i just dropped yogurt IN my keyboard.
okay, these things need to be mentioned.
the limewire music blog is pretty flippin’ awesome (esp. since jens from the giraffes writes for it!) — they have events and reviews and pix going up all the time..
here’s their take on the giraffes @ mccarren park for the brooklyn kickball league tournament on 7/12! we were there.. of course. they attracted a pretty sweet crowd, too! biggest of the afternoon, i think. someone should also attest to the fact that really old men AND little mexican girls were diggin’ the giraffes. HARDCORE. they just wandered over and didn’t leave. who needs a record label?
AND check out the always awesome todd kancar’s pix in the giraffes’ photo albums on myspace.. ya gotta log in to see ‘em.. just do it! we know you have one! tool.
we unfortunately missed most of goes cube‘s set after getting hung up on beers and free hot dogs (!!!!!!!!!) at the turkey tavern down the block (or whatever the fuck it was called).. but we stayed for freshkills then called it an afternoon.
the next day we rolled out of bed at almost 1 (har, kim deal busted us when she told the audience she was up at 10 AM! while the rest of us had probably rolled out of bed at 12 and walked over hahaha) and sauntered on over to the same neighborhood for THE BREEDERS show @ mccarren park pool on 7/13, a jellyNYC pool party, apparently. very, very fucking awesome. seriously, cheers to jellyNYC. i’ve never been to something like that in the city — which either makes the pool party particularly awesome, or me particularly lame for not going out to more free city events. i’m leaning towards both. ANYWAY.
we later found out that the show was hella hard to get into after awhile, as i guess they were shutting people out around the time the breeders were supposed to go on, which was after 5, even though the pool wasn’t full. not cool. there was a line when we rolled up at 4 something, but we got in towards the middle/to the end of UK electronica/pop/disco house (oo yeah!) openers the whip, who did sound REALLY awesome, but we didn’t get down into the crowd to fully watch as a result of walking around and exploring, buying $6 beers, etc. arg.
beers in hand, though, we did get down there.. there was a slip n slide on one side, soccer/kickball or something going on as well, tons of people were in bathing suits and half naked, hula hooping, taking pictures, beers, tatts, emo sunglasses.. etc. ;D fucking great atmosphere. it was seriously unreal how beautiful the day was (BLARING sunshine) and how many people were out. as a venue, the pool is AWESOME. FUCK turning it back into a real pool. people can use fire hydrants and piss in the street, okay? where are you going to see a super rock show while standing in an EMPTY POOL? nowhere. except maybe my house, but there would be water in the pool, and the band would be standing outside. anyway. ;D
the next band to take the stage blew us the fuck AWAY! presenting drums/synth wonders MATT + KIM from brooklyn! i fucking love them. as if opening their set with the hilarious and immediately recognizable intro to THE FINAL COUNTDOWN wasn’t amazing enough, their songs were totally fun and they were absolutely OVERFLOWING with good energy. seriously. kim was adorable with that HUGE smile on her face as she banged away on her kit — and oh, did i mention the two little girls kim used to babysit dancing around with huge sound-blocking headphones on during their set?? ADORABLE OVERLOAD. =D
BUT THEN, as if things couldn’t get any better, matt said something was about to happen.. and the RUDE MECHANICAL ORCHESTRA appeared onstage to close their set with them! YOU NEED TO SEE THIS. there was dancing and green sparkles and horns and half nakedness/crazy costumes and a tuba with FLAMES painted on it. AMAZING. even KIM WAS DANCING! they started with “uh oh, this war has got to go,” sung to the tune of “crazy in love” haha, and then played a GREAT song of matt + kim’s called “yea yeah” (seriously, i LOVE it — listen to it on their myspace).
SO YEAH! after that DAYTON, OHIO (woot woot)’s own THE BREEDERS hit the stage and of course they were awesome and hella comfortable, kelley even played the violin, haha! “cannonball” was a highlight for me — the crowd was so into it. here’s a bunch of pix from metromix of all the bands — check the 11th pic of matt with his hand up — there was a SHITload of people out. amazing.
i also just found this internet mag, QRO magazine — they have a lot of cool NYC events, pix, vids, and reviews goin’ on.. here’s a QRO review with pix and video, and a lovely gallery of 3 sets of matt + kim. cheers, QRO mag! but someone’s gotta get you guys into the giraffes!
AND while i’m at it, here’s another throwback from the lens of the lovely jackie roman: captain’s birthday demander/giraffes/bang camaro show! i was too busy rootin’ around downstairs and laughing as the cap filmed what would become his birthday advice video to go upstairs and see the explosion of men onstage that was bang camaro but.. who cares. ;D
now i have to go and clean. -shakes fist-
rock steady,
- da leopard
ps FIGHT COMMUNISM. LOVE ELECTRIC SIX.
haha, speaking of which. southpaw show, late last year: THIS -points to pic below- is up on my wall! ;D
photo by ted chase
the set list, not the wires.. uh.
