CSS @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
- Sep 19, 2008
So let me start off by saying this was one of the longest days in my life as I started off earlier in the day/evening at the N.E.R.D/Common concert at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park and then I had to quickly get my butt out of the Stanley Park area, (which wasn't too bad actually) and get to the Commodore Ballroom where the CSS concert was being held. Huge thanks to the crew at Sealed with a Kiss Promotions for allowing us to attend the show and take photos; check out their website for upcoming shows, www.sealedwithakisspresents.com. Now, you all know my mind frame as I entered the show, exhausted. I didn't get a chance to catch any of the openers.
First things first I had to find a good spot for taking photos. I have to admit, I didn't get that many great shots, but worth checking out nonetheless. The lights came down, the crowd in anticipation started cheering louder and erupted as members of the band came out and got set up on their instruments. The set started off with "Jager Yoga" and goddamn it kicked my ass. Immediately woke me up from my exhausted state and had me wildin' out. Lovefoxxx was insanely energetic and there was no way that that wasn't going to transfer to the audience, so in return everybody else wilded out. Gotta say though, that outfit choice of hers was f'in awesome, a leotard, sexy, that's all I can say. Fast forward to the third song "This Month, Day 10"; the crowd went crazy again as soon as the melody and drum line dropped. Again, Lovefoxxx just killed it, pouring all of her energy into the song. The crowd was singing and dancing along with every hook and lyric.
There was definite interaction between her and the crowd and she even made note that this was the third time they were in Vancouver, having performed previously at Celebrities and Richards on Richards. Offering shots of tequila to the crowd as well, pretty fantastic.
Then the infectious jam "Move" came on and my ass hit the roof. I love this jam and I love the recently discovered Cut Copy remix as well, which is on Killahbeez.com. The drum line, melody and hook, f**k it. Everything about this song just makes you want to, well get up and "Move" and the video for this is pretty hilarious and quite creative. After this song ended there was a bit of a break as a prop was being brought out onto the stage. Whatever it was, it was under a black curtain and sooned to be revealed. A few moments went by and Lovefoxxx pulled off the curtain to reveal a huge Britney Spears microphone stand, I was drinking redbull and it all ended up coming out my nose at this point. It was pretty hilarious to say the least, check out the pictures to see it. This lead into the song "Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex", which the mainstream folks will remember it for being in the Apple iTouch commercial, but the crowd ate this song up, myself included. I love it when they break into the Portuguese rhymes, that s**t is hot. The set seemingly ended with "Let's Reggae All Night", and the band left the stage. There was about 2 â“ 5 mins of chanting from the crowd as we clearly wanted more... and more is what they ended up giving us as they came back out on stage and did another three songs before ending the night off with their jam "Alala".
Overall, great concert and it seriously woke my ass up and out of my slight coma and kept me partying the whole time. Great job on Sealed with a Kiss's part for bringing in another solid act and at a great venue. CSS killed it, playing a good mixture of old and new material and great energy on their part in keeping the crowd amped from beginning to the end.
Complete set list here (big up to my home girl Mae Lynn for lookin' out):
Jager Yoga
Meeting Paris Hilton
This Month, Day 10
Left Behind
Off the Hook
Rat is Dead (Rage)
Move
Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex
Alcohol
Let's Reggae All Night
Air Painter
Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above
Alala
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