Posted in music | pictures on May 13, 2008
Foals & The Ruby Suns @ Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ - pics
photos by Leia Jospe
Foals
Foals (from the UK) finished up their North American touring last week with shows at Maxwell's in Hoboken (May 7th) and Union Hall in Brooklyn (May 8th).
The band will probably acknowledge that tonight was not their best effort. They were caught in traffic, resulting in a short sound check from a tired band at the end of their tour. They even mentioned how frustrated they were with how they are sounding, but they enjoyed Maxwell's Pina Coladas. [Music Snobbery]Both shows were with their Sub Pop labelmate The Ruby Suns (from New Zealand).
I'm not sure how to describe their sound, I guess I can say its easy listening. Lots of cool percussion and sounds. I like a few songs, well more like all of them. [Randomnights's Weblog]Foals also played a show at Bowery Ballroom a couple of weeks earlier (that Leia was also at). More of Leia's pictures from the Maxwell's show below....
The Ruby Suns....
Foals....
Both bands will be back in July to play the Sub Pop Festival with the Vaselines, and The Ruby Suns are also playing Pitchfork.
Leia Jospe now holds the world record for most number of Foals shows photographed.
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Posted on May 13, 2008 9:27 AM
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They were pretty god awful at Maxwell's, plus it didn't help that they went on late as hell...
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 10:17 AM
Maxwell's was a weird show for them.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 10:30 AM
Seriously, they were not God awful. A little tired.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 10:38 AM
Why does the singer look like a personal trainer who got lost on his way to a Rye Coalition show?
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 10:45 AM
Was regretting not going, but now less so. Hopefully next time they play NY/NJ they'll be less tired, frustrated etc.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 12:23 PM
Ummm..they didn't go on late & they were great. I think even better than Pianos at CMJ.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 1:38 PM
They got on 11..were supposed to get on at 10.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 2:04 PM
yannis is wonderful, foals are wonderful.
Posted by Mandy | May 13, 2008 4:04 PM
the show was awesome but was plagued by some tech issues. their show the next night at Union Hall was incredible, though.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 4:52 PM
amazing show despite starting late.
Foals >>>>>> battles
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2008 11:19 PM
They were a little off that night but despite the tech problems, they still sounded amazing. It was kind of upsetting to see them get so upset over it though.
Posted by Leia | May 14, 2008 1:51 AM
amazing show despite starting late.
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