[ATTENDED: May 17, 2018] Kid Koala’s Vinyl Vaudeville
I have been a fan of Kid Koala since the early 2000s. He’s not a DJ so much as a magician on the turntable. He is able to make vinyl do amazing things. His hands are fast, his timing is impeccable and he uses puppets too!
But I had no idea that his live show would be so much fun. I mean, sure it was called Vinyl Vaudeville, but could it live up to his calling it “the silliest show on earth?” Well, I dispute the silliness aspect because silly implies that it’s not also awesome, which this definitely was.
So what exactly does a turntablist do so it’s not just a guy scratching records?
Well, primarily he uses props. Almost every song has a visual element. In fact the very first song started out in total darkness with a black light and a sloth puppet. I don’t know what the song was called or if it had anything to do with sloths, but it was fun to watch. (more…)
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