the neighbourhood // mothxr

Hello there.

This post's about how I experienced the The Neighborhood concert in Zurich (08.03.2016).
I was really really excited to finally see Jesse Rutherford in person, because he's one of my man crushes (and soo freaking hot 🔥🔥🔥).

First of all, I couldn't believe my eyes, as I saw the supporting act going up on stage. The band's called "Mothxr" (you just pronounce it as the word mother), and the lead singer is Penn Badgley, which you may know as Dan Humphrey from Gossip Girl. But it wasn't only the fact, that I didn't know, that Penn Badgley has a band, but I kind of expected a woman? The day before we went to the concert, I 'looked' the band up, saw the CD cover with a woman on it, so I just thought that she's the singer of the band and I didn't expect it to be only men on the stage. (Which is completely stupid and illogical, but I didn't think of it anymore.) So it took me a few minutes to realize what's going on, but as I finally pulled myself together again, I just enjoyed it. The band's really good, and I love their music, so I bought the album right after the whole concert was over. I also got to meet them afterwards, took some pictures and got my CD signed.
They we're really lovely and I'll have to see them live again, as I know (some) lyrics now.

I was really happy in the moment I saw the neighbourhood coming up on stage, it was a dream of mine to see them live for ages!!

We were lucky enough to get in the forth or fifth row, so we were pretty close to the stage (and to Jesse (I nearly got to touch his hand lol)). His voice is just amazing! Even though I didn't know all of the lyrics, it was just fun to dance and to listen to them. I have to say, the crowd was really into it, which made me feel a bit bad, because of the missing lyrics in my head, but all in all, it was a good experience. BUT.... I also felt like Jesse wasn't really having fun, he kind of just stood in front of us, sang his songs and he hasn't done anything with the crowd. I mean, he didn't even talked to us, except maybe once or twice to say "thank you" after a finished song... In the end he sang "R.I.P. 2 my youth", where he did interact a bit with us, and it was for sure the best part of the concert, but as soon as he finished, he left the stage. That was it. I was a bit disappointed... but luckily the Mothxr boys were so nice, that I do remember this night as really special. 

Amina. x