The Dead can Dance, and Indie Kids too!

At the Thermals show last night Angela and I noticed something we see at a lot of shows, that is, in addition to lots of people. Despite popular belief, New York indie kids can in fact dance, or in the case of last night, dance defined as “thrusting one’s full body against walls of other bodies.” The exception, however, when you finally have a crowd that does unfold its arms, is a new song.

Play an old song and the kids will rock. Play a new song and they’ll stop, look at each other in bewilderment and say “What’s this? I haven’t practiced my moves to this. What do I do?” That’s right. That’s because Indie Rock requires hours and hours of practice to get the moves down. If a concert doesn’t have people dancing, it’s because the moves that the music requires are so complex few have mastered them. It took me years to learn the dance to Belle and Sebastian in my bedroom, and I still sometimes can’t pull it off.

And it looks like I won’t have to practice my moves for the Shins. :( That sold out faster than hell. Assuming hell has a measureable velocity.