You need a bulletproof vest 'round your heart

Last night, our friend Tim came into the city so he, Jess and I could go see Assassins - an excellent local band - playing in a bar down in the Ukrainian village. We got there before the 8pm opening time, and thus had to sit in another nearby bar drinking beer till it opened.

The bar was dark and spacious, with leather boothes reminiscent of a speakeasy. We were practically the only people there for a good while, but the place started filling out just in time for the first band, The Strange Young Lovers. None of us liked them but I have already forgotten what they sounded like. I do remember I just wanted to stab my ears.

After some scary young dude with a white trash mullet sang some sub-Soft Cell rubbish over a backing tape, Marvelkind were on stage. They were half electronic, half punk, and moderately listenable on a few songs. Apparently the night was to pay tribute to their guitarist, who was heading to Germany, so members of Kill Hannah got up for a couple of covers, including 'Dancing With Myself' by Billy Idol.

Then, at what I believe was 12.30am, Assassins were on. We had slunk to the front of the venue to see the band and, being sober and tired, were all too aware of the constant bumping of people who were too busy chasing each other around the venue and being douchebags to pay attention to the music. I had never seen the band live before, and they were very good. Even in a tiny venue, they sounded huge.

This is one of my favourite songs by them.

We got home at around 3am. Tim and I played some Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, then he drove home while I passed out until lunchtime.

This week, I will mostly be listening to Assassins and my new acquisitions, including Minus The Bear. Here's a good Minus The Bear song.