I must say, for the day after the Daft Punk show (was there, you already know how amazing it was) and the Dafterparty (was not there, heard how cray-zee it was), Eamon, the Bangers and the Fun Crew really came through with a great show to wake up a hung over and tired city. First up, were Simple Mission faves Metronomy. Between the heart on sleeve lyrics and the quirky stage show, Metronomy's live performances fall somewhere between Devo and perhaps the very earliest-era Cure, plus all the electronic knick-knacks and mini Korg synths that bring their sounds up to date and make you wanna dance to it. I don't think it will be long before more peeps catch on to them and they start getting a look from Hot Chip fans.
Next up were Glass Candy, a band that should have caught on years ago when they were a noisy post no-wave mess of hotness, but never did. I think this ultimately made them a much more interesting band. Basically, they became a two piece and went into this sinister death disco/italo direction, adding some more sex and pop to their mix (their bassist helped put together the excellent Italians Do It Better comp.
With her unapproachable swagger and up for three days being fab demeanor, Singer Ida No might be closest thing indie rock has to a Warhol superstar. Her mannerisms on stage pretty much reinforce that she does not "not know what drugs are". During the middle of their last song, out of nowhere, she broke into an interpolation of Madonna's "Get Into The Groove". I'm not sure if it was meant to make fun of or desecrate the original, or perhaps give an honest glimpse into what the band really want to be—mixed up, downtown club musicians playing in clubs where people dance in giant hanging birdcages. Them days are done, of course, but I'm glad Glass Candy are still around to promote that freaky deaky NYC spirit.
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