Mountain Goats Headline Brooklyn AIDS Benefit

Friday, 5/16 @ Masonic Temple.

Full roster is as follows:

The Mountain Goats
Dave Hill
John Oliver
Rock Plaza Central
Dave Lathan
Sarah Bunting

100% of proceeds go to AIDS Walk NY.

Purchase tix here.

MP3: The Mountain Goats - New...

I'm From Barcelona Reveals New Tune In Brooklyn

Enjoy 'Mingus' below (thank you Sup Mag!). Read my review of last week's gig here.


MP3: I'm From Barcelona - Britney [alt link]

Thao @ Masonic Temple: Hammer Time

Opening duties for last night's I'm From Barcelona gig came in the form of Kill Rock Stars signee, Thao Nguyen. Her well-received 40-minute set reminded me of KT Tunstall (minus the Scottish influence), Melissa Etheridge (minus the banality) & Cat Power (minus the stage fright). Overall, a highly enjoyable introduction. Visit Thao at her MySpace page.

MP3: Thao - Bag Of Hammers

I'm From Barcelona @ Masonic Temple: Aim For The Stars

It was nine months ago that I first fell in love with I'm From Barcelona. Their set at Brooklyn's McCarren Park was transcendental, the band's Southpaw gig (the following day) was equally as mesmerizing. Since that August weekend, I've been waiting with intensely baited breath for another opportunity to catch IFB's mystical live show once again. My prayers were answered last night in the form of another mindblowing hour-long barrage which featured the bulk of their debut LP, Let Me Introduce My Friends, alongside three brand new tunes. Confetti, over-sized pink balloons, sing-alongs, erratic dancing, a conga line and all the standard IFB trademarks made their return to NYC a stupefying one. Enjoy a dozen photos from the spectacle (as well as the setlist plus an MP3 of 'Britney') below.

Watch several videos from the gig at Sup Mag's YouTube channel. Visit IFB on MySpace.



















Setlist: Treehouse. Surrounded. Rec & Play. Collection Of Stamps. Chicken Pox. Mingus. Oversleeping. The Painter. Britney. We're From Barcelona. Barcelona Loves You.

Encore: Jenny. Headphones. Ola Kala.

MP3: I'm From Barcelona - Britney [alt link]