The Shins Live (video)

Someone on The Shins' messageboard posted a few video clips of The Shins performing last night at The NorVa. The sound quality's not great, but it's still cool to watch.

Last night's show was my second Shins show. I thought they looked a little tired and bored for a good chunk of the set, but picked up steam during the last quarter or so. All three songs they played during the encore -- "Girl on A Wing," "Kissing the Lipless" and "Caring Is Creepy" -- were punchy and energetic, which was nice. It was also cool to hear a healthy bunch of the 1,500-person crowd singing along with James on "Kissing the Lipless."

The Brunettes, who opened, were fantastic. I grinned and giggled through their whole set, and picked up a copy of their latest record, "Mars Loves Venus."

Turns out The Brunettes are coming back in June with Rilo Kiley. I'll be there.