the acoustic diaries

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

International Dateline

Went to see Ladytron last night at the Commodore.

The Presets opened the show. The duo from Sydney, Australia presented an interesting mix of new wave and electronica beats. They had a few people dancing to their numbers. It was pretty funny when the singer asked us to buy their shirts so they won't be harassed when crossing the US border the next day with all their merchandise.

Ladytron came onto the stage and played a set filled with synthesizers and swirling tones. They had a video display in the backdrop of their set that showcased some unique images throughout the show.



The quartet from Liverpool is currently in the midst of a North American tour in support of their 2005 release, Witching Hour, and their just released remix EP. They'll be playing the Coachella Festival this weekend.

Vocalist and keyboardist Helen Marnie has the ability to captivate the audience in yet a very subtle way with her on stage mannerisms. It was interesting to watch co-vocalist Mira Aroyo phase out and work away on her vintage Korg synthesizers. Set ran 1hr 25mins with one encore.

2 Comments:

  • So how do you manage to have the time and money to see all these shows?

    By Blogger Shaz, at Wed Apr 26, 08:44:00 PM  

  • I have no idea how I find the time to do all this stuff. I wish there was more than 24hrs in a day. Yes...that will be my next project...to create a 25th hour.

    By Blogger acoustic, at Thu Apr 27, 03:31:00 PM  

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