This was my third time having the pleasure of seeing TV on the Radio do their thing live and boy were they great. TVOTR came out to a pretty hype crowd after a great set from the Dirty Projectors and they certainly played off the energy. Standing before a huge, beautiful patchwork cloth backdrop of swirling colors and subtle pattern, TVOTR let lose with blistering renditions of all the heavy hitters like Wolf Like Me and Staring at the Sun that left Tunde literally dripping with sweat and the crowd seething. Because they are such great musicians, TVOTR are able to expand and alter their songs live, creating a unique experience each time I have seen them. Having seen so many concerts in the past year, TVOTR reminded me of what is a truly amazing concert and why they are my favorite band. While they unfortunately did not play Satellite or Playhouses, TVOTR ended their set with DLZ, a personal favorite that I had yet to hear live. With the crowd all singing along, it was a great way to end the set. Chris and I were discussing which songs TVOTR would drop in their encore and instead of the aforementioned Satellite, Tunde started off with a powerful version of Family Tree, followed up by Young Liars. A Method was the final song of the night, for which TVOTR brought out the Dirty Projectors for a massive percussive assault with roughly 10 people banging on various forms of percussion and David Sitek (baller!) pouring water on his drum for sick effect. On a side note, I just want to complement the House of Blues for a well run show.
TV on the Radio - DLZ (YSI) (filesavr)
TV on the Radio - A Method (YSI) (filesavr)
TV on the Radio - Young Liars (YSI) (filesavr)
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