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Tonight's bill at Chop Suey has not one, but two bands of interest. Taking the middle slot (after openers Resplandor) is Bell, the Olga Bell-fronted Brooklyn band that's gotten a ton of great press off the strength of last year's Bell EP. Once you get past the Björk comparisons, you can't help but be impressed by how powerful Olga Bell's voice is, both literally and figuratively. For more info, read this Olga Bell interview from Gothamist.

High-energy garage rockers Tokyo Police Club could easily have been victims of their own hype, but last night at Chop Suey the kids were more than alright. Their music can best be described as "Strokes nostalgia," as much of it contains the same kinds of nimble guitar licks, arching keyboard lines, and overprocessed megaphoney vocals as everybody's favorite 2001 NYC culture icons (see TPC's call to arms "Cheer It On" [mp3]). While a couple years ago we might have found their sound to be tired or run-of-the-mill, the last Strokes album did sorta suck, and so someone had to pick up where they left off, even if it was four kids from outside Toronto. Seeing Tokyo Police Club perform, we couldn’t help but get a good-natured vibe from them. Like most great bands, lead singer David Monks affects a mild pseudo-British accent, though his voice was rough and scratchy, worn out from all the touring, which hurt his ability to yell when needed. Fortunately for him, keyboardist Graham Wright was there to pick up the yelling slack, as well as beat his tambourine ferociously and engage the crowd in very polite banter. Such nice boys, they even got everyone clapping on a few songs. The band kicked off their brief set by holding up signs to spell out their name before tearing through the entirety of debut EP A Lesson in Crime. As they only have seven songs recorded, and as each of those songs is under three minutes, they had to throw some new material into the mix to fill up their time. Once they get a few more songs, we're sure they'll be back headlining some time soon.

Tuesday 14th

Seattlest has been a fan of NYC's Asobi Seksu since getting a copy of their debut disc from a friend. The KEXP darlings recently released their new album Citrus, and played Chop Suey Saturday to show off their new material (which you can preview in its entirety on their site). Unlike the last time Seattlest saw them play there, the masses showed up, despite the show's early start. Asobi Seksu provided a powerful performance, validating all of the press they've received and our continued fandom.

Another copious serving of live tunes (not to mention opportunities to leave your smelly apartment), courtesy of Seattlest. You can thank us later.