Explosions In The Sky over Austin

It Happened Last Night

AUSTIN: Band creates fireworks at hometown show.

By Spin Staff 03.06.07 4:00 AM

Explosions in the Sky is definitely one of the most accurate band names in music today. Touring in support of their latest release, All of the Sudden I Miss Everyone, the post-rock act delivered quite a hypnotic performance at Emo's Outdoors in Austin. A sold-out crowd, both attentive and awestruck by the overall display of guitar-driven distortion, stood impressed like children gazing up at its first fireworks display. Oohs could be heard over the triumphant booms of percussion. Ahhs exhaled as the twinkle-like, experimental guitar sounds gracefully fell to the ground. Explosions in the Sky, too, seemed lost, eyes closed in a trance-like sway. Songs like "A Poor Man's Memory" rose from such delicate and easily startled chords to grand arrangements that left the crowd speechless. Explosions in the Sky have no need for lyrics. Words here would be a redundancy. WILL MILLS / PHOTOS BY ERIC UHLIR

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We asked: "What is your most memorable fireworks experience?"

Name: Katelyn Orr
Age: 19
Hometown: Athens, TX
Occupation: Student
"I guess being really little setting off buzzing bees and watching them go everywhere."

Name: Taylor Strauss
Age: 17
Hometown: Pflugerville, TX
Occupation: Student
"The last time I saw fireworks was for a fireworks in the park while they played a movie."

Name: Kayla Simpson
Age: 20
Hometown: Austin, TX
Occupation: Student
"We orchestrated a show and did it to music in this field for my whole family."

Name: Matt Miller
Age: 22
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Occupation: Student
"I lit a Black Cat two inches from my hand, and I thought I lost my hearing."

Name: Tyler Enke
Age: 17
Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Occupation: Student and skateboard retailer
"Lighting a bag of Black Cats on fire and it exploding for 10 minutes straight."

Name: Amelia Conine
Age: 20
Hometown: Houston, TX
Occupation: Student
"I was watching fireworks with my niece. She looked at me and said, 'Is this going to hurt?' Then, I grabbed her really fast, and she peed her pants."

Name: Tyler Rutherford
Age: 23
Hometown: Denver, CO
Occupation: Valet
"Lying on my back at the Dallas Fairgrounds, staring straight up and listening to car alarms go off."

Name: Margaret Box
Age: 23
Hometown: Carrollton, TX
Occupation: Art Gallery Assistant
"I was 16 and it was the first time I did acid. We busted into this family fireworks thing and sat on a blanket. It was a great experience."