My Daft Punk concert review

I feel the need to append to the post so that it actually provides some useful information for those considering going to see Daft Punk live, since I have had the honor, as opposed to my whining about how I missed their most recent LA show. Because, when I actually did see them live at Coachella 2006, it was rather impressive, so I would highly recommend shelling out whatever ridiculous ticket price they are charging to make sure you've had the experience at least once. Granted, we'll never know if it's really them in those robot costumes, or if they're laughing their way to the bank while sipping Merlot on the French Riviera as some hired guns pose in their place, but the show is positively electrifying and draws a fantastic, energetic crowd. My only caveat is that reports from people who have seen them twice suggest that the show doesn't vary too much from one to the next, so you may want to reconsider parting with $50-75 a second time round. They are certainly up there with similar acts like the Chemical Brothers, and my enjoyment of the show was comparable to when I saw Orbital, Underworld, Faithless, Moby and other seminal dance acts, though I still maintain that nothing is better than Orbital live. Continue reading if you want to learn about how taramosalata really doesn't keep well in the fridge beyond a day or two.


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Well, I have to say, the Daft Punk concert did not turn out so well for me. While they rocked the LA Sports Arena I was at home, in bed, writhing around in agony with my first ever case of food poisoning (earlier this month I was treated to my first ever migraine... some month!) My friends managed to sell my ticket and had a great time in my absence, but then this morning pretended that the show was actually substandard and that they missed me the entire time. I knew they were lying, but I didn't mind.

Since early yesterday afternoon I've been subsisting on the occasional saltine, a banana that took all day to eat, a few bites of chicken soup, and some diluted apple juice. At this point I think the queasiness is a direct result of starvation, but the thought of eating makes me cringe. And I love food and am pretty much always hungry so this is an unusual feeling for me. At least I may look a tad better in a bikini when I'm on vacation. Or once I get my appetite back maybe I can gleefully gain back any lost weight by eating dessert with every meal (including breakfast) and a lot of chips, or any other foods I normally don't eat much of.