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the muslims at don pedro’s
the muslims at don pedro’s
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I saw my first ever CMJ show tonight. I saw the tail end of Woman’s set and then the full 30 minute assault that the Muslims played. They didn’t play Nightlife, my favorite song, but otherwise it was a great show. Loud, packed, gritty, and [...]
VHS or Beta
I went with Jenny to see VHS or Beta at the Highline Ballroom last night. I’ve been a fan of VHSOB since discovering them in the Indie/Rock Playlist for November ‘07. Big surprise seeing them live was that they are very jammy. Oh, and a lot of their songs sound very similar.
My [...]
Bedouin Soundclash @ Knitting Factory
Bedouin Soundclash @ Knitting Factory
For Rob’s birthday party, we went out in Tribeca and then saw Bedouin Soundclash play the Knitting Factory. I had never heard of them before about a week ago, but I was really impressed by their show. They are reggae-ish, with a little punk in there. Their sound, [...]
Magnetic fields
I scored a last-minute ticket to see the Magnetic Fields at Town Hall last night. It was a really subdued, acoustic show. There was a lot of conversation among the band members, and the whole thing felt like some sort of music-enhanced fireside chat.
I enjoyed the show, but I wanted them [...]
The Hold Steady
Saw the Hold Steady tonight at 7 WTC as part of the Downtown Music festival. It was an excellent show. The lead singer really looked incredibly happy the whole time. It’s been awhile since I saw a band where I knew more than half the songs they were playing, so this was [...]
