Comments | jinxcw: Soho Dolls vs. Kylie

jinxcw

Soho Dolls vs. Kylie

Oct 22, 2007 10:28

Went to see the Soho Dolls in Cambridge last Tuesday - had a pretty fine time despite the fact that NONE of you lot turned up so I was left on my own! (I randomly chatted to people instead until I found a few who didn't run away scared). Missed the first support act; caught the second ("The Vichy Government") - overly arty almost spoken-word in ( Read more... )

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ex_lark_asc October 22 2007, 10:48:01 UTC

Hm, interesting. They're sort of Goldfrapp without the annoying 70s retro, aren't they?

jinxcw October 22 2007, 11:43:47 UTC

Ah, erm, ooh that's a hard one... Just had to find Goldfrapp's MySpace page to remind myself.

Ah - you're basing that on the video for "Right and Right Again"? That's one of Soho Dolls more poppy ones, but I'd say the two bands diverge rather more than that: Soho Dolls are more hard-edged, heavier at times, and with a darker edge. Even their gentler tracks (e.g. "I'm Not Cool") are only "gentle" in the sense that Lily Allen is - the music sounds soft and amusing, but the lyrics are subversive.

ex_lark_asc October 22 2007, 16:02:19 UTC

Hmm. Interesting. I'll keep my eyes peeled then...

daevid October 22 2007, 11:08:35 UTC

I was crap... and t'other half did not get back til 9 ish anyway :(

Would have loved to see them as well...

jinxcw October 22 2007, 11:45:30 UTC

They weren't on stage until 10:10pm - you could have made it! :-( Sorry, I'd have called when I got there and saw the running order if I had your number.

daevid October 22 2007, 12:04:47 UTC

Will have to recify that and get you my number just in case the opportunity arises again...

jinxcw October 22 2007, 12:36:16 UTC

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