Goldfrapp at the Wiltern Theatre
by chris cunningham
Three weeks ago I was sitting at my desk and saw in the L.A. Weekly that Goldfrapp was going to be playing The Wiltern. I love me some Goldfrapp. So I blurted out “Shit! Goldfrapp’s coming to town!” Little did I know Peter, who sits across from me, also likes Goldfrapp so he was into going too. He had to talk his wife out of going because she’s pregnant. It’s his child, I had to check. So I bought a ticket online but he wanted to beat the Ticketmaster charges and decided to do the box office thing which went horribly wrong and he ended up buying it through Ticketmaster anyway. Stupid Ticketmaster. I really can’t think of a company that people hate more than them. A lot of companies you can just go to other brands or products. Nope, not with this evil cancerous business. I didn’t even get my ticket until the day of the show because they’re morons. Anyway, not what this is about.
To me, Goldfrapp is the premiere electronica band. So soooo good. And their videos kick ass too. The show was awesome and the only one of two shows that they’re doing in North America at this point. But, they’re going to be on the Tonight Show Monday night. (Update: It kinda sucked.)
Didn’t know they have a huge gay following. Sometimes you find this out just by the crowd that’s present. I suppose it makes sense. A female lead singer, electronica, sort of a dance kinda vibe, etc. I dunno, I don’t have any gaydar at all other than when it’s completely obvious. In fact I went to see the mullet sportin’ Melissa Etheridge in the early 90’s and was wondering why there was so many butch women at the show. Ooooooohhhh….
The dude sitting next to us was out of control! He was freaking out that he was getting to see Goldfrapp. He could barely sit still for a second and Peter finally had to ask him what he had taken when he went to the restroom. He denied anything. The guy was flyin’ whatever it was. Then when Goldfrapp came on I’ve never heard such a squeal come out of man before while he shut his eyes, clenched his fists and stomped his feet really fast. Wow, he was happy. Hardcore for sure, but I have to admit it was a bit distracting.
Anyway, they played every song that I would have wanted to hear except Twist. Setlist: Utopia – Lovely Head – Tiptoe – Train – Koko – Slide In – You Never Know – Fly Me Away – Satin Chic – Beautiful – Ride a White Horse.
First encore: Ooh La La – Black Cherry. Second Encore: Number 1 – Strict Machine/We Are Glitter/Paris Loaded.
One of my favorite videos is Strict Machine, it’s a work of art. I can watch that thing over and over, and believe me, I have.
[GOLDFRAPP – STRICT MACHINE VIDEO LINK] Good song to crank up.
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