Duke Spirit

New York, Review & Setlist, 3rd November

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The Duke Spirit puts Santos Party House under its spell (11/3)

By Joe Marvilli on November 5th, 2010


After touring for much of the last couple years, it looked like The Duke Spirit was ready for a long break in the studio. Now as we approach the end of the year, it turns out we were half right. They did take a break and head into the studio. It just wasn’t for very long. But after seeing them try out new material at Santos Party House along with a few old favorites, all that can be said is “Thank God for that.” The Duke Spirit put on a show of ferocious energy that left ears ringing and bodies shaking. It was the type of show that you left feeling great about, no matter what your expectations were.

The Rassle kicked things off, opening with a set of rocking tunes that had an ethereal tone to them......
.....Once The Rassle departed, the crowd gathered around the stage in the now packed venue, waiting patiently for the band of the hour to arrive. Then they waited some more…and some more…and watched a drum tech spend 20 minutes trying to get a good microphone before telling the band to come on. After this display, maybe it’s not the opening band that needs a better sound system. Santos certainly wasn’t shining in the audio department that day.

Once The Duke Spirit finally started their set with “Lassoo” off of 2008’s Neptune, any thought of the long wait instantly vanished. The band was in top form, slamming through each song of their 16-song set with a combination of precision and hunger. This band was clearly excited to be back on the road, showing off what they’d come up with. It’s no surprise then that the new songs are some of their best yet. “Everybody’s Under Your Spell” is a perfect example of how strong their upcoming material is. Luke Ford’s bluesy guitar pulls you along into a shout-out chorus supported by Olly Betts’ driving beats. Old hits like “The Step and the Walk” and “Lion Rip” rounded out the show nicely, working well with the unfamiliar tracks.

But if there’s one reason why The Duke Spirit shines above other indie bands from London, it can be boiled down to two words: Liela Moss. The singer is one of the most naturally talented frontwomen of this generation. Throughout the show, she did it all. Her vocals ranged from slow and sultry to intensely epic. When she belts out a note, it sends a charge through the crowd. Not only is she on top of her game singing-wise, but she also knows how to play a crowd. She used everything on the stage to her advantage. Tambourines, maracas, and her mic stand became more than just instruments. She turned them into dance partners. The limits of the small stage became a non-issue as she made sure to spend some time on every inch of it. Plus, she plays a pretty mean harmonica, too.

By the end of the show, there was only one question in my mind. Why isn’t this band playing bigger venues yet? The display I saw should have been at a venue three times the size of Santos Party House. While it doesn’t look like The Duke Spirit is there yet, the concert they put on in downtown Manhattan makes me think that it won’t be long before they rise to the top of the indie heap.



Setlist:
Lassoo
Cherry Tree
The Step and the Walk
Everybody’s Under Your Spell
Villain
This Ship Was Built To Last
Red Weather
Surrender
Procession
North Bound
Don’t Wait
Running Fire
Lion Rip
Encore:
Sweet
Victory
Love Is An Unfamiliar Name

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EDIT:

Some great footage from Santos, NYC here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl0YRBFNpLA

Have been listening to my own mini Duke Spirit EP compiled from the recent releases. Highly recommended!!

1. Everybody's Under Your Spell
2. Procession
3. Northbound


get in!!

The Duke Spirit performing for Levi's - live footage of 'Lassoo' from the Levi's Spring 2011 Preview. Not the best audio, but good visually, seems like a great performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBtI3D2eyoA

Duke Spirit Live MP3s - FM Session



Here's a Duke Spirit session from Neptune which I've not come across before. Nice!

http://woxy.com/blog/2009/07/31/lounge- ... ke-spirit/

tremors wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

tremors wrote:

The Duke Spirit UK tour dates 2010
Supporting BRMC

• Dec 2, 2010 - Portsmouth (UK) - Pyramid
• Dec 3, 2010 - Nottingham (UK) - Rock City
• Dec 5, 2010 - Manchester (UK) - Academy
• Dec 6, 2010 - Glasgow (UK) - Academy
• Dec 7, 2010 - Birmingham (UK) - Academy 2
• Dec 9, 2010 - Norwich (UK) - University Of East Anglia
• Dec 10, 2010 - Bristol (UK) - Academy
• Dec 11, 2010 - London (UK) - Brixton Academy

Yeah got that e-mail today. You guys are lucky!

Yeah! Looks like it is UK Duke Spirit gigs in 2010; and USA and UK gigs in 2011 - to promote the new album. Europe?? I'm predicting a lot of activity in both USA and UK next year - The Duke Spirit album is bound to be one of the best albums of 2011. A band headlining tour is called for methinks!!

Live at Reading 2008



In answer to the question 'Are there any Duke Spirit live shows to be found out there?' - I have found this one from their performance from the Reading Festival in 2008, as broadcast by the BBC. I have extracted it from a torrent site and uploaded it to rapidshare for your exclusive listening pleasure. Great stuff!

A single MP3 of the broadcast set

http://rapidshare.com/files/431604675/D ... g_2008.mp3

1. Dog Roses
2. My Sunken Treasure
3. Send A Little Love Token
4. The Step And The Walk
5. Wooden Heart
6. The Ship Was Built To Last
7. Red Weather
8. Love Is An Unfamiliar Name

As the original taper puts it - 'Quality!'

EXCLUSIVE: New Single from the Duke Spirit : http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive- ... uke-spirit

Duke Spirit L.A. Show - December

Thursday 30 December 2010

The Duke Spirit with Crash Kings at The Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA, US

eeriepadave wrote:

still waiting for an wast coast tour. Would have been awesome to see them with BRMC though in the UK.

Yep! I didn't get to see them this time around, but there are strong hints that in the new year there will be some proper headlining shows to support the new album in UK, USA and Europe. Can't wait