Electric Six
Spark Chaos and Charm in Newcastle with an Unforgettable Night at Digital
Electric Six brought their high-voltage spectacle to Newcastle’s Digital last night, delivering a 23-song marathon that balanced absurdity with style. With Enjoyable Listens kicking things off, a tight, eccentric support act that warmed up the crowd with wit and jagged energy. This is an act that you definitely need to see live, hilariously funny and full of energy. With Enjoyable Listens set the bar high with a set that showed the night was primed for a dive into madness.
Opening with the glam-stomp of “Turquoise,” the band immediately had the room swaying, their mix of theatrical vocals and warped funk locking in early. Frontman Dick Valentine, dressed in a very dapper suit jacket and moving with the confidence of someone who’s seen it all, his piercing gaze looking out to the crowd as he grinned from ear to ear, Dick Valentine knows how to connect with his fans for sure.
The crowd were in to it from the start, “After Hours” and “Rock and Roll Evacuation” turned things up, and the sleazy drive of “Staten Island Ass Squad.”, a welcome inclusion on a stellar, hit-laden tracklist. What’s remarkable is how tight the band remains, despite their chaotic image, they’re musically razor-sharp, bouncing between disco, garage rock, synth-punk and straight-up anarchy without missing a beat.
The crowd were in to it from the start, “After Hours” and “Rock and Roll Evacuation” turned things up, and the sleazy drive of “Staten Island Ass Squad.”, a welcome inclusion on a stellar, hit-laden tracklist. What’s remarkable is how tight the band remains, despite their chaotic image, they’re musically razor-sharp, bouncing between disco, garage rock, synth-punk and straight-up anarchy without missing a beat.
The triple-hit of “Gay Bar,” “Gay Bar Part Two” and “She's White” felt like a mini-festival inside a single venue, each track met with yells, hands in the air, and a few spilled drinks. “Window of Time” reminded everyone that Electric Six have always had groove beneath their grin, while “Future Is in the Future” proved oddly moving in its disco-dystopian way.
By the time “Danger! High Voltage” and “Synthesizer” dropped, the room was in full party mode. The set closed with “Dance Commander”, after a surprise encore that included a tongue-in-cheek, oddly brilliant cover of “Murder on the Dancefloor”, and “Boy or Girl?”, even after all this time, Electric Six are still wildly entertaining to watch.
It was a night of sweat, silliness, and serious musicianship. Detroit’s finest did not disappoint. If this tour is passing through your town, be sure to get yourself down there
By the time “Danger! High Voltage” and “Synthesizer” dropped, the room was in full party mode. The set closed with “Dance Commander”, after a surprise encore that included a tongue-in-cheek, oddly brilliant cover of “Murder on the Dancefloor”, and “Boy or Girl?”, even after all this time, Electric Six are still wildly entertaining to watch.
It was a night of sweat, silliness, and serious musicianship. Detroit’s finest did not disappoint. If this tour is passing through your town, be sure to get yourself down there
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