It was like going back to my days as a teen, what a gig!
One week after hitting the big 5 0, there I was at the Barras and I was watching Kathleen Hanna singing, politicising, dancing and making the crowd go crazy a full 30 years since I first saw her play with Bikini Kill. My partner was with me and hadn’t heard any Le Tigre songs. She loved it! Pop synth punk with attitude the 3 members of Le Tigre swapped instruments, took turns to sing in the microphone, behind them the lyrics sprang up on a big screen and the crowd lapped each catchy, punchy song up with gusto. The same Riot Grrl principles were still there but had evolved to embrace the crowd no matter who she, he, them were. I loved it. I was a Riot Grrl 30 years ago and I felt so alive. The band went through all the favourites, “TKO”, “FYR”, “Keep On Living” and finished off their encore with “Phanta” and one of the best for last , “Deceptacon”.
It might have taken a while to be back in Glasgow but Le Tigre left us all enthralled as we left for home.
Posted by Fabi L on 08/06/2023
Le Tigre, Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow - 6th June 2023
Excellent energy, strong messages and lotsa fun
Excellent energy, strong messages and lotsa fun.
Posted by John on 07/06/2023
Le Tigre, Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow - 6th June 2023