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Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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4.5

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Review 1 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Birmingham O2 Academy

Birmingham O2 Academy @

- Birmingham @

- 09/12/2009 @

Favourite moment: There were numerous high points (Dull Life and Heads Will Roll) but Maps struck a very poignant chord with everyone @

Setlist: Shake It, Phenomena, Black Tongue, Heads Will Roll, Cheated Hearts, Honeybear, Dull Life, Shame and Fortune, Gold Lion, Skeletons, Hysteric, Pin, Zero (Encore) Y Control, Maps, Date With The Night @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

Posted 07/01/2010

by PhoenixFly50

Location: Birmingham

The raucous and somewhat demented soundclash style from support act Duchess Says, in hindsight, set the pace for what was to be a punked up explosion of a night in Brum. Annie-Claude, the female vocalist, as well as shrieking and screaming like an electrified harpy, plunged herself into the crowd, causing a headache for the guy on stage whose job it was to prevent any mic lead strangulation incidents! Our wide-eyed goth-neurotic girl then proceeded to immerse the crowd into her strange world, journeying through the slightly bemused and anxious swell. I think a sigh of relief could be heard underneath the applause, when the pouring of beer over her own head signified the finish, not least for the stage guy who had remained focused in avoiding any emergencies. Then it was the turn of the headliners, who appeared on stage with "Shake It" watched over in the background, by a vast eyeball. Karen O's vocals could be heard, but she remained side of stage until she eventually appeared to a flurry of rapturous applause from her welcoming fans. The first part of the set saw the punked-fuelled CBGB influenced tracks from their formative years, (Fever to Tell and Show your Bones) entice the crowd, with dashes of their new electro driven sound interspersing the seismic riffs. A vast number of the crowd were young student types who were pogoing like mad to "Black Tongue" and "Cheated Hearts". It was on the newer tracks from It's Blitz, such as "Dull Life", "Heads will Roll" and "Zero", that the pogoing became an all embracing factor. Unlike the previous band's efforts, Karen O held the stage with a Chrissie Hynde air of authority, her cloaked form adding a sense of Brooklynite mysticism, mesmerising the crowd. Even on the more down tempo tracks, such as "Skeletons" and "Hysteric", the trio managed to hold the crowd firmly in their grasp. Old favourites Gold Lion and Maps, made timely appearances, the latter being part of their encore. By the time Nick Zinner's guitar came scything down on the last track of the night "Date with the Night", the crowd were a fuelled hands in the air, head-shaking mass. Blitzed!

Birmingham O2 Academy @

- Birmingham @

- 09/12/2009 @

Favourite moment: There were numerous high points (Dull Life and Heads Will Roll) but Maps struck a very poignant chord with everyone @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

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Review 2 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Yeah yeah yeah baby!

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

Posted 28/12/2009

by DiseaseShaker

Location: Staffordshire

Top 1000 Contributor

After a riotous support act who wouldn't look out of place in the pages of the NME, Yeah Yeah Yeahs provided a mixture of the old and the new - their album "It's Blitz" has featured highly in many end-of-year album polls and the hits from there, "Zero" and "Heads Will Roll" got the crowd going in a sold-out, tightly-packed O2 Academy, and many sing-a-long moments were provided as Karen O worked her audience. While most of the audience were young (late teens?) and appeared to be of the NME crowd, there were some "older" members there (including me at age 27!) who appreciated their homage to the New York scene of the late 70s. A highly energetic night!

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

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Review 3 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs brilliant

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Runnaway and Date with the night. @

Opening act(s): The Dutchesses (?) from Canada - tooo weird @

Posted 12/12/2009

by Anonymous

One of the best concerts Ive seen (and Ive lost count of them since 1978!) Karen O and the boys were fantastic.
Good venue, but the sound was a bit odd first couple of songs due to the mike giving feedback.

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Runnaway and Date with the night. @

Opening act(s): The Dutchesses (?) from Canada - tooo weird @

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Review 4 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

Great set but too Short!

O2 Academy Bournemouth @

- Bournemouth @

- Thu 10 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): Support band 'Duchess Says' were entertaining but strange - not a CD that I will be rushing out to buy! @

Posted 12/12/2009

by jim100uk

Location: Sussex

Yeah Yeah Yeahs put on a great show playing many songs from 'Its Blitz' which is probably their most well known release so far - my only complaint is that the gig was pretty short for the headline band - it lasted around 55 minutes having started late at almost 9:45.

