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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

OINGO BOINGO: FAREWELL - LIVE FROM THE UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE [1995]

Power-pop nerd-wave act Oingo Boingo called it quits in 1995 and recorded their 3 hour plus Farewell concert for DVD & CD.  
Starting out with a bit from Boingo's Forbidden Zone days, it's apparent we're in for a detailed career retrospective.  The performance is a high-octane joy to watch, with giant skeleton marionettes, evil clowns playing percussion and a bizarre array of instruments the band created themselves.  The costumed audience is just as fun to watch, making it seem like a devil's carnival show meshed with Revenge Of The Nerds moshing on amphetamines.  The show goes uninterrupted, with some juicy little bonus features depicting the before & after moments back stage as well as a brief history of the band.  It's a must have for any fan of the cult classic music act.  

4 creepy singing puppety children things out of 5

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