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Iceage at Turf Club
Iceage Setlist
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Danish punk rock band Iceage headlined the Turf Club, in St Paul, on Monday, May 6th.
Opening up the show was Egyptian singer/producer Nadah El Shazly, playing tracks from her debut album Ahwar. What’s really unique about her music is that she blends classical Arabic sound with a electronic and free-jazz music.
The story of Nadah El Shazly is that she started taking piano lessons and studying music pre-School, at her mother’s bidding (even though her family is from a non-musical lineage). At the age of 17, she fronted Sick Gdrch, a Misfits cover punk band… and in 2009, El Shazly took a gig as a jazz cover band at a Cairo hotel. Her first take on electronica began with a a short-lived, but beloved cult band, Shorba… and that long road led her to the type of unique music that she’s producing with her record Ahwar.
Nadah El Shazly is basically a one-woman-band, using her Macbook to play samples and loops, while she uses the keyboard and harmonize with her vocals. I believe none of her songs were in English, but no one in the audience minded as they groove to the beats. If you love World Music with a touch of experimental modern take on the genre, you’ll find a lot to like in El Shazly’s songs.
Copenhagen’s Iceage (singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, guitarist Johan Surrballe Wieth, bassist Jakob Tvilling Pless, drummer Dan Kjær Nielsen) is back. The last time we saw the band (at the now-defunct Triple Rock Social Club in April 2013), we said, “Singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt looked very emotional - yet with a blank uncaring stare that reminded me of Ian Curtis. Their music wouldn't really fit neatly in a punk genre; they seem to have a little self-loathing to their lyrics and sound.”
For the 2019 tour, Iceage brought on an extra rhythm guitarist (possibly Lars Greve?), leaving Rønnenfelt sole singing duties. Again, there’s a raw energy and hidden rage within Rønnenfelt’s performance.
Looking over their setlist, they did play songs from their fourth album Beyondless (including the title track, played early in their set), and seemed really excited about the new material. The new songs seemed less depressing, and more rock-friendly music. In fact, I would have to say that Beyondless is probably their most poppiest album, especially with violins, trumpets, saxophones on their songs (even going so far as sharing a duet with pop singer Sky Ferreira on the recorded version of “Pain Killer”).
Remaining tour dates:
Opening up the show was Egyptian singer/producer Nadah El Shazly, playing tracks from her debut album Ahwar. What’s really unique about her music is that she blends classical Arabic sound with a electronic and free-jazz music.
The story of Nadah El Shazly is that she started taking piano lessons and studying music pre-School, at her mother’s bidding (even though her family is from a non-musical lineage). At the age of 17, she fronted Sick Gdrch, a Misfits cover punk band… and in 2009, El Shazly took a gig as a jazz cover band at a Cairo hotel. Her first take on electronica began with a a short-lived, but beloved cult band, Shorba… and that long road led her to the type of unique music that she’s producing with her record Ahwar.
Nadah El Shazly is basically a one-woman-band, using her Macbook to play samples and loops, while she uses the keyboard and harmonize with her vocals. I believe none of her songs were in English, but no one in the audience minded as they groove to the beats. If you love World Music with a touch of experimental modern take on the genre, you’ll find a lot to like in El Shazly’s songs.
Copenhagen’s Iceage (singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, guitarist Johan Surrballe Wieth, bassist Jakob Tvilling Pless, drummer Dan Kjær Nielsen) is back. The last time we saw the band (at the now-defunct Triple Rock Social Club in April 2013), we said, “Singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt looked very emotional - yet with a blank uncaring stare that reminded me of Ian Curtis. Their music wouldn't really fit neatly in a punk genre; they seem to have a little self-loathing to their lyrics and sound.”
For the 2019 tour, Iceage brought on an extra rhythm guitarist (possibly Lars Greve?), leaving Rønnenfelt sole singing duties. Again, there’s a raw energy and hidden rage within Rønnenfelt’s performance.
Looking over their setlist, they did play songs from their fourth album Beyondless (including the title track, played early in their set), and seemed really excited about the new material. The new songs seemed less depressing, and more rock-friendly music. In fact, I would have to say that Beyondless is probably their most poppiest album, especially with violins, trumpets, saxophones on their songs (even going so far as sharing a duet with pop singer Sky Ferreira on the recorded version of “Pain Killer”).
Remaining tour dates:
May 7 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall &
June 23 – Amsterdam, NL @ NDSM
July 5 - Dumfries & Galloway, UK @ Electric Fields
June 7 - Sat. June 8 - DMZ Peace Train @ Seoul, KR
June 11 - WWW @ Shibuya, JP
June 23 – Amsterdam, NL @ NDSM
July 5 - Dumfries & Galloway, UK @ Electric Fields
June 7 - Sat. June 8 - DMZ Peace Train @ Seoul, KR
June 11 - WWW @ Shibuya, JP
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Iceage at Turf Club, St Paul (06 May 2019) |
