Panic At The Disco
Leeds Refectory
Friday March 14, 2008
Live Review

It is an indication of their position at the forefront of the emo genre that the crowd for tonight’s performance from this Sin City band is made up mainly of mid-teens trying their hardest to dress ‘alternatively’. They may have been away for a while, but Panic At The Disco have clearly not been forgotten.

Having established a reputation for a visually stunning show, it comes as a surprise to see the stage with minimal decorations as the house lights are dropped in anticipation for the quartet’s arrival. Upon bursting into the deliberately stuttering new track “We’re So Starving”, it becomes apparent that they have in fact brought along enough flashbulbs to illuminate the Vegas Strip, the band are constantly in silhouette due to the blinding optics behind them. Read the full article »

Panic At The Disco enjoy one of those “special relationships” with their audience. Their second album isn’t out till next week but a sea of young mouths already yelp back the lyrics, so there’s none of that tentative, “here’s a new song – hope you like it, stuff from the band.

And the new tracks are indeed very likeable. Current single Nine in the Afternoon is a swinging, summery sing-a-long and She’s a Handsome Woman is a tuneful bit of nonsense verse. Radio-friendly in a good way and they go down well with a crowd that is so young, many have been accompanied by their parents.

It’s a fact the lads seem to have noted. They knock out a decent cover of The Band’s The Weight and I spot grinning dads whispering in their offspring’s ear. Read the full article »

Birmingham Academy (Soundcheck)
March 9, 2008

- Bataclan – Paris, France (+9)
- Roundhouse – London, England (+5)

Glasgow Academy – Glasgow, Scotland
March 13, 2008

Manchester Academy 1 – Manchester, England
March 12, 2008

Despite their flustered title, Panic At The Disco (previously Panic! At The Disco) gave a quirky, controlled and charismatic performance last night at the Manchester Academy on Oxford Road.

With their mix of nostalgic, saloon styled tunes and new age techno-rock beats, Panic At The Disco showed they don’t need an “!” to turn heads and impress crowds.

The Las Vegas based foursome, Brendon, Ryan, Spencer and Jon, unleashed a show that would make their extrovert hometown extremely proud.

With the release of their second album Pretty. Odd. at large just after Easter (March 25), these relative newcomers to alternative rock are expected to give such bands as Fall Out Boy a run for their money. Read the full article »

Panic! At The Disco previewed a host of new songs at their gig at London’s Roundhouse last night (March 11).

The returning emo stars played a number of songs from their forthcoming album ‘Pretty. Odd.’, including the first single ‘Nine In The Afternoon’.  The band also performed a cover of The Band’s classic song ‘The Weight’.

Panic! At The Disco dispensed with their previous onstage antics, which included dancers and elaborate costumes, dressing in normal clothes in their bare set. Read the full article »

London Roundhouse – London, England
March 10, 2008

Bataclan – Paris, France
March 6, 2008