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Tour Dates
05/01 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
05/02 Toronto, ON The Shop * 05/03 Albany, NY Valentine's * 05/05 New York, NY Mercury Lounge * with DIIV Read More My all-time favorite Slumberland band, Black Tambourine, has long been defunct, but lead singer Pam Berry’s influence still lingers in today’s shamble pop scene. Frankie Rose, the drummer from Crystal Stilts and Vivian Girls, is a prime example of this with her debut 7” Thee Only One. |
Frankie Rose rolled into Minneapolis Sunday night with openers DIIV and the Olsen Twinns.
The Olsen Twinns, comprised solely of Iowan Mickey Davis -- not Mary-Kate and Ashley, kicked things off with a set of mostly instrumental electronic music. The beats were dancey and the stage banter kept to a minimum -- mostly mumbling about being nervous and being from Des Moines and also being a member of the notorious “sandwich eatin’ crew.” The highlight of the set was a song called “Photobooths.” If you’re into electronic music, definitely check his stuff out.
Next up were Brooklyn-based indie charmers, DIIV (pronounced “dive”). The name might not ring a bell as they’ve just recently changed it (like, today) from DIVE in order to not be confused with the Belgian industrial band with the same name. Zachary Cole Smith and co. arrived on stage sporting the latest in street urchin fashion. Despite the questionable attire, they proved almost immediately why they’ve been receiving quite a bit of media buzz despite only having released a pair of 7” singles. They played a tight, energetic set made up of songs from their single releases and a few unreleased tracks from their upcoming debut album, Oshin, to be released on Captured Tracks on June 26th. They also threw in a cover of a Kurt Cobain demo “Bambi Slaughter” for good measure. DIIV are a shoegazey, dream-pop outfit that deliver live, as well as, on record -- I definitely recommend checking out their upcoming debut or getting in on one their live shows!
Last up was Frankie Rose. The start of her set was delayed slightly by some technical difficulties, which Frankie filled with some talk of trying to find a place for dinner before the show (she recommended Taste of Thailand), threats of trips to the bathroom (but not onstage - “this isn’t a GG Allin show” she joked) and her brother stripping for us (he plays guitar in her touring band). Once things got underway, the too short set -- it was 35 minutes maybe -- was filled with nearly every song off her latest release, the retro 80s synth-soaked, Interstellar. She threw in a couple songs off her 2010 release, Frankie Rose and the Outs, and before the audience knew it, the show was over. Even though the set was short and the lack of encore was disappointing, the songs were polished, poppy and crowd-pleasing -- check her out when she hits your town.
The Olsen Twinns
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DIIV
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Last up was Frankie Rose. The start of her set was delayed slightly by some technical difficulties, which Frankie filled with some talk of trying to find a place for dinner before the show (she recommended Taste of Thailand), threats of trips to the bathroom (but not onstage - “this isn’t a GG Allin show” she joked) and her brother stripping for us (he plays guitar in her touring band). Once things got underway, the too short set -- it was 35 minutes maybe -- was filled with nearly every song off her latest release, the retro 80s synth-soaked, Interstellar. She threw in a couple songs off her 2010 release, Frankie Rose and the Outs, and before the audience knew it, the show was over. Even though the set was short and the lack of encore was disappointing, the songs were polished, poppy and crowd-pleasing -- check her out when she hits your town.
Frankie Rose at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (04/29/12) |
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