‘It's Blitz!’ the Yeah Yeah Yeahs third album proper,
is out now and creating legions of new fans, as the band sells
out rock venues around the world. ‘The Hollywood
Sentinel’ had the pleasure to attend the sold out show
September 17th, 2009, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, which
was opened by the infamous punk feel-good band
‘Yacht,’ and 90’s power legend ‘The
Breeders,’ headed by the legendary ‘Kim Deal,’
formerly of the phenomenal band the ‘Pixies.’
As the music started with lights and a curtain blocking their
view for a number of moments, the crowd roared, as the curtain
slowly rose to the band playing around 90 minutes of great
material. This incredible show was one of the most memorable of
all, with a perfect summer feeling night beneath the stars and
trees here, in Autumn. Thousands of adoring fans of all ages
packed the venue, from the pit, to the bleachers and balcony.
There were no teenage riots.
A few songs in to her set, Karen O. yelled out, ‘Hey every
body! Stand up and dance! How can you dance in your
seats?!’ And at another moment, ordering everyone to clap
their hands. Karen O. seems to love what she does, and she
demands that her audience have a good time as well, and we did.
The bands newest hits, Heads will Roll, Zero, Gold Lion, etc,
were played early, as well as Cheated Hearts, and more. With a
pristine sound system at the Greek, Karen O’s voice
sounding amazing, and fierce delivery by her and the band, this
show went down as a massive success in rock and roll
history.
Tearing between sweet ballads with soft feminine beauty, to
elegant pop perfect pitches, Karen O. shifted quick with ass
kicking punches to belt out some beautifully angry screams at
intricate moments amidst brilliant songs. Rock and roll has
rarely sounded or been delivered so good as by The Yeah Yeah
Yeahs.
Nick Zinner, Brian Chase, and the explosive Karen O. comprise the
band, who built a steady power of incendiary force that began in
2003 in NYC, and has skyrocketed with masterful jams across
continents over six short years, becoming what Subnormal Magazine
put on its list as one of the ‘Top 10 Greatest modern rock
bands of our time.’
Sexy singer Karen O tells us, ‘I just love the feeling of
getting on stage and the audience screaming for us to play our
songs.’ And scream they do, for good reason. Check out
their music below, and our last article one amazingly cool
band.
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