DRESDEN DOLLS - www.dresdendolls.com

So last night, I went to see a show with The First. The band was called, "The Dresden Dolls" consisting of only a pianist, drums, and sometimes guitar. (The true vowels, children.) Simply put, they rock. D (The First) had an awesome time as she loves them, and was singing along for most of the set, (whereas I sang along most of the time for Lucky Boys' Confusion.) They started the show with a White Stripes cover, and dressed up in drag and between songs they moved into regular costume (or as regular as I guess it was, as this was my first time seeing them. With the exception of the occasional asshole attendee that got invited to perform and the traditional "Freebird" request the show was great. They had slow songs, and songs that slapped you hard in the face with an aural assault of punching piano and deafening drums. The singer's voice is awesome, as she can do a note and scream at the same time. And her facial expressions are fantastic as I saw her move from touched to manic to outright rage and defiance through the set. The energy from the drummer was fantastic and this little column of mine will do him no justice. The fact I even try to describe her voice is arrogant on my part. There as another opening band (that we missed) and some side acts between the bands, such as a performance piece and a male contortionist (it's just not for Cirque Du Soleil!) along with this awesome marching band and some other street performers. There was an MC, Peter who was awesome to the crowd as well.

I do plan on following more of their music (and D does have the CD). D tried to get me to go to a show last year, but we didn't make it. I am definitely glad that I got to watch them this time. On a side note, best cover of "Hallelujah" I've ever heard. (Can anyone tell me if it was covered by Rufus Wainwright, or was that his own thing?)

More importantly though, the crowd was totally into it. Instead of something like Limp Bizkit or Creed where the crowd turned, this crowd was in costume, throwing up the horns, pumping their fists, and dancing. At least the ones on the main floor. Singing along adds so much to environment, it was almost electric with the way the crowd fed off them, and the DD gave it right back. Her voice was aching at the end but it only added to the impact of the music especially during "Hallelujah." I mentally began to draw some comparisons between her voice and Amy Lee's of "Evanescence" but D would kill me if I did, and each band is in a league of their own where comparison is really unfair to either.

By the way, if you're a TALL person, and you see someone short behind you, or someone's REALLY straining because you TOWER over them, how about letting them in front? Just to be a decent person. And if you think you're too cool to applause, scream and clap and would rather drink then sit the fuck down and let people who WANT to be there see the show. Whores.

Thanks to the Dresden Dolls. I hope to hear you again really soon. So much!