Also, I felt pretty much the same way about all the performances, but had to comment on a couple of things. I believe the appeal of the Monkeys can be summed up in one word: Anglophilia. If British for its own sake doesn’t do it for you, neither will the Monkeys. But I do think their pop smarts are formidable. And I also thought the Editors were incredible, better than when I saw them last year at the Opera House. Everything came together for them on Sunday, the sound, the lights, the crowd, and it brought out a terrific performance. And the comparisons to Interpol are inevitable, and justified, but in Paul Banks’ defence, there are two very different aesthetics at play here, and his appeal is arguably as strong, just different (and I don’t think guys can appreciate it). If one had to characterize the two bands in terms of their influences/styles, then Interpol would be Joy Division blended with the Chameleons to Editors’ mix of Joy Division and Coldplay. And I mean all of that in the most complimentary way to both, just as a way of distinguishing between them. In any case, Interpol played to a dedicated following, while at the Editors show, I could actually hear new fans being created around me as they played!

(short!) Video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=…

Thanks for the great coverage… it was exactly what I needed to hear…