TheGoodRev Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I caught this Chicago quartet at the Underground last night, friends of mine opened the show. I had seen them in Toronto a few years ago when their first record came out and remember it being a good show, but last night they were considerably better. Yeah, it's pop music, but they write great songs, they can rock it pretty hard, and I heard shades of British stadium rock a la The Who. In any event, click here to see their hilarious new video, which involves the four of them doing an entire choreographed dance in their backyard. For the encore of the show, they cleared the stage, played the tune through the PA, and did the dance. Real nice chaps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I caught them on Leno a few months back. They sound like a good power-pop band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I saw them on some tv show too and they played that choreographed dance which if I'm not mistaken started as a joke and later came to be the video for the song. (could be wrong but that's the way I understood the interview I watched) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 No, the dance wasn't a joke, it's a fully choreographed (by the sister of one of the member) routine. The videotape was done as part of rehearsing the dance routine, and wasn't originally intended to be a released video for the song.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 well its funny - and jokes are funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Actually, I think it's a really cool routine. The choreography is really good (consider how the transitions from all four of them doing four-person group moves to the singer doing solo moves with the other three doing three-person group moves follows the transitions from verses to choruses), and the guys execute the moves really well. (Consider how tough it'd be to memorize all the moves, and be able to do them in sync with the other band members.)Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 (Consider how tough it'd be to memorize all the moves, and be able to do them in sync with the other band members.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 gaddamn that video made me miss vixen & sweetmarie.... we even have some of the same moves! bradm is correct, in that it is an exemplary piece of choreography. many of the best choreographic tools are apparent -- whoever put this together has extensive dance experience. i love how they took it so seriously throughout. OK Go indeed! i have to wait until after work to hear the music, but after seeing that i am definitely looking to it. Yeah, it's pop music, but... but? but what? you don't need to qualify that with a but, pop music freaking rules! pffft, pop music is way better than that jamband crap. teehee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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