Pop Levi in Auckland
Wednesday 9th May, 2007 12:00AM
THIS MORNING 95bFM announced that glitz pop sensation Pop Levi is coming to town – with a sugary assault on the Kings Arms Tavern, Tuesday the 5th of June.
But don’t bother saving your pennies ladies and gentlemen. The milky bars are on b! 95bFM are proud to announce Pop Levi will be playing a 95bFM Private Function, which means tickets will be FREE for ANZ bCard holders.
Here’s the sweet-toothed truth about Pop…
“It’s not often you get to use the word ‘cat’ about a fellow human being without feeling (a) anachronistic and (b) a bit of a twat. But then it’s not every day you come across someone like Pop Levi. And Pop Levi is one strange cat.
Born in London, with musical roots in Liverpool, a stint playing with Ladytron and a home in Los Angeles, Pop Levi likes to describe what’s good about pop music as “astral”. His debut album, “The Return To Form Black Magick Party,” is, fittingly, worthy of the term. Although the most obvious precursor of his sound might be Mark Bolan, listen carefully and you’ll hear touches of everyone from Jack White, Prince and Hendrix to Dylan, Lennon and Beefheart in there. But rather than being any kind of eyebrow-raised pastiche, this is what Pop describes as “channelling” – an album of such complete conviction, flair and energy (plus a lorryload of hooks) that it is utterly irresistible, a stack heel pushed right down on the accelerator.
In the process Pop seems to completely explode the already-tired consensus of rock music in the UK. Not for him the dour re-telling of reality. Pop Levi is not a reporter. He wants to re-make reality, and re-make it in his image. Call it astral projection if you like, but Pop Levi is going to be a star.”
So come along, dance around and get sugar in your eyes. It’s gonna be fun, and it’s gonna be free.
POP LEVI
Tuesday 5th June
Kings Arms Tavern
Tickets: FREE from the bFM offices with your ANZ bCard
Or limited dirty-non-bCard-presales from Real Groovy, $35.
ANZ bCards are $30 from 95bFM, Real Groovy, Magazzino, Marbecks or Ballistics.
But don’t bother saving your pennies ladies and gentlemen. The milky bars are on b! 95bFM are proud to announce Pop Levi will be playing a 95bFM Private Function, which means tickets will be FREE for ANZ bCard holders.
Here’s the sweet-toothed truth about Pop…
“It’s not often you get to use the word ‘cat’ about a fellow human being without feeling (a) anachronistic and (b) a bit of a twat. But then it’s not every day you come across someone like Pop Levi. And Pop Levi is one strange cat.
Born in London, with musical roots in Liverpool, a stint playing with Ladytron and a home in Los Angeles, Pop Levi likes to describe what’s good about pop music as “astral”. His debut album, “The Return To Form Black Magick Party,” is, fittingly, worthy of the term. Although the most obvious precursor of his sound might be Mark Bolan, listen carefully and you’ll hear touches of everyone from Jack White, Prince and Hendrix to Dylan, Lennon and Beefheart in there. But rather than being any kind of eyebrow-raised pastiche, this is what Pop describes as “channelling” – an album of such complete conviction, flair and energy (plus a lorryload of hooks) that it is utterly irresistible, a stack heel pushed right down on the accelerator.
In the process Pop seems to completely explode the already-tired consensus of rock music in the UK. Not for him the dour re-telling of reality. Pop Levi is not a reporter. He wants to re-make reality, and re-make it in his image. Call it astral projection if you like, but Pop Levi is going to be a star.”
So come along, dance around and get sugar in your eyes. It’s gonna be fun, and it’s gonna be free.
POP LEVI
Tuesday 5th June
Kings Arms Tavern
Tickets: FREE from the bFM offices with your ANZ bCard
Or limited dirty-non-bCard-presales from Real Groovy, $35.
ANZ bCards are $30 from 95bFM, Real Groovy, Magazzino, Marbecks or Ballistics.
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