O2 Academy Bournemouth @

- Bournemouth @

- Thu 10 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): Support band 'Duchess Says' were entertaining but strange - not a CD that I will be rushing out to buy! @

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Review 5 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3 / 5

O2 Academy Bournemouth @

- Bournemouth @

- Thu 10 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): rubbish @

Posted 12/12/2009

by Anonymous

visually it was great and the band was good but the sound was very poor. the vocals were barely audiable and the only place where the sound was anywhere near acceptable was by the mixing desk.

O2 Academy Bournemouth @

- Bournemouth @

- Thu 10 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): rubbish @

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Review 6 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2 / 5

YeahYeahYeahs at the Apollo - sound problems

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Posted 11/12/2009

by SueC97

Location: Stockport

although the gig was visually great and overall a great atmosphere I found the sound to be dreadful. I wanted to see this band mainly because of Karen O's fabulous voice and stage presence and unfortunately i found i could hardly hear her because of her voice being completely drowned out by the rest of the band, i have been to this venue many times and dont remember the sound being quite this bad previously.

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

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Review 7 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Yeah!

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

Posted 10/12/2009

by judestar

Brilliant. Karen O is so cool and loves her music. They totally rocked. You need to see them live. The support - Duchess Says were pretty good too. The lead singer was mental and swinging off the bars near the back at one point. Lots of screaming. Only girls can do that.

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

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Review 8 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs were awesome awesome awesome

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

Posted 10/12/2009

by daviddave

Location: Birmingham

They were class! so many tunes, i lost count! good close venue too!

O2 Academy Birmingham @

- Birmingham @

- Wed 9 Dec 2009 @

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Review 9 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2 / 5

YYY's Very Disappointing

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: The end of the show! @

Posted 09/12/2009

by Herbert101

Location: Manchester

What should have been a guaranteed hit of a night on the back of one of the best albums of 2009 proved to be nothing short of a big disappointment. In spite of the energetics of Karen O & a big set design the audience was let down by very poor sound quality & very short setlist - which on reflection was for the best!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: The end of the show! @

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Review 10 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Awesome, awesome gig!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Just one?! I'm tempted by Honeybear or another 'big' track but when they did Maps was probably the most memorable. @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

Posted 09/12/2009

by JoMo6

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's at Manchester Apollo were, despite the sound being a bit poor in places, absolutely amazing on Sunday night! Karen O's voice was effortless across all tracks and absolutely blew us away. Her outfits didn't fail to impress either, nor did the stage effects such as the massive eyeball and impressive use of ticker tape! My only negative comment would be that the effects were too loud and overshadowed the amazing vocals and distinctive guitar riffs on some tracks. Think that was more the venue's fault than the YYY's though! Would definitely see them again and recommend you all do the same!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Just one?! I'm tempted by Honeybear or another 'big' track but when they did Maps was probably the most memorable. @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

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Review 11 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Best Ever!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): Duchess says - the sound wasnt that brilliant but she was great live - looks good for the future. @

Posted 08/12/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Cardiff

This was the 4th time I have seen the YYY's and this was the best ever!! I had travelled to Manchester with my girlfriend for the weekend and this was my first visit to the Apollo. Great venue. I had a great view of Karen O and she was on great form. The sound was brilliant and the drummer (sorry dont know his name) kept going in between each song so it was like the gig never stopped (only for the encore). The set list expanded their whole era and was brilliant. I've seen the YYY's right from the early stages and it was fab to hear their old stuff, Date with the night, Maps, Pin, Y Control, as well as songs from their latest cd, Put your leather on, Off with the head. In summary, great venue, great sound, great set list, great gig!!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Opening act(s): Duchess says - the sound wasnt that brilliant but she was great live - looks good for the future. @

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Review 12 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

full of energy

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Posted 08/12/2009

by Bookgirl50

Location: Manchester

warm up act was different but very engaging. Main act was very good!! sound quality was a bit dissappointing, also too long a gap between warm up act and main act. Performance itself was fab tho!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

