La Roux

Got the chance to check out La Roux at the Commodore the other night. While La Roux is actually the duo of singer Eleanor Jackson and Ben Langmaid, it's Jackson that gets most of the attention, and rightly so.

Watching a semi-androgynous ginger shake it on stage under strobe lights is a pretty good time. If you get the opportunity, I suggest you take it. La Roux puts out some pretty awesome pop, and their live show is the perfect presentation of their 80s sound.

Photos by Graham Cook.

Here is my apology gift world

So I haven't written for a while, and that's mostly because I've been in a creative stink so to make up for it I will stand outside of your window with my boom box. I won't play 'In Your Eyes' and I'm not as cool as John Cusack because I'm actually just posting a link to a zipped up little folder of cool jams.

But I hope you'll forgive me as you dance and maybe I'll hold a tiny place on the dance floor in the cockles of your heart.

BLONDTRON LOVES YOU.

LA Roux tonight on Hotmess!

So are all probably aware that we are big fans of La Roux on Hotmess. Tonight the greatness collides! Vintage will be catching up with our beloved former 'Ginger of the Week' who I was lucky enough to catch in concert a few nights ago.

They did not dissapoint, in fact I think they were one of those bands better live! Her voice is incredibly powerful which is good, because there were a lot of hipster lesbians with their coif in her signature massive side bang singing along at the top of their lungs.

Check out their touring schedule here and make sure you don't miss the ginger greatness if they're playing near you!

Ginger of the Week

I've really been having a hard time thinking of stuff to write about lately, mainly because I have not been feeling very pop cultured since I locked myself in the studio in my pijamas in an attempt to finish the first EP with my band, Risky Business.

That being said I've really been inspired by La Roux's music lately. They are an electro-pop synth/vocalist duo from the UK. Their sound is largely influenced other ginger greats The Eurythmics and Depeche Mode.

What is it about red hair that incurs such greatness in people? Something in their fiery little mutant genes? They are the spidermen and batmen amongst us drab blondes and brunettes. Quietly making all of our lives better.

La Roux literally means 'The Red Haired One' which I thought was fitting for my inaugural 'Ginger of the Week' post.  Her voice is incredibly unique and the melodies written over the amazing beats are unexpected. As a song writer it's often easy to write the easy way with melodies that seem obvious. What I really appreciate about La Roux's sound is that it is slightly unpredictable and keeps your attention from start to finish.

There has been a wildfire of remixes circulating the net so I thought I'd pick some of my favourites to share with you fine ginger loving people.

La Roux-Bullet Proof (Zinc Remix)

La Roux-Bullet Proof (Foamo Remix)

La Roux-In for the Kill (Skream's Let's get Ravey Remix)

La Roux-Quicksand (Mad Decent Remix)

La Roux-Quicksand (Joe and Will Ask Remix)