Alphabeat to Make U.S. Debut Opening for Katy Perry, BOOOOOO!
To file under good news, bad news.
Alphabeat is probably the most popular international band that have yet to make the all import leap to the U.S. They've been playing to packed houses all over Europe and their debut album, This Is Alphabeat, is a Top 10 success. They super-sweet, overtly garish 80s pop music might not be for all tastes, but I think these Danes are dynamite. It's just unabashedly fun. "Touch Me, Touching You" is best song about mutual masturbation ever! "10.000 Nights of Thunder" is the "Never Going To Give You Up" for our generation. You haven't been Rick-rolled. You've been Alphabeat-rolled
So I've been keeping on eye on some proper U.S. dates or even a release for the album. With a resounding, "EGHAAAAAHHHHH," Alphabeat will open Katy Perry, who could be the worse "singer" in music now. She represents everything that is wrong in music. She's a commodity who was re-packaged, re-imagined and her sound re-tool to fit a mass-consuming teen demographic. I don't even think she sings on the album, it's all computerized and heavily produced. She's not an artist, she's a Happy Meal.
In any event, as much as would love to see Alphabeat live, and I will have pass until they are the headliners. The NY and Philly shows sold out anyway, so eff that. It just wouldn't be right to see them with a bunch of kids who couldn't care less about the opening act. I'm reminded of the time I saw The Boy Least Likely To opening for James Blunt. They put on a fine show, but the crowd reaction was barely above a mild applause.
On the flip side, I don't blame the band for trying to make a name for themselves by hitching up with K.P. It's a good deal that will get them exposure. In a perfect world, they would tour with somebody with some resemblance of creditability.
Here are the dates:
- Jan 23 -- Seattle: Showbox at the Market
- Jan 25 -- Vancouver: Commodore Ballroom
- Jan 26 -- Portland: Crystal Ballroom
- Jan 28 -- San Francisco: The Fillmore
- Jan 29 -- Sacramento: Empire Events Centre
- Jan 31 -- Los Angeles: Wiltern
- Feb 2 -- Tuscon, AZ: University of Arizona
- Feb 3 -- Phoenix: Marquee Theatre
- Feb 5 -- San Diego: House of Blues
- Mar 20 -- Houston: House of Blues
- Mar 21 -- Dallas: House of Blues
- Mar 23 -- Kansas City: Beaumont
- Mar 24 -- Minneapolis: First Avenue
- Mar 26 -- Chicago: House of Blues
- Mar 27 -- Detroit: Clutch Cargos
- Mar 28 -- Cleveland: House of Blues
- Mar 30 -- Toronto: Kool Haus
- Apr 5 -- Philadelphia: Theatre of Living Arts
- Apr 7-8 -- New York: Irving Plaza
- Apr 10 -- Washington, DC: 9:30 Club
- Apr 11 -- Myrtle Beach, SC: House of Blues
- Apr 14 -- Nashville: Cannery
- Apr 15 -- Atlanta, GA: CenterStage
- Apr 27 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Revolution
- Apr 28 -- St. Petersburg, FL: Jannus Landing
"She's not an artist, she's a Happy Meal."
Thanks for that. Funniest line I read on a blog all day!
Posted by: ChrisD | November 23, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Alphabeat are from Denmark, not Sweden.
Posted by: Sal | November 24, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Thats what the reviewer wrote Sal: "These Danes..." it says. Read before you write a comment, dumbo.
Posted by: Kiki | January 08, 2009 at 11:03 AM
im not going for katy perry. im going for alphabeat! i live in philadelphia and absolutely love them!
and i agree with the katy comments, she is really a disgrace.
Posted by: R | March 09, 2009 at 11:08 PM