July 17, 2008
The Whip
NY2LON Live Reviewby Rachy P from NYC
While many people at McCarren Pool this past Sunday were undoubtedly there to see The Breeders, I was pleasantly surprised to see that many in the audience were won over by the band I came to see--The Whip.
The Mancunian foursome, whose sound straddles the line between the Happy Mondays and New Order, managed to get the hippest of hipsters to unfold their arms and break a sweat (literally) by dancing in the hot hot heat. Though they're more suited for a dark, closed space (read: a warehouse), their music more than held its own in the sunny, open space.
Their lyrics may be few and far between (and, when there are lyrics, they are often repetitive), but this only increases audience participation, as it allows people to sing along with the band. Sunday's show proved this, as the people behind me--who were dancing and singing along--asked, "What band is this??" They'd never heard the band before, but they were instantly won over.
At a Whip show, the lyrics take a back seat to the music--it's intense and anthemic, and you'd have to try hard NOT to get into it. The Whip put on an amazing live show, and they happen to be playing a bunch of festivals this summer--which sounds like a great way to experience them live--so I urge anyone who can to see them this summer!
Jul 18 - London - Fabric
Jul 19 - Ibitha Rocks @ Hotel Ibitha
Jul 24 - Galway - Galway Arts Festival
Jul 26 - Cambridgeshire - The Secret Garden Party
Aug 16 - Hasselt - Pukklepop
Aug 17 - Chelmsford - V Festival
Aug 20 - Oslo - Studio Festival
Aug 22 - Leeds - Leeds Festival
Aug 23 - Liverpool - Creamfields
Aug 24 - Reading - Reading Festival
Aug 29 - Scotland - Connect Festival @ Invarary Castle
Sep 5 - Ibitha - Wonderland @ Eden
Sep 13 - Albi - Albi Summer Festival
Sep 17 - Beachbombing @ Ibitha Rocks Hotel Ibitha
Sep 19 - London - Hoxton Airwaves
Sep 26 - Brighton - Big Beach Boutique
Sep 27 - Marseilles - Marsatac Festival
To see more of Dese'Rae's great photos, click here.
To see more photos of The Whip and to see other bands that Dese'Rae has photographed, please visit her flickr page.
Posted by ny2lon at July 17, 2008 01:40 PM
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