On Monday night, The Pageant in St. Louis was not a concert venue but a gay nightclub. K and I arrived to see Scissor Sisters around 9:00 and there was a DJ on the stage warming up the crowd. They didn’t need warming up. It had been a beautiful day and every stylish member of the audience had taken that as a cue to pull out all their summer finest, including lots of body glitter. K and I fought our way to the bar to get a beverage but as soon as the stage lights dimmed, we were standing there alone with our choice of bartenders. The show wasn’t sold out but by the looks of the crowd that mean there were about three tickets left in the box office. Because we got there late we were moving around the back of the venue to find a good spot to see the show. The crowd standing around us seemed more interested in hooking up than the show. The band opened with “She’s My Man”, my favorite track off of their latest record. I think Scissor Sisters are best when channeling vintage Elton John. The rest is not so memorable. The lighting and the presentation was gorgeous. Everything about this band is so visual that part of me was skeptical that any of them could play instruments or sing, but they were great. Ana Matronic did her best Mae West, MC-ing the show and the crowd couldn’t get enough, loving every sex joke. By the end of the show Jake Shears, the male singer, was down to his boxer shorts. As my friend M remarked in hearing this part of the story, “Give the people what they want” Mkay? --J
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