Star Star

At last night's Valentine's Day show, Starf***er certainly exceeded my expectations. Playing to a sold out crowd at the Wonder Ballroom (an impressive feat as the Ballroom fits nearly 800 people), the group had all of them dancing, including myself. The band got an intense dance workout as well as they grooved to the music with as much energy as the audience. They also must have exhausted themselves with the multiple instrument changes; at one point, there were three drummers going at the same time. Starf***er incorporated keyboards and synth, DJ scratching, and a wealth of electronic equipment that I'm not even familiar with.

Despite the lack of an encore and an extraordinary number of under-age audience members (yes, it weirds me out to think that I enjoy the same music as people half my age, though perhaps I should be encouraged that Miley Cyrus and High School Musical haven't completely taken that demographic), it was easy to see why Starf***er is considered one of the best live acts in the Portland music scene.

The band closed the evening with a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun." For your listening pleasure, here is the studio recording of that song, courtesy of the gang at Buffet Libre.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun