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Braving the pouring rain (and it’s been pouring in New York for the past week), I made my way to (Le) Poisson Rouge to catch a special acoustic, solo gig by Patrick Wolf who always puts on a great show. And this one had the benefit of being laid-back and intimate.
Patrick Wolf at (Le) Poisson Rouge; May 6th 2009
For the full photo set, visit Prefix Mag. And you can read a review of the show at Out‘s Popnography.
The Presets show at Webster Hall was a very definite dance party and because this wasn’t a co-headlining show, the crowd was all there for them. And it showed. The whole place was jumping.
The lights were pretty amazing, if only I hadn’t dropped my camera bag before leaving for the show. Right before Kim and Julian stepped out, I realized that my glass lens filter was cracked down the middle and wouldn’t budge when I tried to twist if off. So I had to make do.
The Presets at Webster Hall; April 3rd 2009
Full set of photos on Gigwise and you can read the review on Out‘s Popnography.
It’s The Rakes tonight.
If Glasvegas had an amazing light set up, then Late of the Pier/The Whip‘s lights at Bowery Ballroom Wednesday night were nonexistent. Guess you can’t always get what you want.
Late of the Pier at Bowery Ballroom; April 1st 2009
Review of the show and another shot can be found on Out’s Popnography blog.
Bring on Australian dance fun with The Presets tonight! And Popnography is getting another review.
On Tuesday, I had a last minute invite land in my inbox for the Ladyhawke show at Bowery Ballroom, which I couldn’t refuse!
I had been sent her debut album for review in August of last year and it blew me away, so after she canceled a New York date last October, I knew I couldn’t miss her yet again.
She did not disappoint and the crowd was lapping it up (though I would have appreciated it, if the two girls next to me hadn’t been lapping each other up as well; very distracting).
Ladyhawke at Bowery Ballroom; March 24th 2009
Here’s the full set on Prefix featuring openers Heartsrevolution and Peggy Sue.
Wednesday was Morrissey day as planned. After an hour of standing in the cold, the line at Webster Hall that went around the corner moved briskly inside. Without a photo pass, I tried my best to get decent shots while craning around the really tall people in front of me (minimum amount of success).
Morrissey at Webster Hall; March 25th 2009
Read the full review of the show on Out magazine’s Popnography blog.
Tomorrow it’s time for Glasvegas and Ida Maria. Stay tuned!
Date: June 13th 2007
The venue is so small that Alex Kapranos happily informs us that he can speak and be heard without his microphone – by way of demonstration – and he isn’t lying. This is the third and last of the ‘secret shows’ that the band are playing in order to road test some new songs before their appearance at Bannaroo festival. And for those who have been queuing since the early hours, the anticipation is unbearable.
Like in the days of old, the evening kicks off with ‘Jacqueline’ and escalates from there. Favourites such as ‘Dark Of The Matinée’ and ‘The Fallen’ have the front lines hopping, but distressingly – except for a few stray pockets of people – the crowd lacks in energy usually seen at a Franz Ferdinand show. It may be the work of age restriction, an abundance of industry types or just too many jaded New Yorkers that are often seen plaguing the smaller venues. But being good showmen, the band keep the hits coming, and those who came to enjoy a show get their money’s worth.
Out of the five new selections, ‘Favourite Lie’, with a bass beat that makes hips swivel compulsively and a lyric that may or may not be “sex is a sweaty job”, and ‘Turn It On’, the oft mentioned but never heard song scrapped from sessions for the second album, are the clear favourites. The new tunes are still damn catchy and now they come with even more synths and keyboard work to accentuate the guitars. Think ‘Outsiders’, but screechier. For the encore a bottle of Scotch makes its rounds, there are “beautiful boys [and girls] on a beautiful dancefloor”, and the stage gets invaded, rounding off the night.
Having been absent for over a year from these shores, this show does wonders to renew the spirits and dedication of their fans. And though it is not legendary, it’s more than memorable for its quirkiness.
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Gallery: Franz Ferdinand – June 13th 2007
Previously published on This Is Fake DIY.
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