Photo Review: Iggy Pop Storms the Orpheum

Photos by Corwin Wickersham

Last week, Iggy Pop burst onto the stage of the Orpheum to perform his latest Josh Homme produced album, Post Pop Depression, and a collection of his solo classics in front of a completely packed house. One of the best parts of the show is that this tour actually features the Queens of the Stone Age frontman and the musicians he assembled to create Pop’s most relevant and ferocious album in probably decades. With his talented cohorts in tow, the 68 year old Pop made his way through a set that celebrated the new album and other songs primarily off of his two 1977 David Bowie produced albums, The Idiot, and Lust for Life. The crowd response was fantastic for both eras of tunes.

In recent press appearances, Pop has hinted that this album may be seen as a sort of closing chapter in his career (hard to believe) but he showed absolutely no signs of slowing down as he paced back and forth across the stage, showing off his muscular yet leathery body. The growl that has been so present in all of his work ranging from the Stooges to Post Pop Depression is as strong as ever, and it was often Pop telling the younger musicians that he was ready to launch into the next song. Between a beach ball esque toss of a sex doll, Pop crowd surfing, and an immaculate set of music, swearing and sweat, the show did not disappoint a single person in the house (unless they came to see Stooges songs, which seem to have been retired for now at least). Below are some of our photos of the show, as well as a setlist. If you haven’t dived into Post Pop Depression yet, now is the time. I will absolutely be depressed when there is a time post Iggy Pop.