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This is CX Kidtronik – if you want to hear his stuff, you can google him – I refuse to provide a direct link. I knew he was going to be a class act as soon as I saw that towel. I never understand why labels/managers/artists allow such shitty openers. Generic electro/hiphop with uninspiring lyrics and boring beats? Great! Can you open for Girl Talk?

I was very unimpressed and downed several coolers to start my journey into unconsciousness. I also made several washroom trips and when I came back after one of them, I discovered that Kid had made a hilarious visual pun on the giant screen that showcases both his intelligent sense of humour and American patriotism.

His debut album is called “Krak Attack”.

Next up was the Death Set. They were actually not too bad so here is a link to their myspace. They were fun, punkish and just electronic enough to fit in.

By the time Girl Talk went on, it was pandemonium. Here’s a view of the crowd from the stage. Yeah, I see why they had to move the show from Club Soda.

I was too intoxicated to regurgitate a set list for you but I can only imagine he did some stuff from Feed the Animals and some stuff from … well, his other albums. Girl Talk the artist and Girl Talk the music are not interchangeable. I think even if you hated Girl Talk’s music, you’d still have a kickin’ time at his show because he has incredible stage presence. It takes talent to be able to infuse energy into a crowd.

The thing with Girl Talk is that even though he has a hipster following, the actual tracks are all composed of accessible, conventional pop. He’s like American Apparel but with music and without Dov Charney trying to give you a reacharound.

I laughed at his saran-wrapped laptop. I wonder how many computers had malfunctioned after being drowned in a pool of sweat prior to this genius innovation.

I was kind of hoping I’d discover that he was using a Mac after all and then I could be famous for being the person to expose him as the Apple-loving bastard he is. But no, it’s not a Mac. Do you ever wonder if Girl Talk is just the personification of a Microsoft advertisement? Would it change your opinion of him? Honestly, if Microsoft was a tenth as much fun as Girl Talk, I’d forgive the whole Vista-being-a-piece-of-shit ordeal.

Oops, I’m getting sidetracked.

Anyway, I took this picture of his butt/back/moles …

And then I turned around and CX Kidtronik was in his place.

It was like something out of a horror movie where your girlfriend turns into a zombie and eats your face in a non-sexy way.

I’m not really sure what happened to this concert review. The point is, Girl Talk is awesome and Girl Talk shows are even better and if you have a chance to see him, do it! Don’t even bother showing up late to avoid CX Kidtronik because he’ll get you in the end somehow anyway.

I’ll end this post with another photo and some tracks from Feed the Animals. Check out the rest of his tour dates.

Set it Off by Girl Talk
No Pause by Girl Talk
Hands in the Air by Girl Talk

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