IDLES — HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM — 5.14.2024

Springtime is waning, the snow is melting away from the mountains, the ocean is getting warmer from south swells coming from the very active tropics, and the IDLES flower is blooming and inciting crowd surfing and mosh pits—with love of course.

Protomartyr kicked off the Hollywood Palladium show with their signature post-punk attitude. Joe Casey was defiant, powerful, and channeling his post-punk forefathers, a good time and a god-tier opener if there ever was one. However, once IDLES came onto the stage, the energy shifted to a new level. The Palladium turned into a rumpus room of crowd surfing, political dissidence, yelling, and mosh pits.

“Free Palestine,” yelled vocalist Joe Talbot, inciting the crowd into chants as the band torched the venue with their music and energy. IDLES is definitely a band to be experienced, as explaining it with words makes the show lose its true essence.