'Wow, Die Antwoord’s show couldn’t get more exciting,' I thought. The tackled her to the floor, smashed her face into the floor and then kicked her out. The bouncers charged through the audience (again, elbowing me) and pounced on the perp, who was a blonde-haired girl that security showed no mercy. 4: Really violent fans: While I dealt with my own aggression issues, a girl nearer the stage whipped out a knife and stabbed some poor guy. Less than 10 minutes into the show I was told to “f**k off” for simply standing between some dude and the bar, then later was elbowed over and over, until I retreated to the VIP area (thanks Jennie!). Never have I been so jostled at a concert as I was at Die Antwoord’s, and I’ve been to a lot of punk rock and hardcore shows where moshing and circle pits were the modus operandi. Emaciated faces? Toothless children? Scientific diagrams of penis? Oh, and a Casper the Ghost with a raging erection? Yep. 2: Creepy images: If you thought their music videos for “I Fink U Freeky” and “Fok Julle Naaiers” were creepy (watch both below), then schedule an appointment with a shrink immediately following their concert, because the images shown onscreen are possibly even more damaging. Whoever’s responsible will burn in karmic hell. Two good pals of mine dropped $60 each for fake tickets. Which means that scalpers are out to screw you, because they know you’re lazy and didn’t buy a ticket in time, but you’re willing to tag along with your pals to see if tickets can be had out front. 1: Scalpers: Thanks to M.I.A., who discovered/championed them, and their strong second album, Die Antwoord are now officially popular.
Here are the nine things you can expect from Die Antwoord’s live gig, which is sweeping North America now (see their itinerary here). If there’s one word to sum up the entire experience, it’s “ridiculous.” Just utterly, totally… ridiculous.
I was ready for the full Die Antwoord experience, and I got it Saturday night in New York City. Also, a sit-down interview with them last fall revealed that they’re smart, funny and a pleasure to hang around with. But thanks to their new album, Tension, and its freakishly catchy songs and frighteningly gross music videos, I saw rappers Yo-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja, and their mixmaster DJ Hi-Tek, in an all new light. Sure, I’d seen Die Antwoord in the flesh once before, albeit briefly as I walked from one end of the Indio Polo Grounds to the other during Coachella a few years back. All it took was one look at South African rap-rave outfit Die Antwoord’s recent performance on Letterman and I was sold: I must see this band live… again.
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