Shake Your Money Maker!

If you think your milkshake brings all the boys to the yard....well....then you're wrong! Danceband is comprised of several band members all with alias' and a bump in their rump. They began in Minneapolis not too long ago and became Minneapolis superstars in a matter of months. If I remember correctly they had a write up in Minneapolis' Pulse magazine prior to their first real show and that alone brought out a crowd. Over the past year this dance, dance fantasy team has managed to get the most uptight of indie kids dancing and moving like they were made for ass shaking and it's totally amazing. With lyrics like, "this is how we dance when we're dead", and songs such as "Clap Your Hands" a crowd can't help but interact because if you don't then you just can't hang on the dance floor. A few months back I had that glaring realization. I went to the Varsity Theater for the Girl Talk/Danceband show excited and ready, I brought a few people along with me, one of which I knew was NOT going to even wiggle a toe; he was no dancer. After five or so minutes of anxious aniticipation Danceband took the stage, and i mean TOOK the stage as they always do. Immediately the entire room was going at it without repress, as I looked back there was my friend standing as still as a dead man when the "Slide" song came on. I laughed out loud a bit because the show was sold out, room packed to the brim, and this song in particular has a choreographed dance to it that everyone and their mom knows. It's repeatedly my 90's prom dance scene dream! If you can imagine a can of sardines trying to dance....if they were all dancing they'd move in unison because they didn't have a choice. Ha! He was moving and from where I was standing it looked like he was sliding eventhough I know it was against his will. I loved it and it just made me love Danceband more than I already did.
Now they're blowing up and beginning to play a good number of high profile events.
This Saturday, April 28th they will be doing an invite only event at an undisclosed location and you have to RSVP to get the directions. So do it! $10 and free beer. And please leave your non-dancing friends at home!