La Roux / Sleazy McQueen
Hard Rock Live
UPDATE: Since this post went up, the show has been postponed indefinitely. Here's some info from the Social's website. Disappointing! Thanks to commenter Kirstin for the heads-up.
If you have ears and live within a thousand feet of a radio, you've probably heard 'Bulletproof' by La Roux recently. The band - Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid - is going to be in town on Sunday, August 1st, having been moved from the Social to the much, much bigger Hard Rock Live. Their combination of very '80s synthesizers and jackets, with up-to-date electronic beats and loops has made them a smash in their native UK, where 'Bulletproof' topped the singles chart in June of last year. There's always a risk that this kind of sound can come off as too cold - too computerized, too detached - but La Roux avoid this potential pitfall by making you want to dance your socks off. The band's self-titled album brings to mind early 80s Brit icons like Erasure, Heaven 17 and The Human League, and share those bands' lyrical inspiration, but La Roux bring a harder edge. Expect to see hands in the air, retro hairstyles (both onstage and off), and plenty of killer choruses. Don't miss.
Click here to see the "Bulletproof" video.
Get tickets here, or from Park Ave. CDs.