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Review 13 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Awesome!!!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: The opening to the show...great costume! @

Posted 08/12/2009

by HT78

Location: Manchester

Well what a gig! The Yeah Yeah Yeah's were amazing...great show, great performance, great music...what can i say, but great!!!
It was a Sunday night, so maybe that had something to do with the crowd not quite getting into it as much as usual, but didn't matter, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's delivered from start to finish...if you ever get chance, go see them!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: The opening to the show...great costume! @

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Review 14 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3 / 5

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Maps! @

Posted 07/12/2009

by Anonymous

thought Karen o was amazing, but from the balcony her voice was completely drowned out by the music. So my gf didnt enjoy it as much as she could have. I still thought they were really good tho!!!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Maps! @

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Review 15 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

more than zero

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: 2nd track: Heads will roll @

Posted 07/12/2009

by Dogboy

Location: manchester

Had the huge pleasure of seeing the YYYs last night at the apollo, manchester. Visually it's all about Karen O. She gives good rock. Wearing a catsuit with two octopus tentacles emerging from her back, she was all over the stage, crouching, falling, eating the mic, spitting water, worshipping the mic as an audio god, and performing exotic mimes the meaning of which are known only to her. She is a whirling dervish, a tasmanian devil, a hyena of rock. I may be in love..

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: 2nd track: Heads will roll @

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Review 16 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Yeah for the YYYs

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Phenomenon and Maps @

Setlist: Runaway, Shake it, Phenomenon, Heads will Roll, Soft Shock, Gold Lion, Hysteric, Pins, Zero, Maps, Art Star, Date with the Night @

Opening act(s): Can't remember exact name (someting like 'She Duchess'?) but quite good - similar sound to YYY @

Posted 07/12/2009

by pigmeister

Great gig, great atmosphere and crowd, great mix of old and new YYY tracks. Rocked.

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: Phenomenon and Maps @

Setlist: Runaway, Shake it, Phenomenon, Heads will Roll, Soft Shock, Gold Lion, Hysteric, Pins, Zero, Maps, Art Star, Date with the Night @

Opening act(s): Can't remember exact name (someting like 'She Duchess'?) but quite good - similar sound to YYY @

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Review 17 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Mindblowing!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: When i sang down Karen O's mic :) @

Setlist: Runaway, Phenomena, 10x10, Heads Will Roll, Pin, Dull Life, Gold Lion, Cheated Hearts, Skeletons, Hysteric, Honeybear, Zero, Y Control. Encore: Maps, Art Star, Date With The Night. @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

Posted 07/12/2009

by adub

Location: Liverpool

Unforgettable night. One of the best bands ive seen live, so energetic. Karen O is a pure genius, all hail to the queen! I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the yyys, you will not be disappointed.

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Favourite moment: When i sang down Karen O's mic :) @

Setlist: Runaway, Phenomena, 10x10, Heads Will Roll, Pin, Dull Life, Gold Lion, Cheated Hearts, Skeletons, Hysteric, Honeybear, Zero, Y Control. Encore: Maps, Art Star, Date With The Night. @

Opening act(s): Duchess Says @

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Review 18 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

YEAH YEAH YEAH'S

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Posted 07/12/2009

by Anonymous

SERIOUSLY STUPENDOUSLY TERRIFICLY TREMENDOUSLY FABULOUSLY FANTASTICALLY FRENITICALLY FASTIDUOUSLY MAGNIFICENT!!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

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Review 19 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5 / 5

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Posted 07/12/2009

by Anonymous

A band at the top of their game. Excellent, original songs executed flawlessly in the live environment. Manchester Apollo is also a great sounding building.

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

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Review 20 for Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4 / 5

Great gig? - Yeah Yeah Yeah!

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

Posted 07/12/2009

by Cheesecake

I'd really recommend seeing this band live, even if you're not a big fan.

They put on a great show and there's never a pause between songs. Karen O's costume were amazing and the set worked really well.

We had great seats and the atmosphere was great - helped by the crazy warm-up act!
The appolo is a fab venue becasue it's a good size and the sound and lighting has always been spot on.

So go see them next time! :-)

Manchester Apollo @

- Manchester @

- Sun 6 Dec 2009 @

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