Comments on: CMJ Day One: All-You-Can-Eat Music From Brooklyn Vegan

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:45:16 +0000

@Cheap Shot: So it's not just a clever name, eh?

@StuntKockSteeev: Better than Cut Copy? I don't think that's possible.

And I may be the lone Ponytail dissenter on the list. That lead singer just bugs me. Someone needs to buy her a Happy Meal.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:24:18 +0000

@2ironic4u:

The BrooklynVegan comments will always be more heinous than Idolator...

There, fixed.

By: ObtuseIntolerant

ObtuseIntolerant — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:58:28 +0000

@Maura Johnston: This is why I lurve you Maura & Kate. And friends (mostly).

@LiquidHeaven: Cerebral!! Ooooof....don't backhandedly tell people they are ignorant because they don't have the same taste as you, OY. Not nice.

By: Jess Harvell

Jess Harvell — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:47:40 +0000

kate, i beg of you, turn back now and spend the rest of your week reading old issues of “cracked” magazine.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:30:21 +0000

It was definitely a strange line-up, but the middle portion was phenomenal. Second time I’ve seen Shearwater at that venue, and they owned both times. Ponytail, as much as they are more suited to a smaller room, still were a riot, and Passion Pit was really surprising. Dance-y indie rock is a thorn in my paw, because of how awful the crowds are at those shows (it’s like a fucking Williamsburg Football Team pep rally when Hot Chip comes to town), but they were really fun; way better than Cut Copy, while doing a similar thing. Also, watching a crowd of normally stilted hipsters dancing to “Fantasy” was totally worth it. Then, Phenomenal Hand Clap Band came out and tried to be the Doobie Brothers. Ugh.

By: narymary

narymary — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:22:49 +0000

Based on that video I think I can safely ignore Shearwater for the rest of my life and not be any worse for it.

By: Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:10:30 +0000

SO annoyed I couldn’t make the local Ponytail show around here the other week, but I was already booked that evening. By all accounts, a total monster of a show.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:13:50 +0000

this is alex from the hobo banned, I am glad you thought that pete’s line up was interesting enough to mention, we really appreciate it. The danish girl (paula newwoman) was actually really horrible live (imho) but the rest of the showcase was lots of fun.

By: LiquidHeaven

LiquidHeaven — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:43:01 +0000

@Maura Johnston: how dare you wish gout on my son.

;)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:38:59 +0000

Emmy the Great …is not.

By: MayhemintheHood

MayhemintheHood — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:17:23 +0000

Also, thank you for the favor re: Phenomenal Handclap Band.

By: MayhemintheHood

MayhemintheHood — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:11:31 +0000

I've never heard Ponytail...until playing the above video.

I hate Yoko Ono.

By: Kate Richardson

Kate Richardson — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:00:58 +0000

@soundbitesnyc: Sometimes there are parts of the songs without distinguishable melodies, but most of the time there's a melody in the guitar riffs, and I always get them stuck in my head.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:59:19 +0000

@Cheap Shot: The BrooklynVegan comments will always be more hilarious than Idolator but in terms of editorial, the current site I'm on wins.

By: Bob Loblaw

Bob Loblaw — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:55:35 +0000

@soundbitesnyc: Having never heard Emmy, alls I can say is the "If you like X, then you won't understand the subtleties of Y" is a bullshit argument. Loud, crowded showcases usually aren't the best place to pick up on delicate phrasings or shifts to an augmented sixth.

By: soundbitesnyc

soundbitesnyc — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:49:33 +0000

Jens sang at the end too, a medley of two or three of his disco-y songs from the last album. Passion Pit singer would definitely benefit from singing lessons — if he keeps this up his chords will be shot in a year.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:43:15 +0000

@Cheap Shot: Yes. We get it. You hate this site. And yet you still come around! Shouldn't you, I don't know, find a hobby instead of looking for "slams" where there are none?

By: Bob Loblaw

Bob Loblaw — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:42:47 +0000

The crowd seemed pretty jazzed for Passion Pit, and they played a tight, high-energy set. Clever songwriting, commercial sound. Big question mark for me is the yowly emo-Justin Hawkins frontman.

Jens "the Singing DJ" Lekman only sang over one track (that I stayed for, anyway), then basically just spun a serviceable set. It seemed like the planning phase never went beyond "You know what might be cool???" and then he jumped onstage. Still love the guy though.

By: soundbitesnyc

soundbitesnyc — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:40:23 +0000

Can’t speak for BV himself, but writer of that BV post…I definitely have a crush on Emmy. She’s a great songwriter, but if you’re idea of great is Ponytail, her subtleties are obviously not going to appeal to you. Ponytail are ok, but I don’t know if I’d use the word “melodic” to describe them.

By: Dead Air ummm Dead Air

Dead Air ummm Dead Air — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:35:23 +0000

John Norris on my way "out". Hi-O!

Also, you missed out on Jens Lekman. I was in the same boat you were until I saw him for the first time, and well, that guy is a baller.