event E.L.nO.
Also Playing: Motel California and DJ Jill Riley
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Stacy Schwartz
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Stacy Schwartz
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Fri Feb 24
9 pm
E.L.nO., Motel California, and DJ Jill Riley at Lee's Liquor Lounge
When Electric Light Orchestra’s bloated, symphonic prog-rock began to take hold in the mid-’70s, it served as a poster child for the rock excesses the punk movement was railing against. Decades later, that cheesiness is less offensive and more fun, a decadal shift in perceptions that local tongue-in-cheek tribute act E.L.nO seizes. Led by an afro wig-sporting David Campbell (host of The Current’s Local Show), the lively group of experienced Twin Cities musicians covers hits like “Evil Woman” and “Xanado” with a smirking appreciation for Jeff Lynne & Co.’s overwrought pop.
Lee's Liquor Lounge 101 Glenwood Ave., Twin Cities, MN
When Electric Light Orchestra’s bloated, symphonic prog-rock began to take hold in the mid-’70s, it served as a poster child for the rock excesses the punk movement was railing against. Decades later, that cheesiness is less offensive and more fun, a decadal shift in perceptions that local tongue-in-cheek tribute act E.L.nO seizes. Led by an afro wig-sporting David Campbell (host of The Current’s Local Show), the lively group of experienced Twin Cities musicians covers hits like “Evil Woman” and “Xanado” with a smirking appreciation for Jeff Lynne & Co.’s overwrought pop.
Updated 02/16/2012
