The Straits Times Monday, February 9 2009 [Crowd Pleaser] Review:Indie pop IN::MUSIC CROWD LU Esplanade Recital Studio Last Saturday IN::MUSIC MRS THIS Esplanade Recital Studio Last Friday Crowd Lu and Mrs This have each released an album, appealing mostly to students and those in their 20s and 30s, and both acts fall under the umbrella of Chinese indie pop. Lu, 23, delivered a mermerising show, demonstrating why he is one of the most promising Taiwanese singer-songwriters to emerge in recent years. In contrast to his sunny demeanour and music, compatriots six- piece ensemble Mrs This mined a more melancholic vein of electronic pop-rock, a performance which sometimes threatened to slip into minor key monotony. Lu's song about life and love from a young person's point of view have resonated strongly with music fans and he sold out two sold shows at the 245-seats-Esplanade Recital Studio. Dressed in an orange T-shirt worn over another black one, bermudas, Calf-high socks and white sneakers, and sporting his trademark black-rimmed glasses and mop top, he looked like an awkward, gangly, overgrown student. But he captured one's attention the moment he started playing the guitar and singing because he performed with his entire body. Eyes closed, fingers strumming, legs tapping and kicking away, he was completely into the moment. He dove headlong into his songs with a passion that was palpable and his clear, bright voice, as open and direct as his personality, was a compelling and moving instrument. His enthusiastic bursts of "Yeah!" punctuated the end of each song and were peppered all over his patter, which anecdotes such as how his first single Yuan Ming, which appears to be escaping from reality, was actually written when he was upset with a friend for not waking him up for class. The female leads for Mrs This, A Mu and Hei Lang, also displayed a playful delight, bassist Fang Q showed off some singlish phrases he had picked up. Their music, however, was a tougher sell live, also at the recital studio. The vocals were in danger of being over-whelmed by the drums at times and the band could have been tighter as an outfit. It did not help that the same few photo stills were recycled endlessly in the background and soon became annoying. Either add more photos or just do away with them entirely. Mrs This were at their best on tracks such as And I and And I See Many People, which were infused with a sense of much-needed drama. There was no certainly no lack of drama in Lu's gig and he kept the energy level high throughout. He tackled the hard-to-reach notes on Really Feel Like Being Self-Indulgent, Charmed his way through School Belle 2008, and he got the audience to chorus "That's right! That's Right!" on the Good Morning, Beauty Of Dawn! Lu's gig was so entertaining, it did not even matter one whit that he skipped the chart-topping title track from his album 100 Ways For Living. It is still early days for 2009, but you have the feeling that you have already seen one of the best Chinese music concerts of the year. Written by: Boon Chan 科科科~ 为方便各位小队员阅读~ 我翻译了一部分的文章~ 也许不能翻译的很好啦~ 就请大家将就一点点喔! XP 卢广仲和这位太太各发行了一张专辑, 两组艺人都是属於独立创作型歌手﹐ 他们所吸引的族群大多数是在籍学生或是年龄介于20至30的听众。 卢广仲， 23岁，完成了一场非常棒的表演， 充份表现出为什麽他会是近年来最有实力的台湾创作歌手的其中之一。 =这有一段是说这位太太的...所以我就不翻译了。= 卢广仲用一个年轻人的观点创作了关於生活和爱的歌曲﹐强烈的引起广大乐迷共鸣。 并且成功的售出两场各有245个位子的演唱会的所有门票。 表演当天﹐他穿着橙色T恤里面还搭一件黑色的长袖T恤， 短裤、高筒袜、白色运动鞋 和招牌黑框眼镜还有像拖把的头，看上去有点像一名尴尬的超龄学生。 但当他一开始弹吉他和唱歌所有目光都会被他深深吸引着，因为他会用整个身体来表演。 当他完全投入时就会紧闭双眼，刷着吉它，用脚轻打着节奏，甚至舞动起他的双腿。 他几乎会在所有歌曲之後都会加上口头禅"耶"就像为歌曲加了个标点符号。 他还跟大家分享了他第一张单曲"渊明"的创作来源﹐ 其实并不是大家所以为的想逃避现实﹐而是有一次室友自己去上课没把他叫醒﹐ 他很生气时所创作出来的。 =这里又有一大段是关於这位太太的所以我也不翻译了。= 卢广仲不按常理的表演让全场一直都保持在最high的情绪。 当天他还挑战了[好想要挥霍]里的高难度高音﹐[校园美女2008]﹐他还唱了让全场 不停地跟着大唱副歌"对啊!对啊!"的早安!晨之美! 卢广仲的个唱实在是太棒了﹐就算他没唱排行榜歌曲[100种生活]也没关系了。 虽然2009才刚开始但我有很强烈的感觉这将会是今年最棒的演唱会之一。 -- ★HIPOSITION 早安 大妮妮!!!!! --

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