard from interviews that they sound really great live and the fact that they are a duo band is something I didn’t want to miss. In my opinion, the concert was amazing! It could’ve been better if they had a different group open up for them because I’m not really a fan of Tegan & Sarah. Even though they were pretty good live, they’re just not my cup of tea. The interviews and rumors were true, The Black Keys perform great live; they sound just like their studio albums. The opening song was a pumping up tune, “Howlin’ For You.” When they arrived on stage, the singer Dan said, “How you doing LA?!”and the audience screamed as he responded, “Alright, let’s get this started!” The crowd got out of their seats and jumped up and sang along. From that moment on, I knew it would be a great night. Later on, they played “Thickfreakness,” “Girl Is On My Mind,” and my favorite, “Your Touch.” Since they played almost all of my favorite songs, it was just like a dream-- it was too good to be true. The best part of the show was probably the encore performance. We didn’t know if there
was going to be one, since they finished their set list for the night and said their goodbyes and appreciation. We saw people getting out of their seats and leaving through the exits. I didn’t want to leave yet, I wanted an encore! So the rest of the audience and I started cheering. I told my friend Tony, “We are not leaving until that encore!” After two minutes of straight screaming and cheering, a disco ball slowly dropped down the stage. I thought, could this be that encore performance? Suddenly, everyone went dead silent; we looked towards the stage to see shadows walking behind the curtains. The crowd continued to cheer as Patrick sat on his drum set and Dan plugged in his guitar. FINALLY, AN ENCORE! Lights from the disco ball filled the arena, and they started to play “Everlasting Light”. I was so happy to be there while the song was playing, wondering what they’d finish up with. Distortion from Dan’s guitar roared through the amplifiers when they switched to their rawest song, “I Got Mine.” The night finished perfectly with great solos and a great performance. dfI still can’t believe I was there.
By Bridgette Jameson photo editor
Silence. That’s all you could hear in the house during the early morning hours. Quietly, I opened the door to my room; slowly turning the knob so no sound would escape. I hated making noise that early, waking other people up. As I stepped into the hallway and reached for my mom’s doorknob, something was breathing on me. I could hear it; I could feel its icy cold presence next to me. Then, before I could think about it or fully turn the knob to open the door, its hand was on my arm, pulling me slightly. It was like something airy wrapping itself around my arm; goose bumps appearing everywhere else but where a hand would be placed. Somehow, I couldn’t shake the terrible thing off of me. The door flew open under my hand and I shrieked, hoping to bring attention to the fact that something was attacking me. I backed into the cabinet behind me, trying to breathe and stop myself from screaming. Closer and closer, the monster seemed to come, but I was too stunned to move. Raspy breathing continued from the direction of the creepy thing that was the ghost as I called out for help. When everyone had woken up, the thing had vanished. “I swear, something was touching me, breathing on me,” I cried out, hoping they would believe me. I stood in the hall, petrified as they all tried to come up with an explanation. One by one, everyone ran together and vanished. That’s when I knew I must have been imagining the whole thing, creating some kind of monster in my mind. That is, until I saw a shadow walking through my hall not too long after that and stranger things started happening. I thought I had seen my friend’s brother in the living room one night, only when I took a step closer to realize that it was a mysterious shadow. Frequently when I’m alone or hanging out with friends in my room, someone can be heard moving things around in the kitchen; walking through the hallways. It’s clear now. I really had been attacked by a ghost; and it was coming back for more.
Spirit Week 10/29 - 11/2:
10/29 Monday: Jersey Day. There were many students sporting their football jerseys, showing off their Carson High sport spirit. 10/30 Tuesday: Disney Day.
We all hope to see students wearing Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears in the spirit of spirit week!
10/31
Wednesday: Halloween. So what, you’re in high school? You’re never too old to show a little weirdness.
11/1 Thursday: Flashback
Fever. Be thankful the flashback will only last a day. Go all out, be crazy and be creative!
11/2 Friday: Colt Day. Wear anything Carson High School related. Last chance to express your school spirit!