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December 14, 2006
Neon Lights: Thieves Like Us
The third slice of our Friday night quartet of performers is NYC via Stockholm gents, Thieves Like Us. Taking name and inspiration from the work of New Order, TLU will be the workout in the middle of the evening, right as the cheap beer and whiskey combo starts to increase your dancefloor confidence.
To further entice you, and continue my unpredictability pledge, I give you a couple of videos to wet your proverbial whistle. You're free to wet your literal whistle as well, but that's a choice you're going to have to make for yourself...
(note: Mp3 was previously made available, here and here)
Thieves Like Us - "Drugs in My Body"
I'd posted this video a bit earlier in the year, but now that we all know each other so much better, I thought maybe you'd have a deeper appreciation. Oh, and this concert thing tomorrow makes it relevant too, I guess. Still a great, virally catchy song. Still a nicely ambiguous waster video.
Thieves Like Us - "Fass"
This even more oblique clip, made for "Drugs in My Body"'s b-side, is more overtly reminiscent of New Order's "just discovered dance music" phase. This video only gives you visual bits and pieces. Some dancing here, some lights there, an elbow I think. If you can manage to keep your head steady post drink specials, you should be able to make it out a little better on Friday. 8 o'clock at the Delancey, if I hadn't mentioned that...
// Thieves Like Us - MySpace
// Neon Lights - MySpace
Posted by Jeff Klingman at December 14, 2006 10:49 AM
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