Arctic Monkeys @ Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles 9/15/09

Andrew Youssef

Arctic Monkeys

Alex Turner's hair has been gracing some large and brightly lit stages this summer in support of their darker turn on Humbug -- including their coming out party as a legitimate US festival band with one of Lollapalooza's standout sets -- so it's nice to see what they can do in a smaller auditorium these days. What they couldn't do is cajole their new album's producer to guest with them onstage in his hometown, but apparently Homme-boy and honorary fourth Them Crooked Vulture Alain Johannes was in attendance to lend moral support. On hand were the Like (opening the night a new lineup) and Andrew Youssef (delivering this set of pics).

Posted at 2:38 PM by amrit in Concert, Photo
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | The Like

6 Comments

it's turner.

Posted by: matty p at 09/17/09 2:56 PM  | Reply
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I never really gave them a good listen until recently, but damn, the Arctic Monkeys are really, really good.

Posted by: steve at 09/17/09 3:28 PM  | Reply
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I'll be the first to say he seemed really distant, unconnected during that show.

Posted by: foraminuteilostmyself at 09/17/09 3:50 PM  | Reply
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I never paid attention the Monkeys too much until the Shadow Puppets album, which really caught me off guard and was just great. Thus, I got the Humbug album, and again, really good. Turner is a hell of a songwriter. I'm really digging it.

Posted by: Sean Jean at 09/17/09 4:20 PM  | Reply
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This band is a disgrace to the fender jazzmaster. Even while playing the best guitar in the world they manage to make the most boring music I have ever heard.

Posted by: fender at 09/17/09 5:40 PM  | Reply
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Very impressive live band. They sound checked to Zeppelin and Sabbath riffs. fucking dope man.

Posted by: shoegaze45 at 09/17/09 7:07 PM  | Reply
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