Stereogum Does CMJ: Black Ghosts @ 200 Orchard ('Sup Magazine Party)

While we were watching Voxtrot stretch into the wee at Bowery, Abbey Braden (who's back and snapping shots to help us rove as many day parties, showcases, and afterparties as possible) made her way to 200 Orchard for 'Sup Mag's afterparty, featuring a set from Black Ghosts. Maybe you already know 'em. Or maybe you need Abbey's primer on why you should. Calling all Simian Mobile Disco fans...

Simon Lord, former frontman of Simian, teamed up with Theo Keating from the Wiseguys which spontaneously combusted into the duo Black Ghosts. You might recognize SL's vocals from Simian Mobile Disco's "I Believe" (Yes, the other members of Simian branched off into the SMD incarnation when the group disbanded, and James Ford, arm in a sling, was in the house for the gig)! We didn't know how their CMJ gigs would work- straight DJ sets? Gratuitous nightlife photo ops? So we were extremely curious last night at the 'Sup Magazine party at 200 Orchard, and were thrilled to see Simon grab a mic as Theo dropped the beats. Jumping into the crowd and singing "Any Way You Choose To Give It" face to face to the partygoers on the dancefloor was AMAZING. We'll probably will never recover, and yes, there are more BG gigs instore during the festival. Stalk them.

Posted at 1:33 PM
Tags: Black Ghosts | CMJ | Simian | Simian Mobile Disco

7 Comments

Black Ghosts? Black Kids?? Cool Kids???

CMJ is getting me very confused and it's only Wednesday afternoon.

Posted by: Neil at 10/17/07 2:11 PM | Reply
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Wow. You couldn't get more hipster looking (in those photos) if you tried.

Posted by: Rabi at 10/17/07 2:23 PM | Reply
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honest to god, if nobody from stereogum goes to see Earthless this weekend, i'm going to burn this mother down. how the hell are they not blowing up?

Posted by: jack at 10/17/07 2:31 PM | Reply
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Stereogum actually has covered Earthless - at SXSW - courtesy of one of my photos.

http://www.stereogum.com/archives/concert/sxsw-friday-in-austin.html

They killed it down in Austin.

Posted by: jbahr at 10/17/07 2:51 PM | Reply
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their remix of charlotte gainsbourg's 5:55 was sick!

Posted by: jp at 10/17/07 3:35 PM | Reply
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that set was awesome! when he sings over the tracks the crowd go wild.

Posted by: winston m at 10/17/07 9:33 PM | Reply
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The Black Ghosts are also playing Glasslands tomorrow along with Holy Fuck, The Warlocks, Boom Bip, Home Video, Religious Knives, Dominique Keegan (The Glass), and Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas): http://diwmagazine.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/cmj-our-way-part-one/

Posted by: diwedit at 10/17/07 10:09 PM | Reply
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