Scissor Sisters

It may not be immediately apparent, but the Scissor Sisters can safely be called one of the few genuinely subversive pop stars in recent years. Think about it, how many other bands have won three BRIT Awards and one Ivor Novello, sold two million copies of their debut album in the UK alone, have completed several sold out arena tours and have headlined major festivals in the same country, all the while being named after a lesbian sex act? The list, dear reader, is very short. The best way of directly experiencing just how expertly they straddle the line between mainstream pop sensations and edgy, underground club fiends, I hear you ask? You need only see them live. Both Jake Shears and Ana Matronic were born to front a band and together, they’re unstoppable. Shears dances up a storm with his falsetto ringing out perfectly, losing more and more clothing as the gig goes on, while Ana takes a more commanding role, toasting the audience mid song while providing lead and backing vocals for every pulsating disco classic. Every aspect of the band is magnified in the live arena, transforming every venue they play from theatre to arena to festival into a club night at the end of the world, that no-one’s going to be quite the same after, but no-one would have it any other way. For the kind of fun that you can’t wash out afterwards, nobody does it quite as well as the Scissor Sisters.

What can I say about a Ladytron concert? Well first of all, it was awesome! The ladies were very comfortable on stage, dancing around and generally having a good time with the crowd. The show was very energetic, with all of us dancing right along. The lasers they had going were very cool, and much different from the last concert of theirs that I went to.

The concert was supposed to be in promotion of their most recent album, but I really liked the older songs they did the best. I did, however, like their new song, "White Elephant". It came off really well live. The highlight of the night though was the performance of "Destroy Everything You Touch". I can't say enough good things about it.

An spectacular performance for a super cool song. The crowd got really into it. Actually, it was hard to not get into all of the songs. They did a bang up job on every song in the set. It lasted a little over an hour, and I felt a little worn out by the end due to all the dancing. I didn't mind though! It just means I had a whole lot of fun!