The BBC claims that "nobody does indie dance better than Datarock" in an album review, and from what we saw on Thursday night at CMJ, that might go for their live show too. These feisty Norwegians, who (aptly) refer to their influences as "the trinity of Talking Heads, DEVO and Happy Mondays," combine keyboards and other electronics with the guitars they used to use when they were a thrash band to create fun, danceable, post-disco. If you're not familiar with them, check out their hit, "FaFaFa," on MySpace.
Here are some pics from their show at the Gramercy.
Holding down the bassline:
Is the saxophone making a comeback after years of signifying romance in detective movies?
Guitarist escapes his manager via the crowd:
