non music-related note :
If someone faints next to you, please don’t try to get them back up while they’re still unconscious. Instead, give them some space so they can breathe, call for help and keep an eye on them. When they regain consciousness, have them sit down, give them some water and try to get them out for some fresh air. If they remain unconscious, roll them on their side in recovery position. If you don’t know how to do this, again, ask for help. Thanks for them.
The initial bill for Les Inrocks festival was : La Roux, Florence and the Machine, Passion Pit, Boy Crisis, Lissy Trullie.
The bands that showed up were : Two Door Cinema Club, Lissy Trullie, Florence and the Machine and Passion Pit. So it was disappointing not to see La Roux but apparently she cancelled the whole French tour for health issue so : Get well soon!
Two Door Cinema Club [myspace] were the surprise act as they were called in the day before the show to play in front of a small crowd of people who didn’t know them for the most part. The guys are bouncy and the music is full of energy so it was a good start for the evening.
Lissy Trullie [myspace] came up second and after the high energy opener, it felt a bit calm even though they still play very good pop-rock, they just don’t bounce around for half an hour. I was eager to see LT live for the first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect since there’s only been an eight song EP out but they clearly had everything under control and were having fun playing for us. The crowd was a bit shy at first but everyone was liking the music. The bass was actually really loud but that gave the whole melodies a good edge since they rely a lot on it. They played one new song that only made the wait till the full release a little harder to bare. A setlist ending with Boy Boy was a non surprise but it was a sweet cherry on a tasty cake.
Then came the time for Florence and the Machine [myspace] to take the stage. Flowers everywhere, a backdrop matching the album cover, bird cages, a harp, keys, percussions and the usual guitar/bass/drums combo were part of the scenery. Flo entered like a fairy here to welcome us to her world and everyone was in awe right from the very first notes of Between Two Lungs. 45 minutes were way too short. At some point, Flo asked everyone to jump. Once, twice, a third time… until the whole audience was in for her crazy plan. It was : “now that you know what to do, you will do it as I say “Go” and don’t stop”. “Go” came, 2000 people jumped as one and that was amazingly fun (and crazy knowing l’Aéronef is on the second floor of a building that may not have been made to undergo such treatment). Each member of the band ended up with a broad smile on their face plus everything was filmed! So watch out for it, whenever it gets released. After showing off she can hold a note for more than 30 seconds (or was it a minute? either way it was impressive) and coming to the conclusion of the show with Rabbit Heart, Flo clearly won the non-yet-existing thealmightyoracle.info Best Performer of The Year award. I’ll definitely see Florence and the Machine live again whenever I get the chance, and you should plan on doing so too.
Passion Pit [myspace] was last and while I didn’t know them that well, they were very good. Their electro-pop combo is very addictive and makes you want to dance around. And we did dance, just as much as we jumped with Florence and the Machine. Good times!
mel :: Nov.10.2009 ::
Concert Review, Florence and the Machine, Lissy Trullie, Passion Pit, Two Door Cinema Club ::
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