After The Jump was a success. Over forty bands played and a good crowd was there for all of it. Props to anybody who was there for the full 15 hours of the festival. Check out the photo stream here. Brian took the awesome photo of Pela on the mainstage outside.
Also, tomorrow DJs Finger on the Pulse are have a rooftop BBQ at Studio B and thus calling it Studio BBQ. You can come hangout for free and eat for only $4! Food served from 7-10pm. Click the flyer for a larger view.
Over two years ago I saw Langhorne Slim at the now defunkt Rothko in the Lower East Side, in fact, that show was the first post on this blog. Since then, Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles have seen two record labels (V2 who have since folded and Kemado who picked up the band), acquired a small army of loyal NYC fans, and recorded a new album.
Langhorne still sings twangy love songs and wears funny hats. Their new album, a few tracks withstanding (like the one below), gets bogged down in muddled production. The heart of this band is in the energy of their live show and the earnest grit of Langhorne’s lyrics. All that said, I still think he is a great performer and song writer.
On Wednesday everyone at Mercury Lounge was in high spirits for their long over-due self-titled album release party. Striped down to just an acoustic guitar, stand-up bass, drums, and an occasional harmonica, the band really delivered.
You can see for yourself when Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles play Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 31st.
Langhorne Slim – Rebel Side of Heaven (MP3)
Also at the show, there was much talk of Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson or MBAR as some of the kids call him. Look out for this guy but he will probably come to you considering folks from Grizzly Bear and TV on the Radio are helping him along. He plays Cake Shop on May 11th.
The good folks at The Fader have an MP3 here.
Lykke Li and El Perro del Mar played Bowery Ballroom last night. Before the show I was a little bitter for missing out on their Joe’s Pub show one night earlier because both girls make dark, sad music that is probably more enjoyable sitting down. But once Lykke Li and her band took the stage, the room felt more like a party. She has a sexy hip-hop luster that is hard not to watch — the girl has stage dancing down to capital T. There is star power in her performance and her music is really catchy, Lykke Li seems poised to really break out.
El Perro del Mar put some extra energy into her show and really tried to get the crowd going but did not get quite the same response, maybe because the back of the room had cleared out. She is very talented musically but this show was overshadowed by her opener. Towards the end of the show, Lykke Li came back out to sing backup. The two of them sounded really great together, especially in they encore when the covered “After the Laughter (Comes Tears).” Their tour together has just started and I wonder if this dynamic will keep up.
EL PERRO DEL MAR AND LYKKE LI TOUR DATES
May 06 :: Johnny Brendas – Philadelphia
May 07 :: Joe’s Pub – New York
May 08 :: Bowery Ballroom – New York
May 09 :: Middle East – Boston
May 10 :: Lambi – Montreal
May 11 :: Mod Club – Toronto
May 12 :: Schubas – Chicago
May 14 :: The Red Room – Vancouver
May 15 :: Triple Door – Seattle
May 16 :: Doug Fir – Portland
May 18 :: Bimbos – San Fransisco
May 19 :: El Ray – Los Angeles
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