Starter Set: New Dance and Music for the Camera

RS: 3of 4 Stars

2006

Word is that the Starter Set dance troupe nearly upstaged headliners Deerhoof on a recent tour, and one look at these joyously kinetic, tailored-for-TV performances makes clear why. The alluring Jane Paik vogues through what looks like David Lynch's living room, and Katie Eastburn writhes like a sprite in a desert wind. Using indie rock's mind-set, Starter Set opens you up to what you thought you hated: modern dance.