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I had the distinct pleasure of snagging press passes to the Ladyhawke show in LA’s Echoplex recently. I wasn’t entirely what to expect, given I was new to her music and my camera was busted. But I rolled up any way, with relatively low expectations and a crummy disposable camera. Needless to say it was one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. Los Angeles three-piece American Royalty got the crowd warmed up with a delightful set of distorted dance jams. They’re young, talented dudes with a lot of passion for what they’re doing and that really shows in their live performances. They were very energetic, bouncing around all corners of the tiny stage and vamping the audience with each stirring electronic pulse.

Phillipa Brown aka Ladyhawke took the stage with her crew shortly after American Royalty cleared their set. I haven’t seen a crowd so in love with a musician in a long time. She deserves it, though. I would go so far as to say that, while stellar on record, her music is much better live. A lot of the electronic, synthetic flourishes that seem evident in her recorded music are replaced with a rock and roll edge in her live shows. She’s a real rock star, which is especially rare in a female of her genre. She played a good blend of new stuff and old stuff, the audience singing along with her/shouting “I love you Phillipa!” the entire time. Even with the talent that she has, she is very humble. Despite the horrible pictures I got from it, I’m very glad to have been able to witness live the marvel that is Ladyhawke.