WHO: Chairlift (US), Elizabeth Rose (SYD), Gold Fields DJs
WHERE: The East Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne
WHEN: Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Being so close to St Valentines' Day, it was only fitting on Tuesday night that every single person at The East Brunswick Club, in Melbourne, fell in love. No, it was not the beer, nor was it the impending doom (or glee) of the most romantic day in the calendar that sent men and woman weak at the knees. It was with a lady named Caroline Polachek, and she was there to front her band, Chairlift.

Caroline polachek with chairlift
First, though, the slowly growing crowd was warmed up by Sydney synth-sailor Elizabeth Rose, who worked her keyboard, laptop and loop pedals like a puppet master. Her vocal and visual qualities would have you believe she's one quarter of an all-girl happiness-soaked pop group, but listening to the beats and samples she used, and the sophisticated way she wove them together, it was clear she had much more going on. The bass was heavy and fat, while the little licks and accents were crisp, slick and interesting. While the lyrics and melodies were a little 'done', Rose has the potential to really make waves.