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May 8, 2007

The Beirut Fire Fantasy Perform "Gulag Orkestar" @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 5/6/07

Those lucky enough to choose the first date of Zach Condon's sold-out three-night run at Bowery Ballroom Sunday evening got an eye full of horns and more for an encore. After a night opened by Final Fantasy, Beirut fended off the front-row females, offered witty retorts to reminders of the infamous Knitting Factory gig (has it only been a year??), and had the omnipresent string-master Owen Pallett backing him on violin duty. But during "Gulag Orkestar," Zach welcomed four from Arcade Fire (including the recognizable Richard Reed Parry and Will Butler) to form an orkestar large enough for two and a half all star indie rock softball teams. Thanks to reader Jason S. who sent in the videographic proof, you can enjoy the elbo.ws -kissed spectacle from the comfort of your laptops. Enjoy.

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The Music Slut reports that you can download it at URGE website, ( only PC, not Mac... :(

Posted by: Yiyo at 05/08/07 2:11 PM | Reply
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Think thats WIN not will...

Posted by: Trav at 05/08/07 3:26 PM | Reply
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No... Win's brother Will is in the band and he was there that night.

Posted by: jason at 05/08/07 3:30 PM | Reply
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Arcade Fire? Rare singles? Why yes I do have them!


www.xanga.com/noiseburrow

Posted by: Jesus H. Christ at 05/08/07 3:38 PM | Reply
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this was the most fun i've ever had at bowery. i'm glad i have a ticket for tonight too and i hope they bring out the orkestar again, even w/out arcade fire members it should be equally grand.

Posted by: brooklyn heathen at 05/08/07 4:25 PM | Reply
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Ahhh..softball, i've my first game with the company tonight...the after hour rigors of office life..when i can't break away for shows such as these that is, go figure.

Posted by: Jeff at 05/08/07 5:04 PM | Reply
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oh to be in new york and have zach fend me off. i hate california.

Posted by: pearl at 05/08/07 5:37 PM | Reply
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Dear New York,


Please stop taunting us it hurts.


From,

The rest of the world.

Posted by: stephbot at 05/08/07 7:13 PM | Reply
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Dear stephbot,

On behalf of the rest of the world:

Thank you.

Posted by: j-boy at 05/08/07 7:50 PM | Reply
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wish i coulda been there...

Posted by: jealous at 05/09/07 12:15 AM | Reply
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Seriously, whatever happened to SoCal getting some awesome surprises?

The last surprise we got was when Nick lost his voice for the Islands concert and it ended up turning into a Th' 'Corn Gangg show, and to this day I'm still not sure if it was a good surprise or a bad surprise.

But yeah, Zach needs to get his ass to the West Coast.

Posted by: Allen at 05/09/07 2:15 AM | Reply
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uh - Final Fantasy RULES!
i wasn't at this show but saw him recently and it BLEW ME AWAY. also jealous i wasn't at this show.

Posted by: Emma at 05/09/07 8:11 AM | Reply
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I can't even enjoy it. I just keep asking myself, "Why am I not there?". Thus, Stephbot's comment hits the spot.

Posted by: Mark B. at 05/09/07 10:28 AM | Reply
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