Posted in music on September 20, 2007
So while the Black Lips were busy puking on stage, marching and whatnot....
Beirut played a free secret show at Coco 66 in Greenpoint last night and completely wrecked the place! They played a drunken 1 1/2 hour set (including one “pee break”) of new and old songs to prepare for their three upcoming NYC shows. You can catch them tonight (9/20) at The Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Fort Greene. More photos of the show can be found here. [Obscene NYC]Beirut's new album The Flying Cup Club is officially released on 4AD on October 9th, 2007. La Blogoteque recently took a trip from France to Brooklyn to tape a take-away-show-style video for every song on that album, and so far four of them are available for your listening and viewing pleasure.
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Hey.. I was there too taking pictures.
check them out here.
http://www.thepunkguy.com/2007/09/20/photos-secret-beirut-show/
Krist
thepunkguy.com
Posted by krist | September 20, 2007 12:34 PM
Wow, no one leaked that info on here yesterday. Who knew about this?
BV did you know about this show beforehand and not tell us?
I say all non in the know people boycott the upcoming Beirut shows. Let the few weasly hipster insiders go to all 3 shows which would fill about 1/4 of the venues.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 12:34 PM
"BV did you know about this show beforehand and not tell us?"
no
Posted by brooklynvegan | September 20, 2007 12:43 PM
>>I say all non in the know people boycott the upcoming Beirut shows.
give me a break.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 12:49 PM
Is Beirut going to add a show on Tuesday?
Posted by Eduardo | September 20, 2007 12:51 PM
There was also a secret Fiery Furnaces show at Mercury on Tuesday that went unreported.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 12:55 PM
Anyone know what the last song they played was? It was pretty awesome.
I was told it was a rehearsal show for friends and family. Coco66 is pretty dope bar, $3 magic hats.
Posted by Wayman | September 20, 2007 12:57 PM
"There was also a secret Fiery Furnaces show at Mercury on Tuesday that went unreported. "
that was invite only
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 12:58 PM
$3 magic hats! holy fuck!
i paid $5/beer at the yard last sunday...i still cannot believe that
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:07 PM
The new beirut album is okay.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:08 PM
Hey BV or others is there any neato Halloween shows?
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:11 PM
limited tickets to the fiery furnaces show were on sale at other music, and it was actually mentioned - before the show took place - on a couple of other local music sites. hardly a big secret!
Posted by eddy | September 20, 2007 1:15 PM
the fiery furnaces wasnt invite only, info on how to get tickets was included on the other music newsletter, which i'm pretty sure a good amount of people on this board subscribe to.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:19 PM
ah, this explains the huge crowd last night - walked by on the way to dinner at paloma next door. i hear this place is the new kokie's.
Posted by janelle | September 20, 2007 1:35 PM
no, the new beirut album is supreme! i liked three songs on gulag. i like FOUR songs on flying club cup.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:47 PM
what's the other music newletter?
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 1:54 PM
the newsletter for the record store other music
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 2:06 PM
i may have an extra ticket for tonight's show in brooklyn. post on here if you're interested.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 2:06 PM
is the fort greene show sold out?
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 2:11 PM
i emailed BV at 7.30...i should have posted it in the comments, but i was looking out for #1!
coco66 posted bulletins on myspace about it. it wasn't necessarily an "insider" show.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 2:14 PM
There was a secret Beatles reunion show at Lomzynianka on manhattan ave in greenpoint on Tuesday night. John Sounded amazing.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 3:05 PM
BV did you know about the beatles reunion show beforehand and not tell us?
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 3:12 PM
where the heck is Coco 66? I'm a Connie O's man myself.
Posted by Monsignor McGorlick | September 20, 2007 3:16 PM
Ringo seemed wasted.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 3:36 PM
The last video was a cover of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. I guess it is almost a requirement for bands/singers of a certain ilk to cover Lenny C... This (Beirut's) version is nice... I am sure they spent a lot of time listening to his records.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 5:06 PM
sorry, i just realized you ment the last song AT THE ACUCTUAL SHOW. Which I, unfortunately was not at. OOPS.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 5:07 PM
coco66: 66 greenpoint ave (near franklin)
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 6:22 PM
so where's the show in ft greene, please?
Posted by preston | September 20, 2007 10:48 PM
Secret Beatles reunion gig was fairly meh..
Posted by Richie | September 20, 2007 10:55 PM
BEIRUT SHOW WAS AWESOME.
Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2007 10:59 PM
these guys are the best this week by far!
www,diehipster.com
Posted by ultimate band judger | September 20, 2007 11:32 PM
the masonic temple so kick major butt.
Posted by Anonymous | September 21, 2007 12:41 AM
Beirut is an over-rated one-trick pony.
Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2007 10:31 AM
Am I missing something?? Or am I just not cool enough to like this guy? I think he's overrated! the lil' dude can't sing! "uhhhhh,,yyaaa yaaaaa....the lights go oonnnnnn, the lights go ooonnnnnnn......breeeaathtaaaking......"
and dont tell me I "just don't get it", because I think Postcards from Italy is a great song, but he hasn't got it right since. I went to a show of his at the troubadour and the horns are loud and all but the gag gets old. Reinvent yourself Zach!
oh shit i just realized this site is called brooklyn vegan...well that explains it, if you live in brooklyn and you're a vegan and/or hipster then you gotta like Beirut.
Posted by Jefffe | October 9, 2007 11:29 AM