Genius perfume played Tonight’s show last night which is exciting in its own right. But also, OMG, it was kind of like a real live music performance! For months, as a means to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, most late-night television appearances have been broadcast live or prerecorded from home. This has been mainly unpleasant. But it seems like Jimmy Fallon and The Roots are now broadcasting live from 30 Rock again, only without a studio audience. And in last night’s episode, the musical guest was also present.
Well, technically it was still streaming from somewhere else. Perfume Genius performed in an empty venue, The Lodge Room in Los Angeles, which looked a lot like a nighttime television setup. For the show itself, Mike Hadreas and his band took a phenomenal run through “On The Floor,” a highlight of this year. Turn my heart on right away. Yes, they were playing in an empty studio, but it didn’t seem to affect them. Hadreas was a revelation, moving with furtive fluidity and calling out a variety of wild facial expressions, and her band sounded immaculate and shut-in. They added a sit-in performance of “Jason” as an online bonus, which was also great.
I don’t know if this is going to be the norm in the future, but damn, how refreshing is it to see something like a concert in real life? Check out the two Perfume Genius songs below.
