Band Of Horses headline free Brooklyn show
Band Of Horses, Annuals and Oxford Collapse played the fifth Jelly NYC Pool Party at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn yesterday (July 22).
Sub Pop's Oxford Collapse opened the show in late afternoon, and were joined late in their set on percussion by Keith Murray of We Are Scientists, while North Carolina's Annuals competed with water slides and long beer lines to hold onto the crowd.
Despite muffled sound during their set, South Carolina headliners Band Of Horses thrilled the 3,000 strong crowd with previews of tracks from soon-to-be-released 'Cease To Begin' as well as a cover of the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards-penned song 'Act Together'.
Several local musicians watched the show including Grizzly Bear, while members of Foals and Editors were also spotted.
The pool parties continue next Sunday with headliners TV On The Radio supported by Celebration, Miles Benjamin and Anthony Robinson. |
The Gossip brand George Bush a 'fascist'
The Gossip's Beth Ditto has lashed out at George W Bush.
When asked about her political persuasions, the singer stated firmly her views about the US president.
She said: "George Bush is absolutely a fascist piece of shit.
"As a radical queer, there's never anybody I can 100% trust in politics. It's a fucking joke to even call it a debate with the idea that we (haven't yet treated) human beings like they are on the same par with everyone else, from homos to immigrants.
"It's two-thousand-fucking-seven, get with the program, you know? There's so many candidates and it's like the worst of two evils - not that I think they're necessarily evil."
Ditto told The Advocate: "There are things I don't trust, because when money is involved, it changes everything. You can't trust people to be in charge of a lot of people when there's that much money at stake."
It's been a bad couple of days for Bush and indie stars with Lily Allen also tearing into the US leader this week. |
Patrick Wolf teams up with Amy Winehouse
Patrick Wolf has announced that he will join Amy Winehouse on the final dates of her North American tour in May.
Following several European shows and a performance at Virgin Records in New York's Union Square on April 30, Wolf will join up with Winehouse at Minneapolis' Varsity Theatre on May 2.
They'll go on to hit major US cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston before wrapping things up in Toronto on May 12 and 13.
The tour dates are:
Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre (May 2)
Chicago, IL Vic Theatre (3)
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (5)
Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom (7)
New York, NY Highline Ballroom (9)
Toronto, Ontario Mod Club (12, 13)
As previously reported, Wolf's latest album, 'Magic Position', is due out Stateside on May 1. |
