Silverdocs Laurels Premiering at SXSW Premiering at SXSW

03/28/10

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Wired: Ride, Rise, Roar Burns With Strange Grace

But it’s the live sequences that are truly extraordinary. You wouldn’t be mocked for feeling apprehensive about a show that combines pop music with modern dance — “An idea fraught with danger,” Curtis said — but the results are quite awesome. The dancers aren’t just there to add a dramatic visual element to the show. In some songs, they actually “play” the band, moving the microphones around on the stage (“I Zimbra”) and forcing the musicians to do things with their bodies they wouldn’t normally do (“I Feel My Stuff”).

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