On record, The Dodos sound like the quintessential indie band: poppy melodies, mellow vocals and a good beat. Live, they’re far from cookie cutter.
The first thing you notice is the xylophone/church organ hybrid taking up half the stage. It’s a vibraphone, and you can play it with stringed bows, usually reserved for stringed instruments, as well as mallets. The atmosphere just creates itself.
The hype for the newest UK export Little Boots aka Victoria Hesketh began to build just a scant year ago. Since then she’s been to the coasts several times and released the short US-only Illuminations EP; the full album release date is not forthcoming. Despite that oversight, the sold-out Bowery Ballroom was full of ecstatic concert-goers singing along. View a photo slideshow here>>
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