TV On The Radio @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn 7/29/07
Awesome as it was to see TV On The Radio for free at McCarren Pool (thank you, Jelly), the bigger story on Sunday was the crazy rain, and how it probably was the best thing to happen for the show's overall enjoyability. Pouring all morning, lightning at 2PM, thundering for hours more, Mother Nature played a tough doorperson and kept the crowd size in check -- by keeping away the kids afraid of a wasted trip and the guys afraid of getting their womens' jeans wet. Of course the show still was packed, but at least everybody got in (unlike that Boredoms madness). The folks that came out held their tarps courageously, as they walked into that wet place ... to find that, by the time Kyp and co. hit the stage, there was just a fine mist -- and an even finer band, ready to rock socks. "Good news, good news!" Tunde said under his breath, smiling after a few minutes of his patented forearm roundabouts. "Province," "Wolf Like Me," "Young Liars" out of the way early, closing on a spirit-raising (and nearly climatologically accurate) trek through "Staring At The Sun," TV On The Radio totally left us moist. And so did the rain.
Sad these pool parties are ending? We know, sucks. But there are still a few more to catch this year: Blonde Redhead/I'm From Barcelona 8/5, Ted Leo/The Thermals/Birds Of Avalon 8/12, and Ghostland Observatory/Yacht 8/19. Check the schedule here, and take the jump for a few more TV pics.
Posted at 6:44 PM in Concert
Tags: TV On The Radio
I love TVOTR very very much... in fact I'm seeing them this weekend... but shouldn't you be writing about how KALA by M.I.A. leaked? That has to be the biggest news around right now!
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Same thing happened at the free R@R Spoon show. Made for a much more pleasant experience.
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oh! oh! a black sam beam!
YES MASSA!
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^typical response for intellect of Stereogum readers. Classy, brah!
^^Second biggest news, Patch. Sunset Rubdown has leaked as well as MIA and, fittingly, Sam Beam's latest.
...and I still loathe Stereogum.
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Where is the write-up on the leaked new GO! TEAM album?
i've been really looking forward to it.
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I need to get out to McCarren, I suggest the Ghostland Observatory show...
Ultra8201
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a black sam beam? wha?
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Do you mean "ending" as in ending permanently after this summer? I thought that was still up in the air.
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I hope they don't end it after this summer, it's an awesome venue. I've seen Sonic Youth there twice (last august and the day before the TVOTR show), you really don't see many places like it.
and it's always nice to see some good ol'racism on the comments board.
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Mrs. Featherbottom - are you the same Mrs. Featherbottom who used the term "fags" in the Aesop/Darnielle comments section? You're not helping any either.
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I was not the same Featherbottom as the one on the Aesop/Darnielle comments. I am the original Featherbottom who hates Stereogum. But thanks, Ben. And stay off my nuts.
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Furthermore, I put a comment on that thread to clairfy. I am totally cool with anyone using the Featherbottom name as a means of heckling Stereogum and it's staff. However, attacking anyone's personal beliefs is just barely more lame than Stereogum itself; and I would appreciate not associating Featherbottom with the like.
Down with Stereogum, up with peace!
Cheers,
Mrs. Featherbottom
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i'm sorry, but kyp malone is one sexy mofo.
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How were the opening bands? Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson? Celebration?
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i can has wahmelon?
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