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lectrix_lectiDumdum Boys on Thursday were absolutely brilliant. No surprise there - how could the best rock band in Norway (and easily one of the best in the world), playing at what could once again become one of the best venues in Europe, not be brilliant?
There was much grief, though, as Prepple didn't take off his shirt.
But still. It's impossible not to thoroughly enjoy screaming along to Møkkamann, Mitt hjertes trell, Splitter Pine (mandatory) and Metallic hvit. It's impossible not to be impressed that the audience knows the songs from the latest album almost as well as the old hits, and Seig jævel, Lunta brenner, Enhjørning and Takke faen work every bit as well as Dumdum songs should do live. Slave, Idyll (but exactly what did Prepple sing to replace the infamous word in Idyll?) and Hagelangs were all lovely. And, of course, I'm still sniggering because they finished with a Knutsen & Ludvigsen cover.
The annoying thing is that far too many social segments share a love of Dumdum Boys. My eyes almost started bleeding when I spotted a typical "I'm an attorney because my daddy is and now I work in his firm" bloke, wearing a black Dumdum T-shirt over his blue-and-white striped buttondown shirt. Ick.
Being back at Sentrum Scene was wonderful. I wholeheartedly agree with Prepple on how great it is that it's now run as a rock venue instead of a convention hall, by music enthusiasts instead of real estate cynics.
New Model Army tonight. Tee hee.
There was much grief, though, as Prepple didn't take off his shirt.
But still. It's impossible not to thoroughly enjoy screaming along to Møkkamann, Mitt hjertes trell, Splitter Pine (mandatory) and Metallic hvit. It's impossible not to be impressed that the audience knows the songs from the latest album almost as well as the old hits, and Seig jævel, Lunta brenner, Enhjørning and Takke faen work every bit as well as Dumdum songs should do live. Slave, Idyll (but exactly what did Prepple sing to replace the infamous word in Idyll?) and Hagelangs were all lovely. And, of course, I'm still sniggering because they finished with a Knutsen & Ludvigsen cover.
The annoying thing is that far too many social segments share a love of Dumdum Boys. My eyes almost started bleeding when I spotted a typical "I'm an attorney because my daddy is and now I work in his firm" bloke, wearing a black Dumdum T-shirt over his blue-and-white striped buttondown shirt. Ick.
Being back at Sentrum Scene was wonderful. I wholeheartedly agree with Prepple on how great it is that it's now run as a rock venue instead of a convention hall, by music enthusiasts instead of real estate cynics.
New Model Army tonight. Tee hee.
