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Beirut @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics

I couldn't resist showing up to Beirut's first NYC show at Knitting Factory last night (May 10, 2006). I wasn't alone...

Beirut @ Knitting Factory

Beirut's bio reads, "Live, he’s used to pushing play on some recordings and marching around onstage with a trumpet. But, for the first time, he’s assembling a band to recreate the melodies in his head live." This show was the nineteen year old frontman's second with a band (the band included Bryan Devendorf of the National on drums). Before this he's only ever played in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and a handful of shows at this year's SXSW festival.

Beirut @ Knitting Factory

Hasn't played many shows, first one in NYC, new band, young....I wasn't expecting a show as beautiful as the songs - and it wasn't. The potential was there though. Crackers United describes it nicely: "The first couple songs of the set didn’t really translate that well on stage due to some first show jitters and trouble getting the ukulele’s tuned and to come over the PA correctly. Throughout the set Condon was busy swapping between his ukelele, trumpet, and vocals. It wasn’t until toward the end of the set, that it seemed like they got things working for them.........Condon already has an excellent album under his belt and I’m sure the live show isn’t too far behind."


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Posted on May 11, 2006 11:44 AM

Comments (14)

yeah, it was packed! did any one catch the first band on, boulevard? they put on quite a show, i thought.

Posted by dani | May 11, 2006 12:02 PM

was anyone else pissed off that the set started so late?

(and to make matters even worse, the five minute breaks between every song??)

Posted by Anonymous | May 11, 2006 12:05 PM

I think you mean you couldn't resist *showing up*

Posted by R. | May 11, 2006 12:07 PM

hey BV @:) ~ so you were sitting next to me ~ I was going to ask you if you could send me those pictures (ha ! - I should have)
HOW AMAZING WAS THAT SHOW ? ....ah.... I was mesmerized.... I came to check out Irving (next band last night)
~ so yes, just got my tix for BEIRUT Mercury show ~
---ok how happy are you when some random band turns out to be simply incredible ? ---- I was smiling til 2am :D

Posted by g | May 11, 2006 12:09 PM

what time did beiruit go on?

Posted by jack | May 11, 2006 12:27 PM

They went on about 9:25, which was about 40 minutes after Boulevard finished.

Posted by jerry | May 11, 2006 1:08 PM

Opinions are like: www.fistswithyourtoes.blogs.com

Posted by Max Power | May 11, 2006 3:01 PM

Tiptoe through the tulips!

Posted by Tiny Tim | May 11, 2006 11:13 PM

raw, rough around the edges, but showed promise...we'll see if they've learned to tune their ukeleles by the mercury show. more pics and review at: http://indie-licious.blog.com/739509/

Posted by marty | May 12, 2006 12:01 PM

Does anyone know the names of the other band members?

Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2006 9:01 AM

Does anyone know the names of the other band members?

Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2006 9:02 AM

not too bad
nice!! i can't express how much I love IT, oh yeah, the nation are pretty good too.

Posted by WOW GOLD | December 3, 2008 1:13 AM

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