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Totally Freaking Devo- in a good way
Mar. 8th, 2007 11:34 pmSo, last night I wasn't expecting much from the bands at club Elbo. Fortunately, I was wrong.
I arrived exhausted and in a bad mood, and the first band, Subimage did nothing to change my mind. The best that could be said about this thrash-grunge-whatever band is that they had potential- in fact, sometime they should get together and form a band. Before that they need to fire the lead screecher- I mean singer.
Fortunately, Sutro was next, and they were much better. It was a mix of jazzy electronic with moody, self-reflective vocals. Headlined by a lead singer who looked like Chrissie Hynde of the pretenders (in an Uma Thurman from Pulp Fiction outfit), who did a languid, seductive version of "Small World", of all things. I think Sutro would be perfect for make-out music.
And then as I was wobbling on my feet (it was the Lemon pomegranate Capirinha, best reason to visit the club outside of the music) and ready to go home, the main act appeared, a band I had never heard of- Freezepop. And instantly I was hooked. How to describe them? Try Devo if they lightened it up, took the bitterness and cynicism out, and replaced the lead singer with a woman who sounds a bit like Teri Nunn with the enthusiasm of Kate from the B-52s. They played a tiny little Yamaha QY-70 synthesizer for a down-home Kraftwerk sounds, they modulated there voices, they had a lot of fun, and the lead singer dressed a bit like Jane Jetson. As for me, I danced and I fell in love with the band, their attitude, and perky songs like Stakeout and Less talk More Rock, and Science Genius Girl. I danced a lot. I held hands. I didn't mind at all that I had to work the next day, and I didn't get home until 2AM. I liked Freezepop enough that I decided that I WILL buy their albums, even in this digital age.
So, all in all, I had a blast: the club didn't water the drinks, the crowd was stylish, cool yet mellow, and I found a bad that will actually dare to do a cover of the "Jem and the Holograms" theme. So all in all, if I had to do it again, I would...probably send a fried with a digital recorder. After all, I need my sleep, and that's what technology is for.
But check Freezepop out here: they're worth it.
I arrived exhausted and in a bad mood, and the first band, Subimage did nothing to change my mind. The best that could be said about this thrash-grunge-whatever band is that they had potential- in fact, sometime they should get together and form a band. Before that they need to fire the lead screecher- I mean singer.
Fortunately, Sutro was next, and they were much better. It was a mix of jazzy electronic with moody, self-reflective vocals. Headlined by a lead singer who looked like Chrissie Hynde of the pretenders (in an Uma Thurman from Pulp Fiction outfit), who did a languid, seductive version of "Small World", of all things. I think Sutro would be perfect for make-out music.
And then as I was wobbling on my feet (it was the Lemon pomegranate Capirinha, best reason to visit the club outside of the music) and ready to go home, the main act appeared, a band I had never heard of- Freezepop. And instantly I was hooked. How to describe them? Try Devo if they lightened it up, took the bitterness and cynicism out, and replaced the lead singer with a woman who sounds a bit like Teri Nunn with the enthusiasm of Kate from the B-52s. They played a tiny little Yamaha QY-70 synthesizer for a down-home Kraftwerk sounds, they modulated there voices, they had a lot of fun, and the lead singer dressed a bit like Jane Jetson. As for me, I danced and I fell in love with the band, their attitude, and perky songs like Stakeout and Less talk More Rock, and Science Genius Girl. I danced a lot. I held hands. I didn't mind at all that I had to work the next day, and I didn't get home until 2AM. I liked Freezepop enough that I decided that I WILL buy their albums, even in this digital age.
So, all in all, I had a blast: the club didn't water the drinks, the crowd was stylish, cool yet mellow, and I found a bad that will actually dare to do a cover of the "Jem and the Holograms" theme. So all in all, if I had to do it again, I would...probably send a fried with a digital recorder. After all, I need my sleep, and that's what technology is for.
But check Freezepop out here: they're worth it.