Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt is something more entertaining than any loling cat on the internet. Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt is more winning than Charlie Sheen could ever hope to be. And Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt is a phenomenon more beautiful than double fucking rainbows. So what does it mean?
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt is the name of a band. There were a lot of good bands at SXSW this year, but there was only one Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt and that band was the best band at SXSW. A daring statement, but one worth making.
When surrounded by the thousands of bands at SXSW, you have to make yourself memorable. You have to stick out. This is how Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt stood apart from the crowd.
1. TPDR blew off the stage. They were up close and personal and joined the audience on the dancefloor.
2. TPDR was theatrical. With a set up and light show that looked like it was stolen from my grandmother’s garage sale the band already had a unique thing going on. It’s March and the main source of light was a light up plastic snowman. But it wasn’t just the surroundings that were decked out. The band was, too. The guitarist looked like he fell out of the 80s with his retro shirt and big ‘stache. The singer was wearing a purple dress with ridiculously poofy sleeves, but he paired the dress with some sneaks for running around the venue better.
3. Energy! This band does not stay still even when tuning. One second the singer’s hopping in the center of the floor and the next he’s pushing everyone back into a circle to direct different audience members into the center to dance. Then before you can blink, he has you marching through the venue to the back where he founds some random bucket to hop up on and sing his next chorus.
4. TPDR has a parachute. That’s right: a parachute. As the set was nearing its end, TPDR brought out a mysterious duffel bag, opened it and just asked everyone to grab a piece and pull. A giant, colorful parachute popped out and the entire crowd got underneath. “Jump and sing this with me: ‘We’re alive! We’re in love! We got hope…just because!’” exclaimed the singer. Never was there such laughter and glee at a concert as when this group chanted that anthem and jumped underneath a parachute. It was kind of insane, but also ridiculously fun.
5. The music. Don’t think that TPDR is a gimmick band. They sounded great – especially if you’re into groups like Tilly and the Wall, Blastoids or This Show Is the Rainbow. TPDR could easily stand on a stage like any other band, deliver their songs and it would be a solid set. So why do all this other stuff? It’s fun. That simple.
So was it a concert? A circus? A parade? A party? Whatever it was, it was uniquely Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt.
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