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Aftermath: The Black Eyed Peas Smell Like Entertainment At RodeoHouston

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9:51 p.m.: Will was making some conversation about the guitar player in his band. The guitar player is dressed in a fancy all black get-up. The guy sitting to our right says, "He looks like one of those S&M guys from the Internet." The best part though is that he says it real nonchalant, like it's normal to look at S&M porn on the Internet. [Ed. Note: It's not?]

He said it like he was saying "He looks like a cashier at Kroger." That would've been normal, something it would've been okay to assume other people were familiar with. You don't just automatically assume people at a concert look at S&M porn. Unless you're at a Homopolice show.

9:53 p.m.: Will: "The first time we came to Houston we were an opening act on the Smokin' Grooves Tour." Whoops again.

10:06 p.m.: The BEPs have hit a nice little groove in their show. Reliant Stadium is a huge, huge place, way too big for a show that's so focused on the type of imagery the BEPs package their music in. There's just too much empty space between the stage and the crowd. Still, they do a fairly solid job of filling that gap. This show would've been bananas at a place like House of Blues, or even the Toyota Center.

10:10 p.m.: Finishing up "Boom, Boom, Pow." Will is making small talk about his outfit, poking fun at his "shiny, glittery cowboy boots." He's a pretty likeable guy.

10:17 p.m.: Will segues into "I Gotta Feeling" and the place is beaming. He and Taboo are off the stage and up onto a little platform right near the fans. Solid moment. And a fitting ending to the show. They all eventually ride off in the bed of a pickup truck after stretching the song into a six-minute handshake with the stadium. Not bad.

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Shea Serrano