Photos: The Dandy Warhols at The Vic
Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Peter Holmström of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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The Dandy Warhols\' set list on the mixing board at The Vic, September 12, 2008
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Last Friday's show was easily the best we've ever seen The Dandy Warhols play. In the past their shows could be incredibly self-indulgent, but that vibe was completely absent Friday night. The whole band seemed honestly appreciative to be performing in front of a sold-out crowd and all four members were obviously enjoying themselves. Even the usually stand-offish frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor was downright chatty with the crowd. Maybe now that they're on their own, and completely free of Major Label-land, they no longer feel like serfs being sent out to perform their master's bidding, and instead are honestly happy to be in front of their fans.