Bonde do Rolê
9/21/07 at the Empty Bottle in Chicago
Bonde do Rolê is pretty crazy. The three piece Brazilian band uses samples and has their hands free of actual instruments as they run around the stage doing all sorts of raunchy unspeakable things. The strength of their set lied in their entertainment of the audience including stage diving and other in your face antics while singing their vocals. All three members are quite explosive in their on stage presence though Marina Ribatski is definitely the most visual and in that sense leader of the three. It was definitely like watching a sort of car crash you couldn’t take your eyes off as she danced around with the other band members and even at times writhed on the floor. Though the show hadn’t sold out before doors, it seemed like it must have while they were on because there was absolutely no space to even breathe while the crowd danced along.