On May 15, 1999, They Might Be Giants played two amazing shows at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC. Please excuse the low resolution of my first digital camera.
We were blessed with the debut of Robin's Dr. Evil and the third performance of Thunderbird, for which Linnell awkwardly sang without an instrument.
Flansburgh held The Stick end out into the audience while he explained how it worked and mentioned that his left arm had become more developed due to years of Stick pounding. It's funny what you remember after 25 years 🤔
The Last Dinner Party is the next band you need to know. They are currently in the midst of their first US tour ahead of the February 2nd release of their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy....
On Thursday night, the band played a 14 song set to a packed Bowery Ballroom, closing the night with a rousing Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" cover. The band has the juice, they're the real deal. Star power on another planet. See this band while they're playing rooms this small. They hit Philly on Saturday night before heading to LA and Chicago.
Check out everything about The Last Dinner Party over here.
I am still on a high from Friday night! I can’t stop smiling, when he waved to me and only me I’m pretty sure my ovaries exploded. My friend leaned over and into my ear whispered “do you have to go change your underwear? He’s waved to you like 4 times!” I seriously had one of the best nights of my life watching Ben perform and I’m not sure I’ll ever get over it. And my friends coming with me made it extra special! I’ll delete this later probably but here are a few of my favorite pics I took! ❤️😍🥰
Armand Hammer, Quelle Chris, and H31R at Bowery Ballroom
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, New York City’s Armand Hammer performed a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom in support of their newest album, We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, that is out now on Fat Possum Records. The show was a part of their tour which was called “We Buy Diabetic Test Strips: The Physical Experience.” Silka performed a short set as well before Armand Hammer took the stage.
The duo were joined by H31R (JWords and Maassai), who released their new album the following day, and Quelle Chris, who brought out special guest Cavalier during his set. I covered the show for Impose Magazine and the full gallery is now available on their website here.