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Those of us who were born under the latter years of the umbrella of Gen X were raised on a healthy diet of of MTV. As we've aged our musical tastes have changed and (we hope) become more sophisticated, but we still hold a soft spot in our hearts for some of the pop-centric acts MTV skyrocketed to stardom.

          

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.

The mesmerizing new Ting Ting's video was shot mostly in the alley/street in front of the Hideout. I was (coincidentally) there the night they were were making this, and the production staff bought everyone at the bar a round so we'd stay inside while they finished filming. Cheers! [via]