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Live Recap: Temples Closes Out January With Sold Out Lincoln Hall Show
True diva energy defies gender and genre. Art d'Ecco took the stage with all the glitter and glam and kick ass attitude of a rocker diva and then some. From the moment d’Ecco started playing "Never Tell," his music pulled at every part of me, demanding nodding heads, swiveling hips, and pumping fists. The band moved, expressing emphatic notes with their whole bodies. Disco. Post punk. Classic rock. Pop. Glam. They all had their moments and the band never waned in their enthusiasm. "Nobody's Home" kicked the energy up a notch and made the bliss center of my brain sizzle. It may have been their first trip to Chicago, but I certainly hope it won't be their last.
British mops of hair swirled around them as Temples shred and drove through their music. They brought a polished pop sensibility to ethereal psych rock. "You're Either On Something," elicited happy hoots and waving arms. Followed by a smooth cerebral psych jam, "Holy Horses." It was eminently clear, this is the kind of music that takes you for a ride, and if you happen to be high, it would glisten. Thanks to legalization, I'm pretty sure there were more than a few enjoying the way the combo of THC and music makes your body vibrate. James Bagshaw said, "These people look like they've been waiting all week to dance," and gave them what they wanted with "Hot Motion." The sold out crowd was so happy and thick they were spilling out through the doors. They were a beautiful happy mass of music lovers, and soaked up every last second of ecstasy.
Check out photos of the evening and listen to Hot Motion in full below.
LIVE: Temples and Declan McKenna 8.2.2017
The British invaded Lincoln Hall on Wednesday, August 2nd for an evening of pure talent, charisma, and rock'n'roll. Kicking off the Wednesday night "after" show, which actually took place before this year's 4-day Lollapalooza, Declan McKenna and his band played in celebration of both his first Lolla performance and the release of his debut album What Do You Think About the Car? As McKenna played through crowd favorites like his debut single "Paracetamol" and his latest, "Humongous," he and his band jammed cohesively, feeding off one another's energy. His 45 minute set concluded with the high energy single "Brazil," with its impossible-to-get-out-of-your-head chorus.
After a quick stage changeover, fellow Brits Temples took the stage to deliver a smooth and polished performance for the next 90 minutes. Combining a solid variety of songs from their debut LP Sun Structures and 2017's Volcano, the set flowed from start to finish with extensive jams and additions to songs that added layers to the live performance. The band's frontman James Edward Bagshaw sauntered around the small stage at the Lincoln Park venue, energy surging through not only Bagshaw and his bandmates, but the crowd and the band as well. A magnetic presence filled the concert hall as the crisp and perfected sound soared through the room during songs like "Certainty" and "Shelter Song." A lighting rig composted of chameleon, color-changing diamonds added another depth to the already enthralling performance from Temples. It's a rare feat when a band can develop such an engaging and evolved live show while still managing to sound flawless and in sync, but Temples made it look easy with their Wednesday night show.
