[kj] (OT) Savages

[Paul]

Cool, was just starting to get into *Adore Life*. Got into them via that
track they did with Bo Ningen. Kept meaning to check out *Silence Yourself*,
but will for sure now and will get to see them here this summer. Look
forward to that now : )

Speaking of girl bands, there is a band from Dublin, called Girl Band, none
of the band are girls though lol
Still, don't hold that against them, they're worth a listen. Their debut
album *Holding Hands With Jamie*, is out now. A lot of positive feedback
for it.

Girl Band - Lawman (Live on KEXP) <https://youtu.be/Z3zH-AWh-2Q>

Girl Band - Baloo (Rough Trade Session) <https://youtu.be/3_GpZQ2enQU>

http://girlband.ie/

dub

On 21 April 2016 at 00:32, T.B. <planetary at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> This past Monday, I saw Savages play one of the best shows I've seen in at
> least the past decade if not longer, easily in my top 10 shows ever, dating
> back to 1977.
>
> Leading up to the show, I'd been really looking forward to seeing them for
> the first time and going in, there was a palpable air of "will they live up
> to the hype?"  The El Rey Theater in LA is a nice, fairly small venue
> that's all GA standing with a small balcony area in the back, perfect for
> this type of show. I've only seen two shows here in the past, but both
> (Killing Joke in '03, Secret Machines in '06) were excellent.
>
> Opening band was "Algiers." Led by a fairly charismatic black vocalist,
> the band's music could be described as a fusion of gospel, dub and punk,
> relying heavily on samples and loops with the band kind of playing along
> (never a good thing for me).  All of the songs in their half hour set
> seemed to focused on racism and oppression, but aside from a few moments
> here and there, they left me cold and their bass player who reminded me of
> Adam Sandler/Happy Gilmore was really trying way too hard to impress.
>
> By the time Savages came on at 10pm, the El Rey was packed. They opened
> with "I Am Here" and played a 80 minute set that makes the convincing
> argument that it doesn't take a marathon show or elaborate stage production
> to pull off an incredible concert. Production values amounted to basically
> strobe lights and fog machines. As good as the band sound on record, the
> sonic assault live is even better. The band greatly benefits from a clear
> live mix where everyone sounds distinct and up front. The guitarist Gemma
> Thompson really channels the Sonic Youth/Danny Ash-Bauhaus vibe even more
> so live which is a huge draw for me to this band.
>
> Numerous times throughout the show, singer Jehnny Beth would venture out
> into the audience either crowd surfing or being held up standing and
> singing over fans. Speaking of the audience, a band couldn't ask for a more
> respective crowd, during quiet interludes of certain songs, you could hear
> a pin drop. For me, they played every song off their two albums I was
> hoping to hear except "Strife." Otherwise, highlights included great
> versions of Husbands, City's Full, I Need Something New, T.I.W.Y.G. and
> Adore. They closed with "F*ckers."  The new songs off their 2nd album Adore
> integrate perfectly with the 1st album stuff and imo, come off better than
> the studio versions.
>
> T.B.
>
>
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