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"Saw Chris Rock tonight at the Nine Inch Nails show at Hammerstein Ballroom. He was rockin' out and singing along. Also saw shiny-headed former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield there, but does he count as a celebrity?"

Nine Inch Nails @ Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC | Pics

Matt Pinfield is also a fan of Benzos (see Tuesday night)

"Last night at the Fischerspooner show at the Canal Room, who walks up to the VIP table next to me but David Byrne. I almost passed out. He looked great, silver hair all spiky and cool, all-black outfit, attractive brunette with him who didn't seem to have fake breasts or a fake tan. The hipsters all ignored him- not sure if that means they didn't recognize him or that they were just too fucking indie rock to acknowledge his presence. I hate hipsters."

Fischerspooner @ Canal Room, NYC | Pics

Not on Gawker, but I also heard that David Bowie was at NIN.

posted at 2:09 PM on May 17, 2005 in music | Comments (7)

Comments (7)

Actually, this is the greatest compliment a hipster could give, the feigned indifference to celebrity. Plus, they probably saw him a bunch of times before at Arcade Fire.

Posted by Miguel | May 17, 2005 3:37 PM

I also heard he was checking out a local band (name escaping me right now) at Pianos a few weeks ago.

And at the Pixies:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2004/12/david_byrne_bow.html

AND, I should of added to the post... David also contributed lyrics to the new Fischerspooner album:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2005/03/intimate_fische.html

Posted by brooklynvegan | May 17, 2005 3:44 PM

I walked into Sunday's NIN show at the same time as David Byrne. I spotted him in the lower balcony later in the evening as well. He seemed to be enjoying the show...

Posted by niTe | May 17, 2005 4:18 PM

David Bowie was, in fact, at Hammerstein last night watching NIN.

Posted by Omar | May 17, 2005 5:21 PM

and probably the hipster that you blame everybody else for being. how about a third option...that they're adults and were showing him the respect he deserves by letting him be.

Posted by you're an idiot | May 18, 2005 5:34 PM

you're an idiot. Those 2 paragraphs are quotes from reader e-mails on Gawker.

Posted by brooklynvegan | May 18, 2005 5:51 PM

OOOOHHHH SNAP!

Posted by Chris | May 19, 2005 3:01 AM