The Dandy Warhols
- Bethany Couture
- May 12
- 1 min read
Updated: May 15
On Sunday, May 11, psychedelic rock band The Dandy Warhols celebrated Mother’s Day at Anthology in Rochester. The music hall pulsated from the resonance of bass as the band played music from their thirty year career. Projecting a complex sound that is elevated from their studio albums. As if they were drafting love letters to the audience as they performed their unique sonic experience.
From my perspective it appeared as if each band member was channeling as they created in harmony as a band. Magically playing their instrument and occasionally looking at each other and the audience. Reverb sang and echoed through the hall as a solitary sound as the band transitioned into the next songs or gathered equipment.
In the dark hall, strobe lights back lit the band as heavy haze filled the room. Transporting the audience to a personal out of body experience as they transcendentally experience the sound. Only having to come back to earth afterwards.
The Dandy Warhols released their twelfth studio album Rockmaker in 2024. Within their thirty year career the band has been a backdrop to international culture. In 1997 their song Bohemian Like You was featured in a Vodafone commercial and in 2004 the band was featured in documentary movie Dig!
Set list: Ride, Best Friend, TV Theme Song, Nothing To Do, Plan A, Be Alright, Summer of Hate, I Love You, I’d Like To Help You With Your Problem, Search Party, Used To Be Friends, Styggo, They’re Gone, Mohammed, Godless, Every Day Should Be a Holiday, Get Off, Bohemian Like You, Pete International Airport / Boys Better.
Words and photos: Bethany Couture
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