[Trash-talk] Franz Ferdinand @ the Wiltern (review, NGR)

[Michel Rijkels]

Yeah, Franz Ferdinand rulezzzzz!!!!! Glad you enjoyed it.

Michel

*You're dancing like a beautiful dance whore*

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "blisteringheat" <blisteringheat at earthlink.net>
To: <trash-talk at tcp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:25 AM
Subject: [Trash-talk] Franz Ferdinand @ the Wiltern (review, NGR)


> I believe I have seen the future, and it's spelled Franz Ferdinand. Ok
> maybe a little overly dramatic, but after the performance they put on last
> night you'll just have to forgive me. Playing the second of two sold out
> L.A. area engagements, FF absolutely tore up the stage at the Wiltern
> Theatre. I was in a pissed off mood when they came out b/c I had just
> watched the Lakers get their asses handed to them, but less than ten
> minutes later I had forgotten all about it. The Scottish quartet mixes
> quite a few styles, including '70s guitar rock, '70 disco and funk, and
> early '80s new wave. The crowd was as excited and energetic as any I've
> seen in  a while. Unlike the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show I had seen recently at
> the Henry Fonda where 90% of the sold out KROQ audience was just waiting
> around for Maps, these kids knew every fucking lyric to every fucking song
> on the entire FF album. The band was quite obviously amused by all this. A
> couple months ago they were playing the Troubadour, and shortly before
that
> they were practically unknown around here except for some European
reviews.
> Now here they were selling out two good sized venues in L.A. and actually
> getting the usually laid back audience to dance like it was 1978. Their
> faces all seemed to have the same expression: "Holy fucking shit!" And the
> girls in the audience couldn't care less that the band's two frontmen were
> obviously gay, as they shrieked and howled whenever one of them would come
> near. I believe the band played their entire album plus a couple other
> songs. They sounded excellent and had tremendous energy throughout the
set.
> My only annoyance is with myself for not going to both shows. I won't make
> that mistake again.
>
> **** out of ****
>
> pongo
>
>
>
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> i can't remember your name
> i'm growing introverted
> you touch my hand but it's not the same...
>
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