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| Emilie Autumn |
Venue: Club 202, Fehérvári út 202, Budapest
Time: March 18, 2012 - 8.00 pm
Entrance fee: 3500 / 4500 HUF
Although the main idea of Folkrockin Budapest is folk rock, with connections to Hungary, this time I decided to go for something completely different. Or at least, weird enough to still serve my aim. Emilie Autumn. She's a unique artist, classically trained in singing and violin, but better known for her bizarre style and extravagant shows. So, why wouldn't her Victorian-cabaret-burlesque-influenced costumes and scene be a nice addition to the blog? I'm absolutely happy with my photos, too, even more so because the club was quite full and I couldn't get closer to the stage than the third row. Nevertheless, I just have to share this spectacle with you.
Since this is the first time I write about Club 202, I have to say a few words regarding the venue. Club 202 is my favourite concert venue in Budapest, possibly ever. Although it is located quite far on the Buda side of the city, I wouldn't mind going there every day. Formerly known as Wigwam, the place is decorated in a style that resembles Native American cultures, with canoes and painted walls; at one point, some time ago, even with cowboy hats.
At 7 pm on Sunday, March 18, Club 202 opened its gates for all the fans of the wicked style of Emilie Autumn's music. The audience mostly consisted of girls, dressed in cabaret styled costumes to honour their goddess, but there was also a fine number of guys there as well, who, surprisingly, knew all the lyrics. After the club filled up, the lights dimmed, and the girls started entering the stage, dramatically. The three seductresses that accompany Emilie, also known as The Bloody Crumpets, jumped behind the big, lighted screen on the stage, building up the tension. Soon, the mistress herself graced the audience with her insane presence, and all hell broke loose.
Some of the main characteristics of Emilie's show include the so-called dinner theatre, where the corseted girls bring out a tea table, with tea and snacks, which they then pour and throw into the audience. Apart from satisfying their hunger, the Crumpets, namely Veronica, picked three girls from the audience to kiss them on the stage, which added to the burlesque atmosphere of the night. They call it "The Rat Game".
So, each girl had their own 5 minutes of fame, which gave Emilie time for breaks, and occasional costume change. Captain Maggot put us in awe with her fireworks, while the Contessa did an aerial performance.
Her music has many influences, from classical to cabaret, burlesque, theatrical, and glam rock. Unfortunately, there was not much live music on the stage, but the focus was rather on the acting and drama. Instead, they used pre-recorded tracks as background music. A few songs were played on the piano, though, while Emilie screeched the violin from time to time, or even sang with no background music. She did a quite long setlist, which included some of the new tracks, as well as the breathtaking older numbers such as Liar and Thank God I'm Pretty.
Setlist: Best Safety Lies in Fear, 4 O'Clock, Dr. Stockill, Fight Like a Girl, Time for Tea, The Art of Suicide, Take the Pill, How to Break a Heart, Liar, Dominant, Girls! Girls! Girls!, The Rat Game, Gears, We Want Them Young, Gaslight, One Foot in Front of the Other // Mad Girl, Thank God I'm Pretty. Outro: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Entrance fee: 3500 / 4500 HUF
Although the main idea of Folkrockin Budapest is folk rock, with connections to Hungary, this time I decided to go for something completely different. Or at least, weird enough to still serve my aim. Emilie Autumn. She's a unique artist, classically trained in singing and violin, but better known for her bizarre style and extravagant shows. So, why wouldn't her Victorian-cabaret-burlesque-influenced costumes and scene be a nice addition to the blog? I'm absolutely happy with my photos, too, even more so because the club was quite full and I couldn't get closer to the stage than the third row. Nevertheless, I just have to share this spectacle with you.
Since this is the first time I write about Club 202, I have to say a few words regarding the venue. Club 202 is my favourite concert venue in Budapest, possibly ever. Although it is located quite far on the Buda side of the city, I wouldn't mind going there every day. Formerly known as Wigwam, the place is decorated in a style that resembles Native American cultures, with canoes and painted walls; at one point, some time ago, even with cowboy hats.
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| Emilie with Captain Maggot, The Blessed Contessa, and Veronica Varlow |
At 7 pm on Sunday, March 18, Club 202 opened its gates for all the fans of the wicked style of Emilie Autumn's music. The audience mostly consisted of girls, dressed in cabaret styled costumes to honour their goddess, but there was also a fine number of guys there as well, who, surprisingly, knew all the lyrics. After the club filled up, the lights dimmed, and the girls started entering the stage, dramatically. The three seductresses that accompany Emilie, also known as The Bloody Crumpets, jumped behind the big, lighted screen on the stage, building up the tension. Soon, the mistress herself graced the audience with her insane presence, and all hell broke loose.
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| Captain Maggot |
Some of the main characteristics of Emilie's show include the so-called dinner theatre, where the corseted girls bring out a tea table, with tea and snacks, which they then pour and throw into the audience. Apart from satisfying their hunger, the Crumpets, namely Veronica, picked three girls from the audience to kiss them on the stage, which added to the burlesque atmosphere of the night. They call it "The Rat Game".
So, each girl had their own 5 minutes of fame, which gave Emilie time for breaks, and occasional costume change. Captain Maggot put us in awe with her fireworks, while the Contessa did an aerial performance.
Her music has many influences, from classical to cabaret, burlesque, theatrical, and glam rock. Unfortunately, there was not much live music on the stage, but the focus was rather on the acting and drama. Instead, they used pre-recorded tracks as background music. A few songs were played on the piano, though, while Emilie screeched the violin from time to time, or even sang with no background music. She did a quite long setlist, which included some of the new tracks, as well as the breathtaking older numbers such as Liar and Thank God I'm Pretty.
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| Emilie after changing her costume |
Setlist: Best Safety Lies in Fear, 4 O'Clock, Dr. Stockill, Fight Like a Girl, Time for Tea, The Art of Suicide, Take the Pill, How to Break a Heart, Liar, Dominant, Girls! Girls! Girls!, The Rat Game, Gears, We Want Them Young, Gaslight, One Foot in Front of the Other // Mad Girl, Thank God I'm Pretty. Outro: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
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