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June 15, 2006
Giraffes Review from Denver Post
The Giraffes, Eagles of Death Metal
For a day of supposed evil, 6/6/06 felt a bit anticlimactic. No awe-inspiring explosions, no random fistfights, no satanic sacrifices. Just a couple of semi-ironic indie-metal bands playing to a sold-out crowd at the Bluebird Theater.With desperate, ticket-seeking fans milling around the front of the venue, the air of privilege hung in the interior air. The Giraffes opened with an explosive set of ear-tickling anthems, at once bluesy, grungy and melodic. The Brooklyn-based mayhem enthusiasts are perhaps the only remaining band that's truly dangerous onstage, jumping into the audience, pouring entire bottles of whiskey onto their fans and generally enjoying their roles as rock figureheads.
Eagles of Death Metal played next, their sunglasses-clad lead singer unable to stop telling the audience how "awesome" and full of "hot chicks" it was. The pseudo-supergroup was diminished by the absence of drummer Josh Homme, whose regular gig in Queens of the Stone Age is a big factor in the Eagles' popularity.
The thinnest layer of irony separated the band's fans from an impromptu NASCAR rally, and that's certainly not good for the music. After The Giraffes, the Eagles' straight-up classic rock facsimiles were a middling disappointment. Too bad they couldn't take a lesson in rock from their boozy, able-bodied openers.
Posted by Bree at June 15, 2006 10:56 PM