YAZ Played Terminal 5

Yaz played a fantastic sold out show last night at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, proving that a) Alison Moyet still has some of the best pipes in modern pop music, and b) Vince Clarke's synth-pop compositions are as timeless as ever.

Moyet was in such a great mood, smiling and dancing around with an unexpectedly youthful feel about her. The duo played just about every song they ever recorded together, but one of the greatest highlights of the evening came when they performed the album classic "In My Room", wherein Moyet sat at the center of the stage and delivered the haunting vocal with great passion and drama. The show was heavily enhanced by a remarkable visual light show and the crowd seemed compelled with the performance from beginning to end, as was I. They just don't make them like this anymore.

The Yaz Reconnected Tour coincided with the release of In Your Room, a box set containing both of Yaz' albums completely remastered, as well as a disc of remixes and a DVD full of music videos and a short docu film.

-photo by Scot Bowman

YAZ Afterparty with KIM of THE PRESETS

You know I'll be at Terminal 5 on Thursday night to see the historical reunion performance by quintessential 80's electro-pop duo Yaz. But I'll also be swinging by Hiro Ballroom afterwards for the after party, featuring a DJ set by KIM of The Presets. It all starts at 10:00 pm and it's FREE!, but you have to RSVP at gbh.tv to solidify your entrance. See you there!

DOWNLOAD (link) - The Presets - This Boy's in Love (Lifelike remix)

KIM DJ TOUR DATES:

Thursday July 17, Hiro Ballroom NYC
Friday July 18, Modular Party at Tribeca grand, NYC
Tuesday July 22, Cinespace, Los Angeles

Yaz - Don't Go (music video)

YAZ Reuniting for Summer US/UK Tour

According to Billboard.com, early 80's synth-pop duo Yaz (aka; Yazoo) are ready to come together for the first time in 25 years for a summer tour. The tour will follow the May release of "In Your Room", a special 4-disc box set that features stereo remasters and 5.1 mixes of both "Upstairs At Eric's" and "You and Me Both", as well as a disc of b-sides and remixes. The set will also include a DVD featuring new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the videos for 'Don't Go', 'The Other Side Of Love', 'Nobody's Diary', 'Situation (1990)' and 'Only You (1999)'.

"It's been really good going back to these songs after such a long while. Many of them have never been played live. I'm looking forward to performing them with Alison for all the fans who've enjoyed our music through the years but never had a chance to see Yazoo in concert". -Vince Clarke

Yaz - Don't Go (live TV performance)