CMJ: Delorean, Via Tania, Fall On Your Sword and Au Revoir Simone
Posted by anthoNYC on October 30, 2009
Delorean at Le Poisson Rouge, 10.23.09
As you know last week was a whirlwind of shows in NYC for CMJ! Some days we hit about 4 different showcases, as was the case on Friday.
My Friday CMJ-age started at Rockwood for Au Revoir Simone’s set for SPIN Magazine, Dolorean at Le Poisson Rouge for self-titled Magazine, followed by Via Tania and Fall On Your Sword at Norwood for The Hours & High-Rise Showcase, topped off with Sleigh Bells at Market Hotel for the Anti-CMJ showcase by Quiet Color (to be discussed in a separate post.)
In this post I’ll discuss each act and share a few of my favorite shots of the day. More pictures can be seen HERE.
MP3: Delorean – Seasun or zShare
MP3: Fall On Your Sword – Powerless Man or zShare
MP3: Au Revoir Simone- Sad Song (RAC Remix) or zShare
MP3: Via Tania – On Sawyer (Agrape Dope Remix) or zShare
MP3: Lemonade – Big Weekend (Dolorean Remix) or zShare
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Au Revoir Simone at Rockwood >>
After seeing Au Revoir Simone for the first time at The Music Hall of Williamsburg a few months ago, I fell in love!
Their musical chemistry blends together seamlessly as they swap instruments, lead vocals and jokes that create a warm concert experience whether it be in a music hall or a tiny tiny space such as Rockwood.
The highlight of their short set came in the form of the “alternate version” of Sad Song from their latest album Still Night, Still Light.
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<< Delorean at Le Poisson Rouge
I’ve been familiar with Barcelona’s Delorean for quite some time, their remixes of Lemonade, The Big Pink and The Teenagers having been some of my favorites over the past year. However, I’m embarrassed to admit that it wasn’t until seeing them live that I’d familiarized myself with the new material! The shame!
With this said, Dolorean was one of my surprise stand-out acts from CMJ 2009. It’s hard not to enjoy their punkish-electro sound and not thrive off of the energy projected from their live set.
The foursome are following up their Ayrton Senna EP (2009) with a full-length album slated for 2010. I eagerly await the release and the chance to catch their full set!
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Fall On Your Sword at Norwood >>
Brooklyn’s Fall On Your Sword, whom I’d been unfamiliar with previous to their gig at Norwood, played a 30 minute set as a part of The Hours and High-Rise CMJ showcase.
FOYS’ backdrop provided a great visual guide, featuring footage of New York, a drunken David Hasselhoff and everything in between. I thought it was a great set from an unfamiliar band and definitely have them on my radar now.
The absolute greatest and most unexpected moments came when the band played some excellent covers including David Bowie and one of my absolute favorite New Order songs Ceremony. Major +++ points for that one!
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<< Via Tania at Norwood
Chicago’s Via Tania was another new discovery during CMJ for me. VT’s voice and music are very dreary, almost like being stuck at the in-between state of consciousness.
Via Tania’s sophomore album Moon Sweet Moon was released a few weeks ago, don’t miss out on this truly unique musical experience.
