I had been waiting 8 long months for Art Vs Science - my favorite Aussie band - to come back to the states, and finally they arrived for their first west coast show and month long US tour. I was just happy to see them kick everything off in Los Angeles!
Last time they were in LA we said goodbye at 4 in the morning at rooftop party in Venice beach, with tears in my eyes and about a gallon of vodka in my system. We had just finished a week long west coast run where I was tour managing the support band - The Hundred Days - and I was all choked up because I did not know when we would be together again! Thankfully, it was sooner than I though - did a few more shows with them in the midwest and Canada 2 short months later which was awesome (mmmmm......Montreal......).
8 months later they are back in LA, fully rested from taking time off and traveling the world, ready to murder any room they play. Murder....is just what they did! I could say they killed it, but murder seems to have a more intense feel.....and Art Vs Science are the masters of intensity. It is really really hard to get people dancing at a show in LA - we all seem to think we are too cool to show any form of enjoyment while watching live music except for the always ambivalent head bob. However, that was not the case last night - The Echo was exploding at the seams with sweaty people dancing like crazy! I for one was losing my mind! They played all their hits like "Magic Fountain" and "Parlez Vous Francais?" - along with my personal favorites "Higher" and "Flippers".
I believe that Art Vs Science is pretty much the best live band touring the world right now. It's not just a show, it's an experience!