Apes & Androids @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC 2/28/08

By Amrit Singh
I don't get around to posting all the shows I see, and I came close to sitting on these pictures because little's changed about how much I love A&A during the weeks we've had Apes & Androids' scary good debut Blood Moon in Heavy Rotation. Or since I launched the post with a thousand band references after their CD release show at Mercury in January. But I flipped through the shots of their Thursday show at Hiro again this weekend and realized this could be the pic spread that convinces those of you outside NYC to see them at all costs when they finally tour. A&A always up the ante (Movable Hype had the Japanese taiko drum line during "Hot Kathy," Halloween was Thriller, Merc was just your standard extraterrestrial Ziggy-styled future-glam attire). This time's eye candy came via bodysuited girls wearing masks and doing choreographed moves to "We Don't Understand You."

Confetti guns were involved, too, all of which gave the night a delirious sheen just four songs in. Also, glowsticks were passed around, and that looked like this:

The crowd was a weird mix of hipsters, beat-seekers, and Hiro trash. Unsurprisingly all appeared to lost their shit in equal parts, which is a sensible response to the pop-is-eating-itself crew's anthems and going-on-legendary live show. The one attendee I couldn't figure was the girl standing in front of me with a 12" feather extending laterally from her hat and into my eye. Blinding fashion sense, yes, but then I realized her inspiration:

The Jerk's a great movie, carry on feather girl. Although now you have to get one for your dog, too. Some MP3s:

Apes & Androids - "Golden Prize" (MP3)
Apes & Androids - "Nights Of The Week" (MP3)

Buy it here. Seriously.

Posted at 3:15 PM in Concert
Tags: Apes And Androids

13 Comments

Does the singer still fight for Cobra Kai?

Posted by: nick at 03/02/08 3:47 PM | Reply
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haa, damn. now all i can hear when i see these is "put him in a body bag, johnny!"

Posted by: amrit at 03/02/08 3:57 PM | Reply
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WHEN ARE THEY TOURING DAMMIT

Posted by: sam at 03/02/08 7:18 PM | Reply
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I can't get enough of their album. I really want to see them live, ASAP.

Tourdates, please?

Posted by: Pepe at 03/02/08 7:29 PM | Reply
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is will from the mooney suzuki still beating the skins?

Posted by: james at 03/03/08 1:15 AM | Reply
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"The one attendee I couldn't figure was the girl standing in front of me with a 12" feather extending laterally from her hat and into my eye."

I was so close to yanking that damn thing off her hat...

Posted by: crustcake gerf at 03/03/08 11:30 AM | Reply
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They should incorporate some more gimmicks.

Posted by: NLP at 03/03/08 11:30 AM | Reply
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I haven't actually purchased a piece of media in seven years. I bought this album.

Posted by: Lester at 03/03/08 3:54 PM | Reply
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lester -

you should have bought the jerk on dvd instead.

Posted by: nick at 03/04/08 2:26 AM | Reply
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Not Japanese taiko drums; it was Korean drums. Sheeesh. I guess our drums look alike too.

Posted by: Pupster at 03/04/08 2:12 PM | Reply
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"is will from the mooney suzuki still beating the skins?"

sadly, no.

Posted by: s. at 03/11/08 5:13 PM | Reply
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ok. ill like this music

Posted by: marvin at 03/12/08 2:28 AM | Reply
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golden prize is awesome, cool pictures

Posted by: andrew at 03/13/08 1:35 PM | Reply
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