On May 16th, Pure Nightclub in Philadelphia hosted Cut Copy, The Black Kids, and Mobius. The bartenders were dishing out free PBR's and Sparks from nine to eleven, and the general atmosphere of the venue was pretty upbeat. Mobius played a short stint that was half-heartedly paid attention to, but at least the band seemed to be having fun. By the time the Black Kids made their way on stage the crowd really started to pack in. I have to say that their set was very impressive with highlights coming from "Hurricane Jane", "Hit the Heartbreaks, and "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You". Other than those songs, they tried out some new tracks that sounded great and were received really well. Their performance was full of energy as Reggie Youngblood (actual name) did a top-notch job of executing lyrics and flawless guitar rifts. I was surprised at how well their studio work translated to a live venue. Based on the audience's reaction, everyone would've been satisfied if the show had ended after The Black Kids, but we were all in for a real treat with the headliners, Cut Copy. The best way to describe these guys would be as professional showmen. Their timing, stage presence, and execution were all on point, which made everyone dance to their brand of slick electronica. By implementing guitars, a bass, and a live drum set, Cut Copy really exposed their ability to organically make floor-shaking dance music. The Nightclub basically got out of control during "Hearts on Fire" and "Lights and Music". People were crowd surfing, and I had to fight bodies off to maintain my footing. They blazed through their set quickly, leaving the crowd tired and sweaty. Cut Copy were definitely the highlight of the evening, and I'd 100% recommend picking up a ticket if they're playing in a city near you. While I was at the show, I actually had the opportunity to talk to Cut Copy's manager and we were able to setup an interview with Mitchell Scott ( Cut Copy's drummer). We did the interview via e-mail, so the phrasing of my questions may seem a little awkward because I didn't know who would be answering them. It's pretty exciting stuff, Interplanetary Funk's first interview is below.
Funksmanship: From looking at Cut Copy's myspace page, it's clear that the band loves to perform live. What's been the best aspect about this rigorous touring schedule? Does the volume of shows ever get overwhelming?
Mitchell Scott of CC: Its kinda cool getting into the zone of touring - when we tour Australia we pretty much play Thursday Friday and Saturdays - so stringing 7 nights in a row together can get us playing really tight together. OF course the flip side of the coin is that we're also totally wrecked and I supposed the volume takes its toll too - so you're constantly in a slightly weird spaced state of mind.
Funksmanship: Previous to the release of In Ghost Colours, the band decided to release some of the album's best tracks on myspace. Was this a direction Cut Copy wanted to take, or did the length of time in between the two studio albums affect the early publishing of some songs? In regards to ticket and CD sales, was this marketing method effective?
Mitchell Scott: This was something our label wanted to do - we just want people to hear our music - so we're into it as long as they are. In terms of selling tickets who knows what effect that had. Pretty much all our shows have been sold out so maybe.
Funksmanship: What's Cut Copy's favorite songs to perform live, and what venue does the band enjoy the most?
Mitchell Scott: Hearts on Fire and Light & Music always get a great response so they're fun to play. We're about to play at the Forum in Melbourne which we've always looked forward to playing.
Funksmanship: What are Cut Copy's future plans now that In Ghost Colours has been dubbed a critical success? Can supporters expect any new remix content this year?
Mitchell Scott: We're going to be touring pretty much all year - we're going home to tour Australia and we'll be back in the States in September. We're working on some remixes at the moment that will hopefully see the light of day and also we've had a bunch of cool remixes done for use - including Midnight Juggernauts which had just show up online recently.
Funksmanship: Finally, How did Cut Copy enjoy Philadelphia, did they grab a world famous cheesesteak?
Mitchell Scott: The club we played at was kinds shit though, the bouncers were dicks. There were really big guys trying to crowd surf and we saw a few girls get hurt really bad which kinda bummed us out, people should have more respect for each other. Despite from that though the show went really well and the crowd was awesome. We can't wait to come back and play in a venue properly set up for bands rather than a nightclub. Dan went on a drunken late night mission and got a cheesesteak after the show!
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