By Evelyn Ortega and Veronica Figueroa eortega@valenciavoice.com YJXHURD#YDOHQFLDYRLFHFRP
Many fans vere risking hnes and lheir cars gelling towed for parking in front of other stores during Tokyo IoIice CIub's and Tvo Door Cinema CIub's in-slore er- formance at Park Ave CDs. I vouId risk lhal, |usl lo hear AIex's voice, NicoIe Bell said while the store manager gave everyone in the packed shop another warning. She was speaking of Alex Trimble, lead singer of Two Door Cinema Club, one of the two bands that were scheduled to show up. Thursday nighl Winler Iark veIcomed lhese lvo in- lernalionaI bands louring lhe Iniled Slales: Tokyo IoIice Club and Two Door Cinema Club. Tokyo Police Club came from right across the north- ern border; Ontario, Canada. The four band members, Greg Alsop on drums, Josh Hook on guitar, David Monks on vocaIs and bass and Graham Wrighl on lhe keyboard and ercussion came lo be in 2OO5. The band hnaIIy re- Ieased lheir hrsl fuII Ienglh aIbum, LIehanl SheII in AriI 2OO8, vhich vas foIIoved by numerous soId oul shows in cities like Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and now, Orlando. Two Door Cinema Club traveled a much longer com- mule aII lhe vay from Norlhern, IreIand. The lhree band members meel al lhe age of 15 in schooI in a lovn cIose lo eIfasl, Norlhern IreIand. VocaIisl and guilarisl AIex TrimbIe and bassisl Kevin aird sludied music logelher, guitarist Sam Halliday was a friend of Alexs. The trio originally formed a rock band with a drummer, but after he left the remaining members continued on using a ses- sion drummer only for live shows. Park Ave CDs has held many in store performance in their funky, quirky headquarters. As soon as you walk in you can see all types of artist and bands posters through- out the walls, rows of various genres of music from new releases to the rarest vinyl and an incredible stage. Tokyo Police Club stepped into the stage and they began the show giving thanks for everyone who came out to the shov risking lheir cars's veII-being. I vasn'l abIe lo gel lickels lo lhe shov and couIdn'l miss on a chance lo valch lhem for free. I refer Tokyo IoIice CIub my favorile song is Wail I. I reaIIy hoe they play it tonight. They might not have too much time lo sign sluff bul I vouId Iove lo gel an aulograh, VaIen- cia student, Marie Battad, said. When Tvo Door Cinema CIub began lo sel u, Iead singer AIex TrimbIe aoIogized for lhe lechnicaI difhcuI- lies lhey vere exeriencing. WhiIe lhey vailed for lhe is- sues lo be hxed, lhey menlioned lhal lhey Ioved rIando and had senl aII day al IniversaI Sludios. After playing at Park Ave CDs, the bands graced downtown Orlandos The Social with their presence once again at a sold out show. Doors oened al 8:3O .m., bul il vouId be anolher hour until TDCC took the stage, and the opening band vasn'l heIing. The Missouri-based band, caIIed Some- one Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, can be found at http:// www.myspace.com/boris. They were sweating profuse- ly and not playing to their full capacity, but they were opening for two great bands, so who can blame them? When lhe aIlernalive1eIeclronica band, TDCC, h- nally came out, they rocked the stage. They sang some of lheir more ouIar songs incIuding Whal You Knov and I Can TaIk. During lhe I Can TaIk erformance, the fans were all over the place. The combination of jump- ing and the strobe lights added to the hipster insanity. They played for an hour, then Tokyo Police Club came out half an hour later and Dave Monks, their lead singer, along with the band, jumped right into their hit song Iavourile CoIor. Their genre is indie1o, so there was a lot less bouncing fans during their perfor- mance, but nonetheless it was great. They played songs from lheir hrsl and second aIbums, incIuding ambi and In a Cave. This shov vas greal. olh bands have lvo very dif- ferenl slyIes, bul I feIl lhal lhey vere suer good logelher. They should have reversed the line up though and let To- kyo Police open for Two Door, said Louie Diaz, a fan and Valencia student. Both bands sounded great live and the fans really en- |oyed lhe shov. Ior lhe hnaIe, Tvo Door Cinema CIub and Tokyo IoIice CIub did a cover of Lasl Nighl by The Strokes which was pretty much everything the fans could have wanted. Orlando has played host to a fair share of musical acts coming from all ends of the world. Rock being one of lhe genres lhal has ul a slam on -lovn Ienly of times, so it was no surprise that these bands were wel- comed and loved by devoted fans and new fans. Tokyo Police Club / Facebook TPC members: guitarist Josh Hook, keyboardist Graham Wright, drummer Greg Alsop, and vocalist Dave Monks. O-town plays host to international bands Tokyo Police Club and Two Door Cinema Club rock Orlando in 2 packed venues Park Ave CDs / Facebook 12