Irving Plaza, NY, 12/31/06 - 1/1/07
What was the ultimate way to usher in 2007? No, not with the massive throngs in Times Square, nor the wild hordes parading up and down the velvet ropes of the Meatpacking District. The best address in my book for New Years Eve 2007 was Irving Plaza. Why that's where the Brazilian Girls were, of course.
One can always count on the New York club legends to create a wild evening of lusty trip-hop with an altogether wacky edge. And you can bet they brought the beats and made us boogie.
First off, Sabina Sciubba is one of the most outrageous front women you'll ever come across. I've made much noise in past reviews about her incredible "fashion" statements and slightly nutty persona. And yes, New Years Eve was no exception. Topping her Clockwork Orange Droog-in-a-straightjacket look and even her space oddity with blinking boobies from shows past, this evening she was a vision in a cloud of white ruffles and glowing blue neon.
Better yet, this was a two-parter. After unburdening herself of the pouf extraordinnaire, she shimmied in wearing nothing more than red speedo trunks over an olive bandage-wrapped bodysuit. As these photos attest, she looked barely dressed. And with a bod like that, why the hell not?
But despite the overtly showy ensembles, the emphasis is never on appearance. The Brazilian Girls are they to groove us with their sensuous Euro trip-hop, crooned by turns in Spanish, French, German, Italian and English. And what better night than New Years Eve to close your eyes and get swept up in the sheer love of shaking it? Who can resist? Certainly not I.
With barely any warning before our midnight countdown began, the Brazilians kicked the evening into pseudo-rave mode, dumping oodles of balloons from lofty heights above the crowd. It was a beautiful sight...
From that point forward, all self control went down the drain for the crowd of revelers. Sabina and bassist, Jesse Murphy, were ready ringleaders, encouraging the audience to join them onstage. But there was one catch: You had to be ready to strip to your skivvies. And ready we apparently were! Considering what ensued...
And yes, that's a girl in paisties you see below. One of the opening acts, she performed a highly skilled burlesque act, synchronized swinging tassles and all...
Want more? Catch a full slideshow of the concert, including a few more sexy shots of the crowd in various stages of undress here:
http://flickr.com/photos/90224601@N00/sets/72157594465849134/show/
Plus some video of the debauchery here:
I hope everyone enjoyed their New Years celebration as much as I, and the rest of the crowd at Irving that night, did. And if you didn't? Pour yourself a glass of champagne and enjoy the sultry sounds of one of my faves from the show, "Lazy Lover"...
Or go straight out and buy their two albums, Brazilian Girls and the brand new Talk to La Bomb. Put 'em on the stereo, crank it up high, and crank the lights down low. Now shimmy. This cocktail is best shaken, not stirred.
1 comment:
Ames thanks for bringing me there!
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