Do we like the Scissor Sisters?

Out of curiosity, Jellybean - did they perform "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" or "Return To Oz" when you saw them?

I love Tits On The Radio, but it is miles better live yeah, they did it with a synth bassline instead of a guitar and it sounded immense.

Comfortably Numb sounded an awful lot beefier live than on record too. But generally it was all quite smashing, ignoring the shortness of the set and the Worst Support Band Ever (Syntax - A Tribute To The Solo Work Of Dave Gahan)

Syntax were crap. I got so annoyed with them, I didn't understand why everyone around me was getting really into their set and raving it up.

The Scissor Sisters played the album MINUS It Can't Come Quickly Enough, Mary & Return To Oz, i.e. all the slow stuff. This was my one disappointment with what was otherwise a typically fantastic set (3rd time I've seen them). They also played The Skins, Rock My Spot (Crevice Canyon), and two new unrecorded songs which I think Matthew mentioned on his Fluxblog review: a fabulous throbbing campy disco stormer probably called Magnifique (a bit Lene Lovich in places, and a dead cert future hit), and a reggae-tinged tune (a bit Ace Of Base in places, if truth be told, but nice enough).

Ropey sound at the start was sorted out after the second song, and after an interlude during which Ana Matronic improvised a "performance art" piece based around her favourite trashy US soap, while the band improvised a suitably filmic soundtrack. They got off on the Charlotte being such a sleazy, sweaty, dark hole of a joint, ("We love playing places like this!") comparing it to CBGB's.

Highlights were the best version I've heard them do of C.Numb, and the aforementioned Magnifique. Main set ended with Filthy/Gorgeous, Jake started the encore with an impromptu accapella of a Sinatra song, beautifully sung but I forget which song, then the band encored with Music Is The Victim.

Quite a few grizzly old hippies knocking around the venue, who had presumably come along on account of Comfortably Numb (I spotted plentiful sage head-nodding when this was played). Why, one of them even hugged me for wearing a Camembert Electrique T-shirt...

What I like about the Scissor Sisters on stage: their immense enjoyment in performing, and the balance between their larger-than-life personas and an utterly down-to-earth, unassuming quality. Still my favourite band, then.

I'm wondering right now if they never play "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" and "Return To Oz" - the latter seems like a pretty obvious live tune to me. If I saw them do "...Quickly Enough," I'd probably get tears of joy! I've come to really love that song.

Also, does anyone know if they are doing any radio sessions or having any of their shows broadcast on the radio while they are in Europe?

Tico: Syntax are Mike Tournier (music, ex-Fluke) and Jan Burton (vocals), although there were 4 people on stage (I think). MP3s for the forthcoming album are here. Official site is here. More blah and a photo here.

Anyone heard Heron? He's like a one-man Scissor Sisters! Well, I've not seen him live, but that's what the album sounds like...he's probably not a go-go dancer.

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I do not like the scissor sisters, their music makes me feel unhappy.

so much good feeling/good will/positive anticiapation vibes visbly draining from the crowd. there was a slagging in the paper for the norwich gig too ('very ordinary cabaret'). all a bit of a yawn.

next!

Apparently they had guitar problems at a recent show, and they acted out whole scenes from it. I appreciate that.

No, United States of Electronica (worst band name ever) is this year's Junior Senior.

I was deeply ambivalent about them initially but I really like the album now.

Strongo, I'd argue that "Comfortably Numb" is the weakest moment on the album.

Though I respect chops, they really aren't necessary to pull off a great pop song. The Scissor Sisters aren't virtuosos on the level of Prince or Steely Dan, but that isn't really what they are going for.

Bubblegum > "dark counterpoints"

Prince's lyrics > Becker & Fagan's lyrics

Steely Dan = music to write a thesis paper about