'Baauer' & 'RL Grime' @ Skyway Theatre
The last time Baauer was in town, it was at the peak of 'Harlem Shake' mania and the show sold out. Â This time around, not so much. Â Obviously the 'Harlem Shake' got played, and played, and played, so it's no wonder it isn't the draw it was just a few months back. That's not to say we didn't get a good show, because we did.
Something I didn't realize until they went on was this was a 'B2B' set. Â Meaning Baauer and RL Grime played along side each other, not one after the other. Â So, not only do you get to hear two talented DJs drop hit after hit on you together, but you get to watch two guys, working together, and having a blast doing it. Â I'm sure the bottle of whiskey they were both taking pulls from the whole time helped.
The pair did a great job getting the audience ramped up. Â Mixing mostly Trap and Hip-Hop, you really had no choice but to dance. Â We heard 'Higher' and 'I Woke Up in a New Bugatti', and a few Major Lazer songs. Â Now, I realize Baauer is on the Mad Decent label which is run by Diplo. Â And Diplo is also behind Major Lazer, but playing 3 Major Lazer songs in your set boarders a little on infomercial status.
As the night was winding down, 'Harlem Shake' made it's appearance, albeit brief. Â Even just getting a minutes worth of that song, sent everyone through the roof. Â In fact, I almost lost my phone when the floor transformed into a real life Harlem Shake video.
After 2 hours and nearly a full bottle of whisky, they popped out to the front of the stage to shake hands with the audience, and bid us a good night.
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