Buzzworthy newcomer Charli XCX kicked, punched, and bounced in her Buffalos to a crowd of glittery faces at the Troubadour last Friday night. Her exuberant set included fan favorites “Stay Away,” “End of the World,” and “Nuclear Seasons”. Before closing with her single “You’re The One,” Charli was joined by Sky Ferreira for a duet [...]

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Art, music and visual stimulation were happening Friday night with Io Echo and Salem performing at the opening of PLAY MOCA. Photos by Matt Draper

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It was a full house at the Echoplex. A large ‘Drums’ banner hung on the stage. The excitement rose before the show even began, as loud new wave sounds bumped on the speakers. People had already set up shop at the front. I took my place and prepared for fast drum beats and sexy bass.

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IO is one of those performers. She has a great backup band and as a front person, you can’t take your eyes off of her. She was climbing the lighting grids, exploiting the electric fans to launch her parachute blouse, jumping around and collapsing on the stage and interacting a lot with the audience. They also had plenty of fog and great lights which made for a really cool visual experience.

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IO Echo performing at The Troubadour on September 22, 2009.

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IO Echo has yet to release an official album yet they have already managed to open for Nine Inch Nails, star in a national commercial and have fans who dress up like IO at shows. L.A. RECORD sat down with IO, the Greek Goddess of Goth, and guitarist/producer Leopold Ross to discuss stage fright and how an IO Echo show is like an Italian restaurant. This interview by Scott Schultz.

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