Levi's one's to watch struck gold, or perhaps that should be diamonds last night (18/11/09) as pop princess Marina and the diamonds graced the stage during the half way point of a highly successful 5 night review.
Joined by Dragonette, Clock Opera and Wolf Gang, the night promised to be a massive success before it even started, having completely sold out of tickets way in advance, proving just how popular these nights are becoming.
The crowd packed itself into the fairly small Hoxton bar and Kitchen, patiently waiting for the first acts to emerge.
First up were Canadian band Dragonette. Despite being a long way from home, their fast fun pop rock tunes provided a fiery and energetic start to the night and made sure that everyone in the room was ready for a party. Undoubtedly a tough act to follow for the band next in line, Clock Opera.
The London four piece fronted by producer and singer Guy Connelly, blend together soothing synthesizers and mashed up samples to create stadium-esque sound reminiscent of Arcade Fire. They captured the eager crowd and as they walked off the stage fans were literally left begging for more.
Next on was the main support for Marina, fellow Londoner Wolf Gang; the stage name for singer Max McElligott. The pop star spent his earlier life at London School of Economics, but he now prefers wowing audiences up and down the country with his beautiful alternative pop music, which manages to be both catchy and original, whilst remaining stunningly simply.
As the last support act left the stage the already packed out venue seemed to fill up to almost breaking point. Anticipation was heavy in the air as eager fans waited for their pop goddess to take to the stage. She stepped out to glorious cheers and greeted the crowd with, 'I am Marina, you are the Diamonds', before unleashing her incredibly powerful voice over the excited fans, who were singing along with every song, despite the fact her album isn't due for release until February 2010. Although her set was quite short, adding up to only about 30 minutes, Marina managed to belt out singles, 'I Am Not A Robot' and 'Mowgli's Road', along with other favorites such as 'Seventeen' and 'Obsessions'. The set may have been short and sweet, but it was enough for a lot of people to be completely blown away by the power and the beauty that's in her voice (myself included). For her to be able to sell out a show before her album has even been released is truly an astonishing achievement, but it becomes crystal clear when you see her as to why. Keep an eye on Marina in the future, because her collection of diamonds is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Joined by Dragonette, Clock Opera and Wolf Gang, the night promised to be a massive success before it even started, having completely sold out of tickets way in advance, proving just how popular these nights are becoming.
The crowd packed itself into the fairly small Hoxton bar and Kitchen, patiently waiting for the first acts to emerge.
First up were Canadian band Dragonette. Despite being a long way from home, their fast fun pop rock tunes provided a fiery and energetic start to the night and made sure that everyone in the room was ready for a party. Undoubtedly a tough act to follow for the band next in line, Clock Opera.
The London four piece fronted by producer and singer Guy Connelly, blend together soothing synthesizers and mashed up samples to create stadium-esque sound reminiscent of Arcade Fire. They captured the eager crowd and as they walked off the stage fans were literally left begging for more.
Next on was the main support for Marina, fellow Londoner Wolf Gang; the stage name for singer Max McElligott. The pop star spent his earlier life at London School of Economics, but he now prefers wowing audiences up and down the country with his beautiful alternative pop music, which manages to be both catchy and original, whilst remaining stunningly simply.
As the last support act left the stage the already packed out venue seemed to fill up to almost breaking point. Anticipation was heavy in the air as eager fans waited for their pop goddess to take to the stage. She stepped out to glorious cheers and greeted the crowd with, 'I am Marina, you are the Diamonds', before unleashing her incredibly powerful voice over the excited fans, who were singing along with every song, despite the fact her album isn't due for release until February 2010. Although her set was quite short, adding up to only about 30 minutes, Marina managed to belt out singles, 'I Am Not A Robot' and 'Mowgli's Road', along with other favorites such as 'Seventeen' and 'Obsessions'. The set may have been short and sweet, but it was enough for a lot of people to be completely blown away by the power and the beauty that's in her voice (myself included). For her to be able to sell out a show before her album has even been released is truly an astonishing achievement, but it becomes crystal clear when you see her as to why. Keep an eye on Marina in the future, because her collection of diamonds is about to get a whole lot bigger.
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