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Yelle
| October 4th, 2008 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion |
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by Katherine Gaines
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You don't have to sing in english to make people dance. French pop
singer Yelle proved that on Oct 13, at the 930 club. She laughed at
the audience's pathetic attempts to sing "A Cause Des Garcons" to her,
clearly they knew the melody but the words (aside from the name of the
song) were a mystery.
The night opened up with the german electro duo kap10kurt who managed
to get those who showed up early in a cheery mood. They even sampled
an audience member shouting "ITS EEE LECK TRICK" for one song. Next up
were Funeral Party who added guitars to the mix but kept it fun and
upbeat.
Yelle made the fans wait a few extra minutes but the dramatic entrance
with her head covered in fringe was worth it. The spry singer jumped
around the stage swinging her hair and striking poses. She punctuated
the sweet europan dance music with "merci beaucoup!' and broken english.
She even stepped back to pound on the snare set up in the middle of
the stage. The drummer and keyboardist joined in the fun running out
to the front of the stage for hand claps and audience interaction.
"Are you ready to [dance/move/jump]?" she asked. The undulating crowd
screamed for more. Many electronic acts hide behind keyboards and
mixers relying on thumping bass and blinking lights to get the crowd
going. Yelle proved a true rock frontwoman commanding attention amid
all the dancing.
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