SHITDISCO ::

SHITDISCO
flex / vienna, austria
14th may 2007

out of all the so-called "nu reve" [1999 they would've still been called electroclash] acts to crash into our hi-fi equipments these days, SHITDISCO easily rank among my favorites. and they proved their worth with a brilliant live show in front of tiny, lethargic (as to almost be autistic), yet quite appreciative audience.

CSS ::

CSS
flex / vienna, austria
13th april 2007

there's just something about a bunch of brazilian girls/guys pushing out some electroclashy mix of rock and electro that has to go to your heart. and in CANSEI DE SER SEXY's (CSS) case it really did. at least for me. at least on record.
live? well, many are of the opinion that they are great live. and that they have been so this time. not me. i thought it was a big let-down. unfortunately.
but i still have the record and i haven't given up on them yet. next time we'll see just how good or bad they can be.

KLAXONS ::

KLAXONS
flex / vienna, austria
19th march 2007

"golden skans" made me check them out, "from atlantis to interzone" and "four horsemen of 2012" made me really appreciate them. they have been credited with coming up with the term "nu reve", more as a joke than anything else, but it's ironically quite fitting to the KLAXONS' highly recognizable blend of punk, british rock tradition, electro, acid and straight-out camp.
and even though 3 songs into the set their bass amp blew they did quite a good job at keeping the lethargic viennese audience entertained. bravo, young ones.