The Dodos (with the Ruby Suns) @ MHOW 10/14/09

"Two drum kits! Two!" My enthusiastic friend kept shouting over the din of the crowd and into my ear, her sweet whiskey breath on the side of my face. The Dodos played a sweet show at Music Hall of Williamsburg this past Tuesday night. (Oy, sweet show at MHOW... I smell an oxymoron.) The crowd, who were lifeless at best, almost killed my buzz throughout the entirety of the show. But the band played a great set! With new hits like "Two Medicines" and "Fables" they balanced it out by closing with the older fave "Fools" - ahh! I can still hear Meric Long's reverberating oooh!-oooh!-s ringing out into the abyss. Despite their fans' obvious reluctance to accept the new tri-member format, the Dodos continue to be one of the most fun live shows around.

The Dodos @ Music Hall of Williamsburg toniiight

The Dodos are playing tonight with the Ruby Suns at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Doors at 8, $17!

Seeyathereokaybye!

ALBUM: The Dodos - Time to Die

Time to Die - The Dodos.zip

Meant to put this up (for @lenavee) a while ago. Link will be broken soon, but in the mean time, enjoy...

Austin City Limits Fest

So my first Austin music experience is one day of the music fest Austin City Limits.
I'm going on Friday. Pretty cool line-up:

Kings of Leon
John Legend
Andrew Bird
Phoenix
The Walkmen
Dr. Dog
etc. etc. etc.

It was a toss up between Friday and Sunday. Saturday was sold out due to Dave Matthews Band. (Vom!)
Sunday bands are:

Girl Talk
Sonic Youth
B-52's
Passion Pit
Heartless Bastards
The Dodos
HWGM

The tie breaker for me was really Kings of Leon & Phoenix. Though something feels wrong about seeing them without LUCKY CHILD. Especially KOL. I think maybe lucky should come visit and we can scream out the lyrics in a sea of Austin yuppies and bros. I wonder if Austin even has yuppies and bros!?!?