PHOENIX – Stripped Down Performance
If you don’t know about the band, Phoenix, you actually probably do and don’t realize it. You’ve heard their song “1901″ in The Cadillac SRX commerical:
However, I’ve been following this band since 2000 listening to their album, “United”. You may recall the band’s song “Too Young” was in the film, Shallow Hal, with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. But it was 2004’s album, “Alphabetical”, that really got me into the band with songs like “Everything is Everything” and “Run Run Run”. In addition to the music, I was immediately won over by their extremely tight live show. And let’s be honest, it was also a plus that they were French.
Anyway, fast forward to 2009 (and a few albums later). PHOENIX released their latest album,”Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” which is a masterpiece. They toured this summer and had one of my favorite new bands, Passion Pit, opening for them.
TONIGHT I got to see PHOENIX in a very special, intimate setting. The band played a private stripped performance at the PC Richard Theater in the Clear Channel building. It was a short set but they played some of the highlights from their most recent album including, “1901″, “Lisztomania”, and my personal fave, “Lasso”. The band also performed their cover of fellow French band AIR’s “Playground Love”. You can check it out here:
So even if you don’t dig Crepes, Cheese, or Onion Soup (which personally I can’t relate to if that is the case) you will definitely love French band, PHOENIX. Dig in!