Tickets sold out weeks before their show in San Francisco and on April 8th and cute girls and middle aged guys flocked to The Independent to see The Dum Dum Girls! Dressed in black latex, fishnets, mid-drifts and short skirts the girls flaunted hotness and smartness, grabbing everyone's attention as they got to their spots on stage.
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
The show started on a slow note with their subdued fashion of lo-fi, 90's influenced indie and a "we're too cool" air that each of them carried proudly. Without so much as a smile, hello, or acknowledgement of any sort Dee Dee Penny led the set from "Mine Tonight" right into "I Got Nothing" from their 2012 EP, End of Daze. Her strong vocals and almost passive singing style carried no trace of emotion as she sang emotionally driven song after emotionally driven song.
The set bounced from guitar charged to drum led songs: some with a raw surf-punk sound, others with shoegaze, ballad like qualities, yet their distinct dream-pop sound prevailed through it all. |
| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
Guitarist Jules and bassist Malia harmonized nicely with Penny on a lot of songs but the real treat was when Sandy joined them on backup vocals while slaying it on drums. Even the hiccups of feed back worked to the Dum Dum Girls advantage adding that much more of a lo-fi feel to the melodic set.
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
The cold shoulder continued even though fans tossed flowers on stage and others yelled for the sake of yelling: the girls took their time between songs muttering only a couple soft thank yous as they tuned up. At first this exchange is surprising but then it clicks: like a girl turned cold after
having her heart broken one too many times, The Dum Dum Girls play hard to get when they perform, it's part of their allure.
having her heart broken one too many times, The Dum Dum Girls play hard to get when they perform, it's part of their allure.
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
After SF they rolled down to Coachella to heat things up on the Outdoor Theater stage and the Too True tour didn't end there! The Dum Dum Girls are heading to Europe soon and will come back to the States just in time for Outside Lands!
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| Dum Dum Girls at The Independent April 8th, 2014 Photo by: Marc Fong |
Dum Dum Girls Set List April 8th @ The Independent
1. Mine Tonight
2. I got Nothing
3. Bedroom Eyes
4. In the Wake of You
5. I Will Be
6. He Gets Me High
7. Too True to Be Good
8. Are You Okay?
9. Rest Of
10. It Only Takes
11. Under These Hands
12. Rimbaud Eyes
13. Lord Knows
14. Pale Saints
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