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~ 為方便各位小隊員閱讀~ 我翻譯了一部分的文章~ 也許不能翻譯的很好啦~ 就請大家將就一點點喔! XP 盧廣仲和這位太太各發行了一張專輯, 兩組藝人都是屬於獨立創作型歌手﹐ 他們所吸引的族群大多數是在籍學生或是年齡介于20至30的聽眾。 盧廣仲， 23歲，完成了一場非常棒的表演， 充份表現出為什麼他會是近年來最有實力的台灣創作歌手的其中之一。 =這有一段是說這位太太的...所以我就不翻譯了。= 盧廣仲用一個年輕人的觀點創作了關於生活和愛的歌曲﹐強烈的引起廣大樂迷共鳴。 并且成功的售出兩場各有245個位子的演唱會的所有門票。 表演當天﹐他穿著橙色T恤裡面還搭一件黑色的長袖T恤， 短褲、高筒襪、白色運動鞋 和招牌黑框眼鏡還有像拖把的頭，看上去有點像一名尷尬的超齡學生。 但當他一開始彈吉他和唱歌所有目光都會被他深深吸引著，因為他會用整個身體來表演。 當他完全投入時就會緊閉雙眼，刷著吉它，用腳輕打著節奏，甚至舞動起他的雙腿。 他幾乎會在所有歌曲之後都會加上口頭禪"耶"就像為歌曲加了個標點符號。 他還跟大家分享了他第一張單曲"淵明"的創作來源﹐ 其實並不是大家所以為的想逃避現實﹐而是有一次室友自己去上課沒把他叫醒﹐ 他很生氣時所創作出來的。 =這裡又有一大段是關於這位太太的所以我也不翻譯了。= 盧廣仲不按常理的表演讓全場一直都保持在最high的情緒。 當天他還挑戰了[好想要揮霍]裡的高難度高音﹐[校園美女2008]﹐他還唱了讓全場 不停地跟著大唱副歌"對啊!對啊!"的早安!晨之美! 盧廣仲的個唱實在是太棒了﹐就算他沒唱排行榜歌曲[100種生活]也沒關係了。 雖然2009才剛開始但我有很強烈的感覺這將會是今年最棒的演唱會之一。 -- ★HIPOSITION 早安 大妮妮!!!!! --

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