Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark played two nights this week at Irving Plaza. I caught the second night, and they were excellent. Try to catch them on their current tour if you can. See more photos and read a terrific review over at Brooklyn Vegan: "Once upon a time, OMD sounded as fearlessly futuristic as anything in pop music, and they were certain that their magical machines would render guitars obsolete. Now, well into middle age (and in the midst of an American tour that hits New York [last night and the night before]), they sound like a glorious old vision of a future that never arrived." Continued here.
Current 2011 tour dates:
September 24 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
September 25 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
September 26 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
September 30 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
October 1 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
October 2 Seattle, WA The Showbox @ Market
October 4 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
October 6 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
October 7 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
October 8 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
October 9 San Diego, CA Humphrey's by the Bay
October 11 Dallas, TX House of Blues
October 12 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
October 13 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
October 15 Mexico City, MX Corona Capital Festival
), have announced their first full North American tour since 1988. I still fondly recall enjoying a few shows of theirs back in the day - especially the first time at the Savoy, here in NY, in support of the 
album, in 1982. Always a very enjoyable live experience - and surprisingly loud too! 