Grizzly Bear/Kevin Drew/Feist @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn 8/29/07
Didn't get around to posting pics from the final installment (for now) of the roving, BSS-based indie sweep that's been working its way through NYC this week. The first chapter came at the Bookeaters benefit, where the Feist/Kevin Drew 'n' Brendan Canning/Grizzly Bear train had help from folks like Jim James and Britt Daniel; the next night it was on to Letterman for "1234" with assists from the National, the New Pornos, and Mates Of State; and Tuesday night at McCarren the crew was scaled back to a manageable size, for full sets in Brooklyn's hippest, most water-free pool. A door snafu kept us out front during Grizzly's entire set (and most of Kevin's), but damn they sounded great. With the release of the forthcoming Friend EP, soon they'll have even more to draw on than just Yellow House, but we're always amazed at how fresh and moving those tunes sound the 20th, 40th, and 101st times you see 'em live.
Kevin's set was all Spirit If... with one tune from BSSer Brendan Canning's forthcoming, undoubtedly cameo-filled solo release, closing on two Broken Social jams ("Superconnected" which we heard at Bookeaters, and "Major Label Debut" with Feist on tambourine and some "yeaah"s). Drew's new crew includes American Analog Set man Andrew Kenny on all sorts of instruments and vocals, which was a thrill, but the energy level for the Kevin hour stayed at a relatively low level.
On the up side, who knew Feist could carry a large, outdoor space on her pipes alone? Definitely expected to walk out with a snobbish "she was so much better at Town Hall" -- and though that was probably true (that room is built for feistiness), tunes like "So Sorry," "The Water," and great takes on "Mushaboom" and "Intuition" carried all the way back, gripping even those griping about the always pleasant (read: asinine) Live Nation beer ticket/purchase system. Leslie had a new guitar in tow, which was dubbed "McCarren" from here on out; but after her stories about the "slow burn" that NYC has been and recalling her first shows at Ludlow Street's Living Room she won't need to look at that acoustic to remember Tuesday. No big superjam, no big complaints; this week has been plenty. Feist setlist and pics of Kevin Drew/Andrew Kenny/assorted Broken Social Sceners await you below.
FEIST SETLIST
01 "When I Was A Young Girl"
02 "So Sorry"
03 "My Moon My Man"
04 "The Park"
05 "The Limit To Your Love"
06 "I Feel It All"
07 "In My Hands" (cover of tune by Tony Sherr of Living Room fame)
08 "Leisure Suit"
09 "Brandy Alexander"
10 "Phantoms"
11 "Past In Present"
12 "The Water"
13 "Mushaboom"
14 "1234"
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15 "Intuition"
16 "Sea Lion Woman"
17 "Let It Die"
Posted at 10:12 AM in Concert
Tags: American Analog Set | Andrew Kenney | Broken Social Scene | Feist | Grizzly Bear | Kevin Drew
I am getting very sick of these people
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you are not alone.
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Dudes with grey beards playing bland indie "rock" (which it does not)
Really, this music Stereogum hypes beyond belief isn't very good..... wake the fuck up people!
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I'm not...
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i actually mildly like these bands but for fuck sakes stereogum, why everyday? jesus.
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I'm not tired of them in the least. Especially Feist and Drew whose albums I'm really loving right now (put off listening to The Reminder for the longest time).
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Why have 80% at the posts at stereogum recently become hate fests? Why post if you have nothing constructive to add? Whatevs.
Sorry to hear Kevin's set was low energy. He blew the roof off TT the Bears in Cambridge on Tuesday. People lost their shit for songs a lot of them hadn't even heard yet, and when they kicked into Major Label to finish it off it turned into a huge party.
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How anyone could hate on Grizzly Bear is beyond me, thoughtful musicianship and fun shows and the guys have ZERO attitude. Nicest "indie" guys I've met in a long time.
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yeah seriously I would say that Feist, Grizzly Bear and Bss are three of the finest bands/artists in music right now. Quit your complaining, people. Plus you guys weren't at the show, which rocked for the most part.
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omg these bands toootally released their albums, like, LAST year. booooring. bring on a new band that is considerably less talented than these guys but are more exciting because they're new. this isn't stimulating to me. puhleaaaze.........
just kidding. all of these artists are beyond nice and some of them are extremely talented and are making awesome music. it's a blog, they post about happenings, and i don't mind reading about the happenings of folks like this. I LOVE IT
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ahh that setlist is pretty much identical to what Feist played at Bonnaroo...minus INTUITION the one song I was dying to hear.
oh well.
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I see Kenny.
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you are tired of hearing of these bands? so go ouside and stop haning on stereogum's every word
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hanging
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I had to work the night of the McCarren show but managed to make it for the beginning of Feist's encore. As I approached the venue I heard Intuition (my favorite song) echoing off buildings from every direction. Sounded like Feist's voice was showering from the sky. It was sooo beautiful.
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