I had such a good time last night in Crawdaddy. Brazil’s Bonde do Role mix samples from rock songs with baile funk beats and were Diplo’s first signing to his MadDecent label. And you can understand why he snapped them up. Their music is pure fun, made for dancing and for putting smiles on faces.
On stage, the MC’s Marina and Pedro are backed by DJ Gorky who sometimes joins in on the MCing. Marina cavorts her way all over the stage, wrapping the microphone chord around her head, putting it down to do some aerobics dancing, stage-diving and dancing in the crowd while Pedro and Gorky keep the crowd going. The sampling of recognisable rock and pop tunes is constant with Franz Ferdinand, AC/DC, The Darkness, Daft Punk, songs from Grease, M.I.A, Spank Rock, Diplo and many others all getting a spin last night. The set culminated with myself being dragged up on the stage by Marina towards the end to scream at the audience.
It was a poorly attended gig which is unfortunate as it would have benefited from more atmosphere. In the end, it didn’t really matter though, it was the most fun I’ve had at a gig in a long time.
Check out the photos on Flickr and the video below to see what you missed.
MP3s
Bonde do Role – Melo do Tabaco (A-trak remix)
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/bonde_do_role-melo_do_tabaco_(a-trak_remix).mp3]
And a couple from DJ Gorky (Bonde do Role’s DJ) – Smashing Pumpkins and Franz Ferdinand collide with Baile Funk. These are good!
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/dj gorky_-_atoladinha.mp3] [audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/dj_gorky_-_tira_a_camizero.mp3]Video
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Photos
Flickr photoset
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
i was there and it was the most fun EVER! that was you on stage?! class. ill probably blog something about it laters. datarock the night before was also red hot.
i was there and it was the most fun EVER! that was you on stage?! class. ill probably blog something about it laters. datarock the night before was also red hot.
Yeh that was me on the right! Such a good gig.
Yeh that was me on the right! Such a good gig.
I am so jelaous! That sounds like such a killer show!
Should have not left Dublin!
I am so jelaous! That sounds like such a killer show!
Should have not left Dublin!
Hey bitch, how come you didn’t respond to my last comment I left in your contact section? I knew you’d forget all your old friends once you got your own blog. Talk about being a superficial cow, even Moses has more integrity than you.
I’d send you a virus, only your crappy comment box doesn’t have an ‘attach file’ feature.
Hey bitch, how come you didn’t respond to my last comment I left in your contact section? I knew you’d forget all your old friends once you got your own blog. Talk about being a superficial cow, even Moses has more integrity than you.
I’d send you a virus, only your crappy comment box doesn’t have an ‘attach file’ feature.
For shame that I missed this.
For shame that I missed this.