Not Boring

The Pierces played Mercury Lounge on Tuesday (this was the second time I'd seen them there), and again they did not disappoint. Though they've been making music and performing for seven years, I'd only caught on to their most recent release Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge, and it's been one of my favorites since I first heard it.

They were the opening act, but standing there you could tell that they were the act that most of the attendees came to see. From the set, both this time and last, you would not be able to tell that they had made two previous albums, playing only songs off this most recent, well-reviewed, release. The girls give Pipettes style hand motions, and the general forward-nature of their lyrics carries the same attitude. I mean, if you love watching beautiful girls sing well, then this is definitely up your alley, and judging by all the guys there, it looked like I wasn't alone. I even spotted Moby lurking in the back.

Mercury Lounge is the perfect venue for Catherine and Allison, which is unfortunate because after listening to them, you wish that you could hear them on the radio all the time and see them play larger crowds, but their act really isn't tailored to Roseland or Madison Square Garden. It'd be nice to catch them sell out Webster Hall. The first time I saw The Pierces I took a friend and she absolutely fell in love with them, which was neat to see, especially since she had never listened to a note before she saw them live.

"Lights On" and "Sticks and Stones" were both excellent live, but not surprisingly "Boring" is even better live than on the CD. The dark, edgy parody of the Paris Hilton socialites really finds an audience when there is...well, an audience.

As Catherine says in 'Lights On,' "Some people say I want you for your money, but I really want you for your body." I absolutely agree.

Pierce yourself, give a listen:
Boring
Lights On

Listen to These New [sic]

Here is this week's installment, with one twist--all are new songs. Get them while they're hot.

Beck - Timebomb
The Hives - Tick Tick Boom
Hot Hot Heat - Let Me In
The Cloud Room - 24 Hr Heartbreak
VHS or Beta - Burn It All Down

I also considered posting a track of Hard-Fi's upcoming release, which is actually a nice follow up to Stars of CCTV, but after seeing them live once, I can never feel the same about them, and while I will listen to the albums occasionally in private, I will never promote their music and I definitely don't recommend seeing them live. The lead singer reminds me of the soccer player that was a complete dick to everyone in high school (soccer was big in my high school). It's disappointing because their studio stuff is so solid, and the guitarist is really good live, but the singer just can't sing, or he was exceptionally drunk at the show I went to and completely fooled me on his talent and sensibility.