The Dandy Warhols @ Terminal 5

It's the end of an era. The rock era. The get-drunk-and-get-loose era where people get smashed at concerts and raise hell. Well, maybe not... but it sure felt that way last night at the Dandy's concert at the Bowery's Terminal 5.

The crowd ranged from teens to mid-lifers (but the median was probably around 35, which could explain the lifelessness of the gig). The mosh pit was a subdued ensemble with a few young and reckless fans who seemed to be desperate to revive the hall. 

The set list was a mix of song picks from their new record ...Earth To The Dandys and their two greatest albums Welcome To The Monkey House and Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia.

They did a terrible version of "You Were The Last High" and "Bohemian Like You" (but the crowd still cheered the loudest for their biggest hit). "Holding Me Up" and "Get Off" were rather accomplished on the other hand.

There was one song which was really worth the concert when they pulled out the electric drum pad and seemed like they were just improvising. Aside from that, the concert was a disappointment. And it was confirmed when the band had to say something to the audience about "the strange room perfume" going around (referring to the couple of rebels smoking weed indoors) and when one avid fan who jumped onstage to dance to the last good song of the evening got in trouble with the concert security. What kind of a society have we evolved in?