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PHOTOS: The Ting Tings At Metro

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 7, 2009 5:15PM

Seriously, was this the same band that played Chicago just about a year ago to a few dozen people? The Ting Tings commanded a sold-out show at Metro last Sunday and delivered a set that nearly blew the roof beams into the sky in a combustible blend of rhythm and melody hot enough to melt the April snow storm raging outside. The crowd -- made up of folks ranging from their late teens to post-retirement age -- shook their collective ass off and turned the duo's loop-enhanced attack into a dance party worthy of a light-up disco floor.

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