Hercules and Love Affair Live at the Casbah

I can only imagine that Antony of Antony and the Johnsons signed on to Hercules and Love Affair because of the underground notoriety it would provide for Hercules..., combined with the fact that the involvement wouldn't denigrate any party involved but provide more hype for either.

They don't need him. Period. Totally feel he signed on so they'd get the attention they deserved. End of story. I thank him for it, as i'd be un-awares otherwise.

The wittily named 'Horny Boys', two man horn section comprised of trumpet and trombone, applied properly in a live setting I've got a total weakness for as did everyone that likes that groove in their booty shaking.

Nomi, singing everything Antony sings and backup for Kim on the ones that he doesn't. I'm still not sure because of circumstance and demographic if Nomi is dude or not dude, no discernible adam's apple so even harder, but vocals amazing and possibly embarrassingly super hot, while kim holds her own vocally while looking like Telly from Kids.

With a band that on record is more disco focused with keyboard player, you never can be sure how it will come across, if it's for backup or what in the grand scheme, but shit was so solid. So solid.

Live band status on point. They covered Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper" and turned it into an unquestionable dance standard. Testament to greatness. Great track, but certainly not the kind to keep 600 party people jumping up and down, and they did it with ease.

Don't care the distance, if it's anywhere within a days drive, it's worth it I swear as a live show even outside of Chunky and I's fanboy status. It's perfect. Combine that with the at least 400 hot chicks that come on the arms of the 200 gay guys, it's a definite dance party with favorable ratios

As what i thought was a mostly electronic drum/keyboard record, can't say I've heard not only a re-creation, but a buildup on a foundation better than them. Even after Hot-Chip, after Rat-at-at, on and on, these fuckers killed it while everyone shaked it shaked it bay-bee.

Go the fuck and see them and if you aren't hip you're fucking blowing it for like months now. I'll spank you when i see you.