Despite the threat of thunder, lightning, and pouring rain, yesterday's show at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool featuring MGMT and the Ting Tings filled the place to capacity—even on the celebrity side, as Agyness Deyn and Kirsten Dunst were both in attendance. Alas, I had a date with an awesome Mets victory, so I was not in attendance, but I got a feel for the afternoon's vibe via those sweaty New York City types who can't help but gloat about their ability to stand in line and, therefore, be better than everyone else in the comments section of
Brooklyn Vegan. Their writings have been giving me fits of laughter/periods of despair at our future, and naturally, I couldn't help but share some of the "best" comments, with the definition of "best" either meaning "funniest" or "aptly capturing the multitude of reasons I was happy that the Warped Tour was my weekend all-day outdoor concert of choice." (Hey, I am a
girl from Long Island. I know my place.)
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The nearly completely useless NME Cool List hit the internet today and while most of the list is predictable (M.I.A. and Lil Wayne are cool? This is entirely new information!), one inclusion/exclusion seemed a bit odd. Most people have likely made up their minds about MGMT at this point—especially since their music has been difficult to avoid in late 2008—and their inclusion in an arbitrary list makes sense. But what made Andrew VanWyngarden the "cool" half?
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A note to Phoenix New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar and Clubs Editor Benjamin Leatherman: if you're going to cover a show with comped tickets, it's generally considered poor form to show up late and miss the opener. Even if traffic is terrible and somehow you end up getting to your seat late (despite the fact that your paper's offices are a mile or so from the venue), mentioning your shared tardiness in your clever point/counterpoint review is less a comment on the relative value of MGMT as show opener than it is on your ability to do your job. [
