We went and saw Jesu play tonight - Yakuza opened. Yakuza was sweet, they play a hybrid of metal/jazz/rock/experimental. Basically what it comes down to is that they play either really sludgy metal or really fast stuff and the singer plays the saxophone when he's not singing. I liked it. It was interesting how the sax actually fit and lent a melody to a style of music that otherwise tends to lose me in its meandering tendencies.
Jesu played a great set, it's amazing how much sound those guys get out of just a few instruments. They weren't necessarily the most entertaining, and the stage banter literally consisted of 3 thank you's and a "we're Jesu", but I guess that's brooding for you. They were really loud, really tight, and their music really builds. jesu makes me sleepy, but not in a bored way, so I wouldn't recommend seeing them sans caffeine. All in all a good show.
Prior to "showing it" I whipped up some cannelinni beans with our dinner, here's the recipe:
1 can Cannelinni/Great Northern Beans Rinsed and Drained
1 T butter
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 of an onion finely chopped
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
1/4 c vegetable stock
Salt & Pepper
Heat oil over medium heat, add butter and melt. Saute onions and garlic until they start getting soft. Stir in beans. Cook for 1-2 min. until they start to heat up. Add stock, salt, pepper, and parsley. Turn heat up slightly to bring stock to a simmer and then let it reduce until the beans are nice and soft and most of the liquid is absorbed. This will also thicken the sauce. Season it if it needs it (this depends on how salty your stock is).
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