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New Politics At The Fonda: Show Review

Rania Aniftos |
November 4, 2014 | 10:39 a.m. PST

Staff Reporter

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You may remember Danish dance-rock band New Politics from their performance at USC's Spring Fest last year, but vocalist David Boyd, guitarist Soren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio further displayed their uncompromising talent and energy during their headlining tour.

During their "Everywhere I Go" tour, New Politics' performance at The Fonda on Nov. 1 exceeded expectations. They were fun, interactive, and constantly expressed love for their fans. Their music is great, too.

The excitment was evident upon my first step into the venue. The fans were laughing and cheering. A few girls were in shock, screaming about how nice the boys were during their "Meet and Greet" prior to the performance.

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What surprised me most was the diversity of the audience. There was a pretty equal amount of men and women, ranging from middle school students to adults. It was also an international audience, with American, Danish, and French people packed into the Fonda's general admission space as well as the balcony.

The curtains of the elegant Fonda stage rose, and the fans began to chant, "N-P! N-P! N-P!"

Suddenly, New Politics ran onto the stage and the entire venue began to shake from the excited screams of the fans.

The band opened with its hit song, "Tonight You're Perfect," stopping occasionally to let the audience sing along. The fans, of course, knew every word. After a few songs, including the popular track, "Berlin," Boyd greeted the audience. Hansen then sugested they do "The Loud Test thing," presumably a game the band does at every show.

Slowly counting down from three, Boyd shouted "Go!" and The Fonda, once again, trembled from the audience's loud and energetic cries.

"You guys sure are loud," Hansen said, laughing.

Boyd then announced that they would be performing a new song from their album, "Vikings," which will be released in February.

Immediately, the first few rows of fans started shouting, "Loyalties Among Thieves," which surprised the band.

"Wow, you guys already know the name of the song," Boyd said. This situation is just one example of the fans' dedication and support.

New Politics then performed "Loyalties Among Thieves," after which, in a moment of gratitude and love for his fans, Boyd began to empower the audience.

"Each and every one of you here has the power to change and be whoever you want," Boyd said, as one young girl next to me began to tear up. It is always refreshing and touching to see how music and artists can have such a major effect on peoples' lives.

The band then performed a few songs off their first album, as well as their latest single, "Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens)," all of which were received by the audience with an endless and equal amount of energy and excitement.

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After performing one of their biggest hits, "Yeah Yeah Yeah," New Politics thanked everyone for coming and left the stage. The audience, clearly not accepting that the show was over, began chanting, "We want more! We want more!"

I've been to a few shows with encores, but none of which were as enthusiastic and fervent as this one was. Boyd, Hansen, and Vecchio run back onto the stage, with huge smiles on their faces.

"This is what life is all about," Boyd said, "Good company and music."

They then ended their show with "Fall Into These Arms" and "Harlem," before taking a quick picture with the audience.

As previously mentioned, the one thing that made New Politics' show different than any other concert I've attended was the band's strong and close relationship with their fans. Furthermore, the fans—male and female, old and young—have an incredible amount of love for the boys and feel like they really know each other, and important quality that is often lost in today's society of big celebrities and Hollywood.

Reach Staff Reporter Rania Aniftos here



 

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