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Music: Rock/Pop
Yaz

When

Thursday July 24, 2008 (7pm)

Where
The Pacific Ampitheatre (100 Fair Dr)
Price
$59.50
Details
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B0040B7DD3C5C28?artistid=877232&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
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As a songwriter, Vince Clarke was the driving force behind Depeche Mode's early seminal singles and would later write ebullient camp anthems for Erasure — but his effortless melodies never found a more perfect foil than Alison Moyet. The pair, dubbed Yaz, is more human than the Human League and more consistent than Soft Cell, embodying everything great about '80s synth-pop. "Don't Go," and "Only You" earned spins from top-40 radio, new-wave clubs, and progressive DJs leaning toward disco's twilight. This, however, is most Americans' first chance to see the duo live. It was far too long a wait, but as those brain-burrowing synth lines ignite, it's worth it.

Stephen Gossett