Ra Ra Riot @ The Firebird, 9/20/09
There’s no ignoring the critic-ascribed melancholy of Ra Ra Riot’s The Rhumb Line, with the haunted nature of its lyrics and chamber music-infused sound – all of which admittedly make a crowd hesitant to dance. But if Ra Ra Riot proved anything at their recent show at The Firebird, it was that handclaps and cellos actually can mix.
This entry was written by , posted on September 25, 2009 at 5:35 pm, filed under Live and tagged Maps and Atlases, Ra Ra Riot, The Firebird. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Q+A : Ra Ra Riot
Unassuming and undeniably talented, Ra Ra Riot formed out of simple class networking at Syracuse University in 2006. Only three years later, their upbeat melancholy tunes are taking large festivals like Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL, and Forward Music Festival in Madison, WI, by elegant, classically-trained storm. Alexandra Lawn, cellist of Ra Ra Riot, talks with Eleven days before the band’s St. Louis show at the Firebird on Sunday, Sept. 20th.
Dying is Fine - Ra Ra Riot
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This entry was written by , posted on September 18, 2009 at 3:35 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Q+A, Ra Ra Riot. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.