The Lively Lounge, as you will soon discover, is the room in the back in our office that is outfitted with a pristine sound booth, a stage, and great lighting so our video guy, Josh, doesn’t have to fight with the glaring blue lights of most venues. We invite artists here to perform small shows with an enthusiastic crowd, and then release them for everyone to enjoy.
And yesterday was the inaugural day for our little lounge. Not only was our office magically transformed overnight from a dusty construction site into a gorgeous space with a brand new stage in the back, but we got to get that stage all scuffed up with the very first band; Alpine.
All the way from Australia, Alpine plays shimmery pop with a sharp edge buried under all the sparkle. Their live shows are full of dancing, charisma, and a harkening back to the idea that musicians use the stage to embody their music, expanding in the performance. Frontwomen Phoebe and Lou rolled up to the Lively offices, and changed out of van clothes (van clothes = anything you’re fine with napping in on a van bench for several hours that will end up smelling a lot like gas station food). When they emerged, they had changed into glitter eyeshadow, polka dotted tights, a metallic jumpsuit, and then they owned the Lively Lounge like they had built it just to burn it down again.
I got to sit down with Phoebe and Lou after the show and chat a little bit about moustaches, Halloween in Australia (apparently it’s not a thing), gas station food, and losing yourself in live music. We had to let them go so they could get to the Paramount in time to open for Empire of the Sun last night, but we were so thrilled to kick off the Lively Lounge with them.
Check out a bit of our interview above, and download the whole set in audio and video for free on the Lively app!