there she goes.

theo + the skyscrapers
@ metasin
may 05, 2006

it’s nearly midnight as the lovely theo awaits her cue from the skyscrapers. it’s hard to believe she’s the same pony-tailed woman i saw backstage just an hour ago, relaxing with some starbucks in a hoodie. no matter how many times i watch her take same stage, she is always mesmerizing, a perfect punk rock picture painted with smudged make up and tattoo ink. she is a tiny blonde thing in a tiny black dress with a voice taller than any of the towering skyscrapers. she is confident and cool and she should be. the mixed crowd (used to resident dj’s spinning strictly industrial and ebm at this hour) adored her from start to finish. even those who started out just trying to get a good look up her skirt soon recognized the talent.

slinking around stage, sporting the trademark karen o. gloves and shouting out abrasive vocals over thumping and incessant new wave-inspired, metal-kissed, rock n' roll, it’s no surprise that theo and the skyscrapers have already drawn comparisons to the yeah yeah yeah’s and blondie. so theo will have to work extra hard to break past her lunachicks days and explode like a "volcano," leaving the rest in ashes.

for new album + tour info, go here:
http://theoandtheskyscrapers.com/

photos by: kenyon hopkin