The Uffster Verdict
(I'm the one in the black tank top with my mouth open-care of GBH-rest of the photos are by me)
The listening party for the Klaxons album started at 11pm at the Hiro Ballroom. It was also open bar. That was from 11-12 and then came a lull. Maybe around 12:30 V.I.P. took to the stage-a trio of absurdly gay guys with a slutter-ific dancer. If that doesn't sound like fun know that it was. Their songs were OBSCENE. Imagine my surprise when I was drawn to their myspace the next day to find out they are the subject of so much press. They should have it, but you'd think they would have scared everyone away with their complete lack of compromises from style to lyrics.
Feadz came out around 1:15. Everyone wanted Uffie. He made the mistake of playing 'Ready to Uff' as his second song, leading everyone to believe it was a teaser and that she would soon appear. Nope. Not until 2 am on a weeknight. Everyone was kind of pissed off by the time she made it onstage and she didn't care.
"Cold ass bitch" and "I'm a damn crazy brat and I don't giving a fuck"
She proved those lyrics true. Her main interaction with the audience was commentary on how lacking we were in cheers and energy. She played a set of five songs-yelling angrily at the audience on each to make more noise. The five songs felt like three-but she did each of her myspace tracks and then a supremely catchy new one where she spells out her name.
Closing with 'Ready to Uff', Miss Amanda Blank joined her onstage and sang a closing verse as everyone jumped onto the stage.
I would definitely see her again, but I'm not sure about everyone else in the crowd.
"If you don't like this shit, you can get out of here."
That line rang true.
For what it's worth, I didn't see anyone leave.
'Ready To Uff' Uffie MP3
People that were there:
NotRocket:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29113005@N00/395904453/
3pointd:
http://www.3pointd.com/20070216/uffie-at-hiro-ballroom-metaverse-at-planet-thai/
NevBrown:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwyb/sets/72157594539183813/detail/
http://fwyb.blogspot.com/2007/02/02-15-uffie-hiro-ballroom.html#2063678333006497039
GBH.tv:
http://www.gbh.tv/ART/hiro.2.15.07/index.htm
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