Video: Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head" Live Hammerstein Ballroom New York October 11, 2009

It's pretty damn hard to believe that Kylie Minogue hasn't enjoyed massive chart success here in the U.S. If anything, it's even more surprising that the Australian pop sensation had yet to tour this country until this year, making her very first New York City appearance at the less-than-stellar Hammerstein Ballroom. As the first of the three New York shows, I wasn't sure what to expect from the stage design, the singer, or the fact that up until now, I hadn't been to a proper "pop" show. Certainly, I expected a fair amount of drama and diva-esque behavior, [...]

photos by Chris La Putt " Hammerstein Ballroom is as packed as I've ever seen it... granted, only my third concert there to date. No opening act, light go down, Kylie descends from the rafters on a giant golden skull to "Light Years." She addresses the audience, "Please! Fasten your seatbelts. My name, is KYLIE. I will be your pursor." Yes, straight from her Showgirl tour, but a dazzling entrance as to be expected from Kylie. [...]