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Tricky & San Francisco's own Heavyweight Dub Champion (HDC) In Concert

I have been to many concerts and I have yet to attend one that had such an overwhelming raw yet positive energy irradiating, vibrating, exploding from both the performers and the parked crowd.

Heavyweight Dub Champion (HDC) opened up a 3 members unit consisting of Totter Todd, Resurrector, and their amazing and beautiful vocalist Jillian Ann. HDC got the crowd primed with their dark, throbbing, harmonic geniusly live mixed set consisting of a wide range of instruments and equipment generating an eclectic electronic sound like I have never heard. The bass in the front row was almost enough to make your heart skip a beat, yet alone hold a camera steady. I will definitely be looking for more shows in the Bay Area featuring Heavy Weight Dub Champion because I only got a taste of three of them there were two members missing.

Tricky accompanied by his new Italian vocalist Costanza Francavilla blew the place up from the first to the very last song. Tricky sent out his nuclear energy and lyrics out from the moment he stepped on stage. His legs and feet were vibrating for the first three songs. His band ( Drummer, Synth, Bass and Electric Guitar) and vocalist, sent people's state to a whole new level... The encore performance lasting 90 minutes ended with an unforgettable track that left everyone breathless. I was so energized by both performances I could not get to sleep until 10 am the next morning.

If you missed this one I have included the tour dates below if you happen to find yourself up north. Or just go get the his new album for a new taste of whats Tricky.

Upcoming Shows:
03.27.09 - Portland, OR (Doug Fir Lounge)
03.28.09 - Seattle, WA (The Showbox)
03.30.09 - Vancouver, BC (Vogue Theater)
03.31.09 - Calgary, AB (The Whiskey)
04.02.09 - Toronto, ON (The Mod Club)
04.04.09 - Montreal, QC (La Tulipe)
04.05.09 - New York, NY (The Fillmore At Irving Plaza)

Check Out Tricky's New Album: Knowle West Boy

Photography by Damien Miller - www.sapientphoto.com