Blonde Redhead at the Po Na Na. One of my friend Miles' favourite bands. Must admit I'd never heard of them. They were very striking, a trio made up of of Italian twins and a Japanese singer, and played arty, angular rock. One or two nice moments, vintage synths and a great drummer. Miles was disappointed, so I'll assume that this was an off night.
The Boredoms are the best live band I've ever seen. I managed to see them on two occasions at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, in their current three-drummer incarnation. What could be an awful muso/hippy idea is infused with a tremendous punk energy and Eye is a very charismatic front man. Seadrum/House of Sun was recorded with the full band, apparently at the beach on the surf line. Seadrum is very evocative of the sea, with its rolling piano lines, and House of Sun is an extended drone, which reminds of the very hot and humid days in a Japanese summer.