.ladyhawke

This was my first Ladyhawke concert. Back in the days of Myspace I think I first discovered her music. I didn't fully immerse myself until May when P showed me the video for "Love Song." Of course being a child of the 80s I completely loved the video and the song. I was completely sold. Ladyhawke also has a really interesting background and went through a lot during her childhood and 20s. Her lyrics are brutally honest, especially her songs off of Anxiety which explore this dark period in her life. But hooray! She made the trek all the way from New Zealand to visit us briefly this evening and tour a bit of the USA. Everyone there was excited to hear her new jams.

Boot and Saddle is one of my favorite venues. The sound is excellent and the room is tiny but intimate. Opening for Ladyhawke was Psychic Twin. If I could describe their sound it's ethereal new-wave. They are a cross between Florence and the Machine, Fear of Men, Cocteau Twins, with 80s beats. After a small handful of songs, their last song was performed with flashing white lights in a darkened room. I had to laugh because many people captured this song on their Instagram looking through the tags. After their performance I purchased two of their 7" albums since they don't have a full LP out yet. Both of them were sweethearts and thanked me for my purchase. I said I was so impressed that they were really great and to come back again.

Ladyhawke rocked it. The first thing you noticed on the stage was a neon sign resting on the floor that said "Ladyhawke Wild Things" with a neon lit palm tree. She kicked into a good number of songs and the crowd was loving it. Some songs she took out her tambourine others her yellow fender. At the end of the show she announced she would sign merch. Perfect. P held my place in one line while I went to purchase some things in the other. I bought her new album which is pastel yellow vinyl. Then I bought the tee shirt "Wild Things" that she actually sports on the vinyl's cover. They only had size L left but I did not care. Worse case scenario is sporting it like a dress with leggings underneath. Or, I could shrink it. Anyway here's her set list...

WILD THINGS
THE RIVER
GOLDEN GIRLS
ANOTHER RUNAWAY
MANIPULATING WOMAN
PROFESSIONAL SUICIDE
MAGIC
BACK OF THE VAN
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE
BLUE EYES
DUSK TIL DAWN
SWEET FASCINATION
LET IT ROLL
A LOVE SONG
PARIS IS BURNING
MY DELIRIUM 

As we neared our little meet and greet, Ladyhawke graciously got in pictures with fans. She told me and P she'd stand in the middle of us. Ladyhawke signed our set lists. She also wrote messages on our albums. She asked me if I would like her to write out a message to me and asked my name. It was just a "d'awww" moment. P knicked the Ladyhawke poster in one of the bathroom stalls (dying because I saw it there first and figured she would take it) and had her sign it. Definitely check out her music videos too. "Delirium" has a Thelma and Louise vibe and is done partly in animated watercolors.