When Ground Control photographer Muhammad Asranur caught The Dresden Dolls at The Fillmore in San Francisco, he experienced more than just a concert. In fact there was so much that GC's editors received an entire folder of photos dedicated to the goings-on surrounding the show, in addition to the performances of The Dresden Dolls and Vermillion Lies. What follows are some notes from the evening:
The whole evening was festive. As we waited in the line outside, we were greeted by performers. There was also a little girl who passed around lollipops.
Inside, people in costume stood silently as if they were statues. Before the bands took the state, we were entertained by a magician doing card tricks and reciting an erotic poem while dancing with a 16 year-old girl. He made a joke that he could be her grandpa.
There were 2 prominent guest musicians, East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys and Zoe Keating (formerly Rasputina), a cellist who has worked with countless musicians such as Halou, Amanda Palmer, DJ Shadow, John Vanderslice and has toured with Imogen Heap.
Dresden Dolls did two encores. One of the songs encore was Black Sabbath's “War Pigs,” and another was a cover of Leonard Cohen's “One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong.” Also, they covered Beastie Boys's “You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party” earlier in the evening.
Be sure to check out pictures of the evening's festivities here.
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For more information:
Dresden Dolls: www.dresdendolls.com or myspace.com/dresdendolls
Vermillion Lies: vermillionlies.com or myspace.com/vermillionlies
