Goldfrapp - Wonderful Electric. Live in London
Disc one of a two disc set sees Goldfrapp live at Somerset House back in 2003 supporting their second album Black Cherry. An enjoyable hour long outdoor concert with lowl lighting and stage effects. All the attention is on Alison Goldfrapp whose minimalist sensual vocals feel like she'd be just as much at home singing the torch songs of Kurt Weill in a smoky Berlin club in 1938 dressed as she is in what reminds of a mini skirted German army uniform complete with beret and knee length black pvc boots.
Particular highlights for me are Lovely Head, Yes Sir and Deer Stop and the glam beats of Train, Twist and Strict Machine
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Born in the U.S.A. Live.
Part of a mammoth show at Hard Rock Calling festival in London at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on June 30, 2013, there were eight songs before the Born in the U.S.A. album run through and nine following it.
This is an excellent run through in crystal clear high definition of a classic American rock album with The Boss and his E Street Band in tremendous form. Springsteen naturally owns the crowd whilst long term lead guitarist Steven Van Zandt is every much his equal as he stalks the stage leading the three pronged guitar attack with Nils Lofgren and Springsteen himself. Such is the quality of musicianship here i really can't imagine you getting a poor show from the E Street Band.
As for highlights? The whole damn album is a highlight with not a weak song to be heard.
The dvd came as a bonus with the special edition of Springsteen's 2014 album High Hopes |