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Lido – Cuvrystraße 7, 10997 Berlin

Fischerspooner recently played a stormer to a near capacity crowd at Lido in Kreuzberg. Fischerspooner is an art pop outfit headed by Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner, whose conceptual lyrics and deep, expansive sound fuses art and pop culture through Warren’s pulsating, addictive beats, Casey’s synthesised rich emotional vocals, and a crew of experimental theatrical performers.

The show, complimented by androgynous male and female dancers, and Casey’s wardrobe of flamboyant outfits and illuminated head-gear, left one standing in awe at the innovative on-stage performance. Through extremely energetic dance sequences, where exaggerated facial expressions played as much of a part as enthusiastic synchronised routines, the dancers endeared themselves to an attentive crowd. Especially since they continued unscathed despite an intense and building heat, which at one point caused Spooner to pause and say: “I can’t do this, hold on, I gotta take some of these clothes off”.

Unlike at some larger, more formal shows, the crowd were not forced to stand a metre and a half from the stage, behind a metal barrier. In this relatively small venue fans can get right up to the stage, providing for a far more intimate experience between the band and the crowd. Although someone did, perhaps accidentally, spill some water on a monitor that the singer and dancers were using to keep their movements in time, thus obscuring their view and forcing them to pause for a moment to wipe the monitor. Still, it only makes the performers seem more human when small things go wrong on stage and they make a joke of the situation, and interact with the audience, as Spooner did on a few occasions. Fischerspooner left the fans still wanting more, even after a multi-song encore.

Lido hosts concerts or DJ sets most nights of the week in an intimate and atmospheric setting, with DJs, musicians and bands from various musical genres. This well laid out venue with two bars and a beer garden, friendly staff and reasonable drink prices (€3 for a bottle of Carlsberg) is a worthwhile venture for all live music lovers.

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