I had a LOT of fun making this playlist. There's a definite stylistic aural string tying all these songs together, and because the new wave and punk sound coming out of Germany and the UK at the time was so damn wild and sexy, the title of this playlist is... SUMMER RABIES.
On Saturday night the French pop singer YELLE (and her band) made her way to Irving Plaza in NYC along with French Horn Rebellion who opened the night.
FHR finale right before Yelle came on:
We saw Yelle back in November of last year when she was here, and though the show Saturday was almost identical in set list and performance, the new Safari Disco Club album had released (with much success) and everyone knew the songs this time around. That said, this show turned into a much bigger dance party than the November show. It also seemed like Yelle might have tapped into a younger teen audience with the new album...
In contrast to the first album from Yelle (title: Pop Up) the new LP is more urgent, more confident and more musical. She raps less on this album, but with much greater effect. Another amazing direction this album takes is with regards to its inclusion of remixes. There are not one, not two, but THREE remixes on the album. One of the remixes ("Chimie Physique") is a complete departure from the original - with lyrics sung by a man in English (vs. Yelle's usual French). Somehow, the track is as good as, if not better than the original...
Anyway - here's a smattering of videos I took on Saturday. As you'll see, Yelle brought nothing but smiles, energy, and fun to the stage. And her backup band members are cute to boot! Now the only complaint I have - WHY weren't the safari hats available at the merch stand?!
You can expect to hear a very Pop- and Electropop-centric set... some Britney, maybe some Kylie, probably lots of new YELLE because I'm obsessed with Safari Disco Club and will be heading to see her live the next day (LiveNation Tickets for Saturday the 30th, YELLE @ Irving Plaza, NYC).
Tell your mom, tell your sister, tell her boyfriend too. It's gonna be a fun night!
Let's just dive in, shall we? As most of you know, I was lucky enough to visit Spain last month. Kylie was the bonus! For my traveling mate (B, you know who you are ;) Kylie was the REASON, Spain was the bonus.
I took all of the videos below on my HD FlipVideo camera. Sorry about all the crowd noise, and my girlish giggling. If you were there, you'd understand - everybody got swept away! It was magical.
The concert was on an insanely rainy Saturday night in the Olympic Village in the Olympic Stadium. Beautiful site, but VERY VERY DARK AND WET! We didn't get a cab until almost standing outside for an hour! YIKES. But it was worth it.
INTRO / APHRODITE
I'm The One
Confide in Me
Cupid Boy
What Do I Have To Do?
SLOW - super awesome Burlesque version
How Does It Feel In My Arms?
Get Outta My Way
Closer
Cover of Eurythmics There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Love At First Sight/Can't Beat The Feeling Mash-up
Interlude / On A Night Like This 1
On A Night Like This 2
FINALE - All The Lovers
Please comment away! I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed being there.
