If we've said it once, we've said it a ton: Love Is All is the live act of the year. Even if you don't like the record, do yourself a favor and catch their show; it's a super-charged, sax-skronky indie-pop fest, led by Josephine's sing-cheerleading, quick-moving tunes, and killer tomdrum rolls (seriously, just key on that dude next time -- he's making it happen). Whatever the cause, there's always a swell of euphoria in the crowd at an LIA show -- whether it's on the LES or in Oslo. Maybe it's the tunes, maybe it's the band's perpetual "shit this sounds good!" smiles. Who cares, really. They rock every fucking time.
Love Is All - "Busy Doing Nothing" (MP3)
Love Is All - "Make Out Fall Out Make Up" (MP3)
What's Your Rupture? just re-released the spazztastic 9 Times The Same Song and, to celebrate and tune up for tonight's must-hit Knitting Factory shows (early AND late!), the label put together a little unannounced show in Williamsburg's The Arm Gallery, a tiny room with art on the walls, a few beers in the back, and a horde of twitching, sweating, chanting LIA fans. The set wasn't long, but it was, as always, a ruckus. It's an art gallery, not a proper venue, so diminutive Josephine's frame was lost to thosebeyond the first few rows -- but a surprisingly good mix (from where we were) made sure she was heard and adored throughout.
So the band is playing NYC tonight, and we're giving away one Love Is All @ Knitting Factory 10/27 silkscreen poster that they signed! (Click here to check it.) We want one! But it's for you, so we'll pick a winner on Friday 11/10 at 6PM EST. To enter, post a comment about your second favorite Swedish band or artist ('cause we know who your favorite is!). Good luck -- and GO SEE THEM TONIGHT!!! Then come back and fill us in on all of the awesome. And Chris and Thierry -- you're respectively our Marie Antoinette Guitar and Harry Smith Anthology winners, so check your email! If you don't get to us this weekend, we'll pick new winners on Monday. Hold Steady guys, your comics and coasters are on their way.
