MUSIC ARCHIVES The Naked and Famous
by Mikael Wood
The goofy name and Gossip Girl associations seem to have prevented this New Zealand synth-rock outfit from being taken seriously by American indie types. But onstage the Naked and Famous come as close as anyone in reproducing the sexy-aggro rush of late-period Nine Inch Nails; they’re pretty, but they’re also kind of reckless, too.
Wed., April 4, 8 p.m., 2012