The Yeah Yeah Yeahs performed at the 9:30 club this past Friday night to a sold out show. Considering I had never seen them live, I knew before the show even started that I was about to witness something spectacular, and I was right. Karen O, Brian Chase, and Nick Zinner, took the stage exactly at 10:30pm to a crowd of screaming fans. I literally felt the excitement in the air and braced myself as Karen O reached for her mic.
They opened the show with “Dull Life” which is from their current album titled “It’s Blitz!” Karen O’s stage presence definitely was not dull, in fact it was the opposite. From head to toe she was covered in color so you couldn’t help but stare at her. As she jumped and twirled around the stage, it was obvious that she was born to do this. In between songs she would take sips of her water (or alcoholic beverage) and spit it out into the air like a true rocker. Her wildness was contagious.
Surprisingly they played a lot of oldies including “Gold Lion,” “Y Control,” and “Kiss, Kiss.” Once they bowed and left the stage, the audience only wanted more from them, so for their encore they kicked it off with “Maps” and everyone sang along. It was sad to see the show come to an end because clearly I wanted them to stay on stage and play some more songs. I did however come to the conclusion that Karen O is a rock goddess and she has a talent unlike no other. I think the pictures say it all.
Once again, a special thanks to 9:30 club for letting Killahbeez attend this amazing show!
All photos by Quyen Nguyen
