UK’s more-than-lad-rockers KASABIAN roused a crowd of fist-pumping devotees into a frenzy at The Wiltern. Having recently headlined Glastonbury, their US shows might be a bit smaller but their sound is just as huge and their fans just as energetic. They opened the night with “bumblebee” from their new album ’48:13′ – named after is running tim and released in June – and then pushed into older track “Shoot The Runner.” Singer Tom Meighan displayed a healthy dose of (often mocking) bravado, sporting a suit jacket and chavvy white Burberry sunglasses, but this is a band that certainly have a sense of humor about themselves. Singer/guitarist Serge Pizzorno looked like a Spinal Tap-eqsque glam rocker clad in tight trousers and a fox tail. He walked around the stage hanging his arms like a primate with a pair of maracas. While Kasabian write perfect indie-rock festival anthems, they also know how to respect the power of dance. Meighan pranced around the stage sticking his tongue out, giving the finger and with the occasional crotch grab he and the rest of the band seized their fans with a stomping hurrah. Their encore included a cover of Fatboy Slim’s “Praise You” and patrons exited The Wiltern still chanting closing track “L.S.F (Lost Souls Forever)” like a pack of drunken English footballers on a great night out.  Photos by me for BUZZBANDS.LA