their myspace page claims that they are "influenced by silence," but last night boardners in hollywood was anything but silent as the deadly syndrome delivered a knock out performance that had the entire tented courtyard dancing around the venue’s artfully candlelit central fountain. (this dancing was surely reminiscent of, but in no way similar to, the cocaine fueled bumping and grinding that i suspect was going on at element and les deux nearby. (sigh.) oh, hollywood.)
i saw the deadly syndrome play once before, when they opened for their close friends, oh no! oh my! at the echo. they were great then, but tucked into the ivy-ringed stage at boardners, they were spectacular and their performance last night assures me that this band is "one to watch" (and not just because they are cute in that irresistible, shaggy indie way).
the band followed a strong set by the happy hollows (who are somewhere in between love is all and the yeah yeah yeahs) and the candle fueled night came on in waves of warm, ethereal energy that the deadly syndrome rode to their utmost advantage. (at least, i think it was the night coming on warm and ethereal. though it might have been the sierra nevada...which now that i think about it, would explain my hangover...)
the band members say that they are interested in chaos theory (i imagine because they too saw ashton’s tres-dramatique performance in the butterfly effect), but there was nothing random about their full, generous performance. arguably, the best moment of the night was the band’s performance of “animals wearing clothes,” a song that uses simple lyrics and a poignant melody to remind listeners of the wonderful but ephemeral nature of life, music, and that formerly ice cold beer in your hand.
(the title “animals wearing clothes” might also have reminded some concert-goers of their coked up counterparts across the street, although that judgment may have been a little harsh as I’m not sure mini-skirts and tank tops actually count as “clothing” per se.) whatever their take on the meaning of the song, the band's vibrant guitars, killer drums, and occasional accordion riff left the crowd of radio free silverlake readers feeling satisfied and cozy, the happiest bunch of so-called "animals wearing clothes" that i have seen at a concert in a long time.
it's a little cheesy, but i enjoyed the show so much i feel compelled to send out a thank you to everyone who contributed. (i was sorry to have missed the lights from here as i heard they were great too.) and happy belated birthday to radio free silverlake. (you’re one year old! at my parents' house, that means it’s time to start studying for the SAT! but no pressure, it’s just "practice"…)
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