Stereogum Does CMJ: Santogold/Spank Rock @ The Fillmore At Irving Plaza, NYC 10/19/07
Still aren't used to calling it that, but that's where we were on Friday night. Twice. Rolled in early for Santogold's 8:50 set, only to be told that she was no longer on the schedule ("cancelled," one Irving staffer said). Later, someone said "Yo Majesty is supposed to be in now, but they aren't even here yet." Disaster. (Note: Pretty sure they did go on at some point, just later than expected.) While we regrouped on the sidewalk (finally deciding to leave for Cale Parks, the Narrator, and Bound Stems at the Delancey -- we'd find out upon arriving that Bound Stems cancelled, too), a casting agent asked one of us if we'd like to be in an iPhone commercial ("Think of a good story," she said whipping out a camera for one of those ridiculous testimonials). Of course we declined, but maybe we wouldn't have had she caught us a few hours later, after a friend texted that Santi was in fact performing, somewhat secretly at this point; she'd arranged to go on later, opening for/tying-into Spank Rock's well-past-midnight set. By which time the fancy cam stopped working. But iPhone didn't. Behold, iPhotos:
The quick answer for favorite up-and-comers these past few months has been "Santogold and White Williams." Going to see Santi is becoming a favorite pastime around here, and her set at Irving was another killer. With the Spank Rock DJ crew manning the decks, she worked through "Creator," "You'll Find A Way," etc., with Naeem taking his verse on "Shove It" and M.I.A. poking in and out from the massive posse of sidestaged dancing friends. The beats never stopped from then 'til around 3AM, when Spank Rock finally finished his set (full of YoYoYoYoYoYo stuff + Bangers & Cash tracks like "Loose," "B.O.O.T.A.Y.," "Shake That"). A party not unike that Björk afterparty a few weeks ago; same set of cameos and guests, except that this set had the bonus of Yo's bared majesties (iPhonically blurred with some other pics, after the jump).
YO'S MAJESTIES
Posted at 10:14 PM in Concert
Tags: Amanda Blank | Bangers And Cash (Spank Rock) | CMJ | M.I.A. | Santigold | Spank Rock | Yo Majesty
By far one of the best shows of the year. Too bad I had to sit through them posers Earl Greyhound (music for people who've never heard Humble Pie).
More Santogold please.
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Earl Greyhound are possibly the farthest from being posers at all. They're one of the best small bands in the indie circuit, and one of my favorite bands... It was a great concert though
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Check out this post about spank rock:
http://www.8hands.com/musicblog/8hands_Featured_Ghetto_Superstars_Bangers_and_Cash
It's a funny one.
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Hey Anony
Four albums, then come back and we'll talk:
1. Humble Pie - Rockin' The Fillmore (ooohh the irony)
2. Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
3. Nazereth - Hair of the Dog
4. Steve Marriot - Marriott (if you can find it).
The Noisetttes rocked.
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