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Hailing from the spastic pop-cum-sludge garage rock haven of San Francisco, The Dodos specialize in a softer sort of experimental pop than say, their wilder compatriots Thee Oh Sees or Sic Alps. Comprised of Meric Long on guitar and Logan Kroeber on drums and percussion, the duo subvert audience expectations by Kroeber taking the lead on many of their songs whilst Long accompanies him in creating music where drumming could be a center role and help bring out the syncopated rhythms coming out of the acoustic guitar. In Dodos recordings, the drums hit you in the chest first, before the guitar jangles in, enhancing the driving beats. As The Dodos, Kroeber and Long boast a lush sound that belies their duo status, with songs such as “When Will You Go” and “Hunting Season” reminiscent of Fleet Foxes or Akron/Family.
Their 2011 album No Color, which featured backing vocals from Neko Case, a third member playing the vibraphone, and Long on electric guitar, charts a new yet not unfamiliar direction for The Dodos as they embark on bolder soundscapes while preserving the unique instrumentation and composition that have been their calling card from the very beginning. This summer, join Split Works in welcoming The Dodos to China.
Show Information
Shanghai (Early Show):
Date: Saturday, May 25
Time: 2:30PM
Venue: Yuyintang
Address: No. 851 Kaixuan Rd., nr. Yan’an Rd. (W)
Support: 乔天娇
Tickets: 40 RMB (Student) / 60 RMB (Door)
Shanghai (Late Show):
Date: Saturday, May 25
Time: 9:00PM
Venue: Live Bar
Address: No. 800 Guoshun Rd., nr. Shuangyang Rd.
Support: 乔天娇
Tickets: 30 RMB (Door)
Beijing:
Date: Sunday, May 26
Time: 8:30PM
Venue: Yugong Yishan
Address: No. 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu
Tickets: 40 RMB (Students) / 60 RMB (Door)
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加利福尼亚独立民谣双人乐队The Dodos（渡渡鸟乐团）由主唱兼吉他手Meric Long和鼓手/打击乐手 Logan Kroeber组成，从05年活跃至今，用畅快淋漓的民谣吉他刷弦，充满热情和能量的打击乐诠释出了典型的民谣摇滚魅力。
The Dodos与同类乐队不同的最大特色，在于鼓手Logan Kroeber丰富的打击器乐编排和精湛独特的演奏技巧。乐队通过一张名为《Visiter》的专辑开始显露头角，在第三张专辑中，电音吉他部分被原声吉他大量取代，也从那时候开始，Dodos的音乐变得更直接，更直入人心。乐队最近的一张专辑《No Color》请来了著名制作人 Phil Ek (The Shins、Fleet Foxes、Built to Spill) 操刀，不按常理出牌的The Dodos, 创作出了跨越民谣本身的音乐可能，在这张作品中找到了属于乐队风格的最佳答案。
尽管只有两人组成，但却奏出了突破人数限制的音符——朗朗上口的同时又难以预测，毫不简单。我们可以在Dodos的音乐中获得速度感和美感并存的动人旋律，紧凑和有力的节奏和另类的演奏方式使他们的现场趣味性倍增，加上足够有亲和力的乐团成员，他们能全不费力地吸引住在场所有观众的注意，并让你感受到乐队出色的控制能力和音乐才华。
巡演详情
【上海】
日期：2013年5月25日，周六
时间：2:30PM
地点：育音堂
地址：长宁区凯旋路851号，近延安西路
票价：40元（学生）/60元（现场）
嘉宾：乔天娇
日期：2013年5月25日，周六
时间：9:00PM
地点：现场酒吧
地址：杨浦区五角场国顺东路800号西一楼(双阳北路口)
票价：30元 （现场）
嘉宾：乔天娇
【北京】
日期：2013年5月26日，周日
时间：8:30PM
地点：愚公移山
地址：张自忠路3-2号段祺瑞执政府旧址大门西侧
票价：40元（学生）/60元（现场）
乐队官网：http://www.dodosmusic.net/
Split Works官网：https://spli-t.com
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