A great, underpopulated show, featuring a completely glammed out Emily Haines singing backup on a few songs with Tall Firs. Haines has a great voice and is a totally arresting presence, and Tall Firs play wonderfully atmospheric rock - kinda like a more accessible Six Organs of Admittance - even if they can’t sing to [...]
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Tall Firs W/ Emily Haines @ Union Pool - 9/7/2008
September 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Brooklyn · Fashion · Music · Williamsburg
Casiotone Reconsidered
September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
There was a period - maybe in high school, or freshman year of college? - when I listened to a lot of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. Perhaps you know the act. “They” are really one guy, Owen Ashworth, who sings depressing songs about youthful indulgence, deflated post-collegiate dreams, and lost love, set to the [...]
Tags: Ethnography Of The Human Heart · Music · New York · Uncategorized
Mgmt Was Good
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Played yesterday. Totally rad. Really. Pool was packed. Lots of pretty people. Free towels (and free drinks, too!). Folks from out of town. Lovely day.
Two things of note:
1) MGMT went to Wesleyan so much it just fucking hurts. We’re talking purple pants and orange ponchos, gold track jackets and an aquamarine guitar. It’s like a [...]
Tags: Brooklyn · Music · Pool Parties · Uncategorized
The Next Mgmt? (there, I Said It)
July 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Teengirl Fantasy. Liberal arts credentials, somewhat goofy electro-infused pop, and a damn good live show considering the lack of guitars and drums: could these guys be the next MGMT? Saw them at Death By Audio on Wednesday night and they were great. It’s possible everyone at the show was a summer intern who [...]
Tags: Music