The Mary Onettes Visit NYC

Kyle Dean Reinford

New Music November 10, 2009 3:22 PM By Amrit Singh

The Mary Onettes Visit NYC

Kyle Dean Reinford

New Music November 10, 2009 3:22 PM By Amrit Singh

Sweden's the Mary Onettes are '80s radio playlists raiders of the highest order. On the best tracks from their second LP Islands, the band finds a wistful sweet spot between synthetic swell (everyone from New Order to a-ha) and new romantic swoon (the Cure, or even Echo & The Bunnymen). Last week, they came through NYC for their second time, ...

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The Mary Onettes

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The Mary Onettes

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The Mary Onettes @ Union Hall (11/4/09)

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The Mary Onettes @ Union Hall (11/4/09)

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The Mary Onettes @ Union Hall (11/4/09)

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The Mary Onettes @ Union Hall (11/4/09)

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You can see the guitar that Petter is playing in the EMI building is autographed. The band didn't have any of their own gear -- it was borrowed from the label. It was signed by all of the members of Train. The guys admitted to not knowing who Train is.

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Petra's pen exploded in her jacket pocket. It was the gift that kept on giving all night as she continually stuck her hand back in the pocket accidentally.

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The ink got all over her sunglasses, which Simon had put on before they realized what happened, so Petter is helping him clean off his face.

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Henrik sold some records on the street corner.

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Field trip to the bank to exchange currency.

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Walking down 14th street, Simon found a wallet on the ground. it had an NYU ID so they took it to the 14th street dorms.

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The band waited to see their name scroll past on the Webster Hall marquee.

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Hilarity as it came up as "The Mary Ornettes".

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Guitar shop on East 4th before their first attempt to go to KGB bar.

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An amp made out of a cigarette carton.

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Russian food at Anyway cafe.

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Finally at KGB bar. The band knew of the bar and tried to go three times. The first time it was closed, the second there was a poetry reading happening, and the third time they drank.