I have to say that it was a really terrible crowd there last night. some truly miserable human beings. it was a bit of a mistake i think having yeasayer "open" for mgmt since the college crowd turned out pretty strong for mgmt. some of them left during yeasayer as they are a bit more dynamic, and for the uninitiated, challenging band. those who remained were drunk and obnoxious (i'm looking at you courtney love look alike yelling to all your friends how much you are going to dance, talking the whole time and calling people f*ggots).
as far as mgmt goes, they were better than i thought they'd be but paled in comparison to yeasayer who were in a word, powerful. mgmt don't overcome what they are - kids. slightly uncomfortable, and possibly brilliant, but kids. (and i loved how the drunk crowd went nuts for fated to pretend like it was a party anthem song when its pointing fun at the emptiness of it)

I agree completely. Yeasayer were the obvious highlight. Might have to travel for those Man Man dates.

Photos/review here:

http://fordhamobserver.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/yeasayer-bowery-ballroom-w-mgmt-violens/

The show totally sucked! Yeasayer made me feel like I was at a fucking Phish concert. Didn't even stay for MGMT because Yeasayer was so annoying. We weren't alone when we left. Quite a few others followed.

it was totally like a phish show, i made a few hundred dollars selling grill cheeses and hits of nitrous outside of the club. what the fuck, only a buck.

i wish people like anon 1:55 would stop buying tickets to shows. especially ones that sell out. someone who actually appreciates the music could be there in your place.

While I can't deny the fact that every commenter/reviewer's opinion is their own, and they are entitled to it, when did these comment boards become about commenting nearly exclusively on the crowd? If you can't get past worrying about who's standing around you, you're better off staying at home with your headphones and listening to it that way. If you're there to judge the folks around you, it makes me believe you're also one of the crowd that was too nervous to get within ten feet of the stage for Violens simply because no one else was.

Ryan Adams (who draws more what folks would call "frat" crowds than most) said it best in an article: everyone goes to a show for something they need. Be it to get fucked up, or for a good musical experience. So what if those kids think "Time to Pretened" (note: song title)is an anthem? How is that affecting you? Not to mention, when you get back from hanging out with MGMT today, after asking them what the song means, only then will you be allowed to state what they meant by the song.

Reading peoples' bitching about shows on this site is beginning to act as a more powerful negative force than the folks THEY'RE talking about AT the show.

Yawn......a year from now...Yeasayer who?

yeasayer is an extremely poor man's animal collective

StopCrying-

Are you seriously going to tell me that you haven't had what could have been a great show ruined by the crowd around you?

Because that is bullshit.

I'm saying that should I be surrounded by people that could or are ruining a show, I move my goddamned feet to another part of that crowd. Is it that hard?

Because that is bullshit.

Brooklyn Vegan sure loves to hype this band. Must be a hippie at heart.

Sounds like you guys were standing next to each other.

yeasayer rules! mgmt drools! ....seriously.

Man Man and Yeasayer together are the perfect touring partners. Sure Oracular Spectacular is a good listen, but you can't put MGMT on the same level as Yeasayer live. Now Man Man on the other hand...

Both bands were good, but neither met my expectations last night. I don't think the quality of the music they make is that different. Obviously Yeasayer is the band with the hipster appeal. Therefore more people here will praise Yeasayer and trash MGMT.

I like going to shows like this where two very different and good bands play back to back. It's fun to see the people, who aren't able to listen to music without biases, bitch about the band they did not like.

will the fat dude from man man be at the shows?

"will the fat dude from man man be at the shows?"

He is not from Man Man. He has nothing to do with the music or the band. He is a fucking moron. Please do not talk about this idiot anymore,

MGMT may be worse musicians, but their songs are so much better than Yeasayer's.

Yeasayer's songs are a bit repetitive and hippie-ish. Great musicianship, but in the end, who cares?

i will say that there were some incredibly hot women (and cute college girls) there last night

"He is not from Man Man. He has nothing to do with the music or the band. He is a fucking moron. Please do not talk about this idiot anymore"

He's not from Man Man? Bullshit. That dude is the secret weapon.

the world is doomed

I went for Yeasayer and thought they were great, it was my first time seeing them live and was definitely not disappointed.
And yeah it might be stupid to let how the people around you are acting effect how good of a time your having but unfortunately I was standing right next to the obnoxious drunk assholes who badgered me through out half of the show.

And it was stupid how no one was close to the stage for Violens, I was one of the two people up there. :|

"He's not from Man Man? Bullshit. That dude is the secret weapon.

Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2008 4:11 PM"

You might be one of the biggest loser fuckheads making comments on this blog and that is saying a lot.

The obnoxious Man Man fan is well, really obnoxious.

People who are overweight: No one wants to see your enthusiasm. Enough with the enjoying stuff already.

Sorry Anon 4:35 PM - I din't mean to hurt your feelings with my drunken badgering. It's how I get my ha ha's. Different strokes etc. and such...

"You might be one of the biggest loser fuckheads making comments on this blog and that is saying a lot."

Reactions like this are priceless, douche.

i hate when me and my bros go hang and hit on drunk skanks and have to get bothered by shitty bands trying to harsh my buzz.

^^^

THAT'S WHEN YOU GOT TO CHUG!!!

yeasayer is the next clap your hands say yeah

One time at a show a guy elbowed me in the eye and then again later in the mouth. The black eye and split lip ACTUALLY DID AFFECT my enjoyment of a show. I guess the other people in the crowd aren't hallucinations after all.

Hey Brooklyn Vegan, turn off anonymous commenting so people at least have to pick nicknames. It would be funnier.

"yeasayer is the next clap your hands say yeah"

I disagree. But I do think MGMT is the next Sound Team.

"People who are overweight: No one wants to see your enthusiasm. Enough with the enjoying stuff already."

Has nothing to do with him being fat. Has everything to do with him being an idiot and having nothing to do with the band or it's music but injecting himself into the show. I enjoy myself immensely at shows without having to resort to that.

"Reactions like this are priceless, douche."

Not as priceless as the idiot comments that cause the reactions, shithead.

Is the singer from Les Savy Fav fat?

anon is a hilarious nickname!

yo i was feelin' that violens shit, yo.

on tha real? dude in yeasayer gotsta shave that molestache, that fucker distracted me. good songs tho.

mgmt need to work on that live show but i like that electric feel song.

ima see violens again, and maybe yeasayer if homeboy connects with a mach 3 and some shaving cream, yo......