Razika played The Glasslands Gallery
March 13th, 2012 by chocko
I got to the show last night at Glasslands in Williamsburg, Brooklyn a little late and a tad shook up, thanks to the wacko walking in the middle lane of the FDR in a black hoodie and backpack. I know the sidewalks can get a little crowded at times, but c’mon now. I caught the last couple songs by Belgium’s Balthazar. Their song “Blood Like Wine” was catchy and got my head bobbing, but ultimately the song went on for too long. The next band, Landlady featured the lead singer, Adam Schatz of the band Previously On Lost. I did enjoy the story of how the lead singer tripped and gashed his chin, requiring stitches to sew up the bloody mess. He offered to show the stitched up wound if you bought some merch.
Shortly after the DJs (Tanlines) dropped some Ace of Base, UB40, General Public and English Beat on the late night dancing crowd, Razika took to the stage. Razika is a young, all girl band from Norway who play upbeat and sweet ska-pop that will move your feet! Their youthful take on songs of heartache and love got the midnight marauders of Williamsburg pumped up. They sang a perfect balance of songs in English and Norwegian. They opened up their set with the catchy “Hvem Skal Tro På Deg Nå.” They also played a staple in their set, “Why Have We To Wait” which is a cover from the 1960’s Norwegian pop band, The Pussycats which features a bouncy retro vibe found in most of Razika’s songs. Some of my favorite songs in their set was the Specials influenced ska tune “Nytt Pa Nytt” and the poppy and optimistic “Taste My Dreams.” They closed the night with the crowd favorite “Vondt i hjertet.” Their album is titled “Program 91” and it is on the label Smalltown Supertown. Next up for Razika: head out west to perform 7 shows in 3 days at SXSW in Austin, TX and then off to Japan for a bunch of shows!
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