Klaxons & Bonde Do Role @ Studio B (Matt's Take): Nothing Matters When We're Dancing

Stagedivers landing on their skulls, grown men strangling each other by the throat, sweat (literally) bouncing off the keyboard's keys, and about 287 photographers/videographers. Welcome to Klaxons @ Studio B.

Even though the encore-less set was just three quarters of an hour, the intensity of last night's Klaxons show was surreal. The NME darlings took to the stage and all hell broke loose. Each track played like a modern day anthem. Focusing almost exclusively on their debut full-length, Myths Of The Near Future, Klaxons dropped the pressure, took us around the world, and transformed a house of jealous lovers into a house of raving lunatics.

I think even Klaxons were surprised at the crowd's fanaticism and often giggled to each other during the set. Being in the front few rows for this gig was a test on your endurance, strength and hydration (it was scorching at Studio B) - kudos to all who made it through with little/no long-term damage.

Highlights of the set included 'Atlantis To Interzone', 'Magick', 'Gravity's Rainbow' and of course, 'Golden Skans'. As marvelous as their debut is on record, the live versions of those tunes are ten times as exceptional. A truly ace show. Klaxons, I beg of you to come back to Brooklyn ASAP!

In a recent interview with MTV's The Urge (who incidentally put on the show last night), the trio answers with the following when asked if they really believe that the world will end in 2012: Of course we do. We're going to design T-shirts that say "12 12 12." Then watches that say "countdown to apocalypse." They're not going to tell the time, just the countdown. How can you not love these guys? More on Urge's upcoming nights/mission can be found here.

Setlist: The Bouncer/Atlantis To Interzone/Hall Of Records/Totem On The Timeline/Golden Skans/As Above So Below/Two Receivers/Magick/Gravity's Rainbow/It's Not Over Yet/Isle Of Her/Four Horsemen Of 2012

MP3: Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone

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Though I only caught the latter half of Bonde Do Role's set, I know I'll be back for more. Try to imagine CSS, 2ManyDJs, old-school sample-heavy hip-hop and Peaches in one convenient musical bubble and you're somewhat closer to arriving at BDR's sound.

Straight outta Brazil, BDR brings the pre-party, party, and after-party. A terrific opener for Klaxons, if I don't say so myself. Check out more on Bonde Do Role over at their MySpace page!