Ladytron
The Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
February 21, 2003

After battling a general sense of illness for two days, I headed off with Veronica Friday evening to see Ladytron at the Paradise Rock Club. It was spooky in a sense because only the day before the Rhode Island club fire had claimed 96 lives. I've mentioned before how I think Boston clubs are in general poorly laid out. Before the headliners took the stage, club management made an announcement advising everyone to take note of the nearest emergency exit. The show came off without a hitch, however. I'm not huge on seeing electronic bands live ... they'd better do something to make it interesting because watching people twiddle knobs is not interesting. Ladytron were guilty of the crime of knob twiddling. During one song, one of the male synth players appeared to be tapping the same, single key for the five minute duration of the song. No conversation. Minimal dancing, or even head bobbing. That being said, the show was enjoyable. Ladytron's songs catch your attention effectively enough, and the matching outfits are certainly cool, in a Clockwork Orange, "me and my three droogs" kind of way.

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