New Wave superstars Blondie performed a 45-minute concert in New York City today that was webcast as part of the YouTube Presents series — and the video is still up at YouTube, so feel free to relieve the experience right here. As an added bonus, the band released three brand-new studio tracks — “Bride of Infinity,” “Dead Air” and “Rock On” — that are free for the downloading (or streaming) below.
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- Photo: Blondie and Devo backstage in Chicago on final date of joint U.S. tour
- Blondie and Devo to tour U.S. together this September — full dates announced
- Blondie sets 23-date North American tour, U.S. release date for ‘Panic of Girls’
- Blondie sets ‘Panic of Girls’ release dates, debuts video for first single ‘Mother’
As a casual observer, couldn’t get past the whole visual look thing for the concert. They just didn’t quite give the impression of being terribly interested to me. Put them at a large indoor arena with multi video screens and so on at it’s probably different. The new studio tracks though sound rather good. “Dead” air probably my pick.
“They just didn’t quite give the impression of being terribly interested to me.”
That’s like criticizing Pete Townsend for windmilling–it’s their schtick.
… or chastising Justin Bieber for being a little turd.
Lol.
Saw her in Port Chester last week. Same kind of performance, I enjoyed it.
I saw Blondie in SF about a month ago, with Devo. It was kind of sad actually. they were really off that night.Devo were great though!
I just have come to expect less with these kind of performances. It still has a nostalgic value to it though.