Arctic Monkeys at Revolution

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Photo by Monica McGivern

Live: Arctic Monkeys at Revolution,October 8By Thomas Francispublished: Mon., Oct. 10 2011 @ 8:13AM

The Arctic Monkeys "Suck It and See Tour,"with Smith WesternsRevolution, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, October 8, 2011

Check out a slide show from the concerthere.

Better than: ALord of the Rings marathon, forthose unwilling to brave Saturday evening's windand wetness, preferring the company of fictionalcharacters from the Shire as opposed to real ones,from Yorkshire.

Among the range of English accents, the one fromYorkshire, in the north of the U.K., may be themost charming. Doubly so in the case of AlexTurner, the frontman for the Arctic Monkeys, whois in the habit of twisting his tongue across everycontour of a lyric's last syllable.

So effective is this trick, singing is almost besidethe point. Indeed, the most deafening shrieks froma female-dominated audience came during the intervals between songs, when Turneraddressed the crowd.

His band had never been to Fort Lauderdale, and Turner pronounced the name like it was amoon recently discovered to be orbiting Neptune. Having played Orlando the night beforeand with a Sunday show near Tampa, Turner can be forgiven if he had to scribble the name

of our fair city on his palm.

"He is so sexy, right?" said a 20-something lass who found herself in Turner's throes. Well,sure. If you're into guys who can rock a leather jacket and pompadour without a trace ofself-consciousness while singing lead for one of the most adored bands across the Atlantic,the rest of us men will have to concede that.

Still, these breathless utterances seemed like an ideal occasion to observe this band from a

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new vantage point; specifically from over the heads of the band and in the company of Brits."We've come to see them here because we can't get tickets in the U.K.," said a bloke fromWest London. In Great Britain, the Arctic Monkeys sell out arenas. And so to see the band insuch intimate environs was a rare treat -- a little like watching them during their early daysplaying in grungy European clubs.

The set was mostly fromSuck It and See, released in June. The Revolution crowd sang along

with gusto to "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" and "Don't Sit Down Because I've MovedYour Chair." But the biggest bursts of energy came from the opening notes of songs that havebecome Arctic Monkey standards, like "Fluorescent Adolescent" and "I Bet You Look Goodon the Dancefloor."

Of course, the band's appearance in Fort Lauderdale was a consolation prize for those whowere devastated when Langerado was canceled. After all, for modern indie-rock fans, theArctic Monkeys were the primary draw for that event.

Smith Westerns, who were also slated to appear at Langerado, made an excellent impressionas an opener, although vocalist Cullen Omori seemed to struggle a tad with the Revolution

soundboard. Omori, who sang from behind a floppy set of bangs, still managed to hit thehigh notes that are highlights of the band's much buzzed-about album,Dye It Blond. Arethose skinny jeans the key to his falsetto?

Personal bias:Your correspondent was prepared to take hostages until he heard "CryingLightning," which finally arrived via encore.

The crowd: A soggy bunch, thanks to waiting in line with feet in puddles and rain thatcame in sideways. Specifically, composed of British ex-pats, libidinous 20-somethingfemales, and a bunch of guys who froze in Alex Turner's ultracool shadow.

Overheard in the crowd: "I just peed myself," said a fellow named James, in a tone thatcontained an unsettling lack of irony or exaggeration.

Setlist:

Pretty Visitors1.

Don't Sit Down Because I Moved Your Chair2.

Black Treacle3.

Fluorescent Adolescent4.

The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala5.

Brainstorm6.

View From the Afternoon7.I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor8.

This House Is a Circus9.

Still Take You Home10.

Evil Twin11.

Brick by Brick12.

She's Thunderstorms13.



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Do Me a Favor14.

Suck It and See15.

When the Sun Goes Down16.

EncoreTeddy Picker17.

Crying Lightning18.50519.

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