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Posted in music on August 11, 2008
a letter from Deer Tick (who didn't play McCarren Pool)
Deer Tick @ McCarren Pool, NYC - Aug 10, 2008 (Free Williamsburg)
Dear Greater New York City Area,"War Elephant" is one of my favorite albums of 2007.I was really excited to perform at the McCarren Pool Party yesterday [August 10, 2008]. The plan was for me to fly from Memphis to NYC yesterday morning and head straight to the pool. My first flight was delayed, so I missed my connection, and my new connection was eventually cancelled. My guitar spent the night in Newark while I spent the night in Atlanta. Needless to say, this experience was not nearly as cool as playing with the incredible lineup at the pool would have been. I'm really sorry that all of this happened, but on a more positive note, I'll be back to NYC soon to play a show for all of you that were excited to see us. On an even more positive note, I'm excited to tell you that I've signed to a new label and "War Elephant" will be re-released on vinyl and CD very soon. More details to come.
Sincerely,
John McCauley III
Deer Tick
Deer Tick didn't play the pool yesterday, but The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, and Eli 'Paperboy" Reed still did.
Posted on August 11, 2008 12:18 PM
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Comments (23)
Langhorne Slim killed it. although it was probably least attended pool party of any I've been to and I've been to many.
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 12:31 PM
I should add understandable considering the stormy weather, and the fact many people were probably hung over from seeing Radiohead 2 days straight.
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 12:32 PM
flying is terrible
Posted by captain obvious | August 11, 2008 12:35 PM
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 12:37 PM
Sadly, I still haven't been to McCarren Pool this season and Deer Tick were the reason I wanted to go yesterday. Sounds like those that could push through the Radiohead hangover got a great show, though.
Posted by Shawn M. Smith | August 11, 2008 12:40 PM
People must have been "tic"ked"!
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 12:52 PM
I must say the old dude who was front and center on the rail, sitting in his freaking folding chair was pretty lame/hilarious, depending on your predisposition to that sort of thing...
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 12:56 PM
Langhorne Slim should be the biggest thing in the world.
Posted by james | August 11, 2008 1:02 PM
it was empty. there were as many people playing dodgeball as there were watching the show.
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 1:23 PM
leave a day early!
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 1:33 PM
How were The Felice Brothers?
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 1:34 PM
Every member of Felic Brothers was extremely wasted...hilarious and they still pulled off a great set
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 1:35 PM
"The plan was for me to fly from Memphis to NYC yesterday morning and head straight to the pool"
that's a heck of a plan! how could it go wrong?
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 1:55 PM
probably didnt have a place to crash for the night, so had to get in and out in one day?
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 2:06 PM
It was sad that three great acts didn't get a bigger crowd, but I guess that is what happens when you have bead weather, and a huge festival just a stone's throw away.
I have a ton of photos fromthe show up on flickr.
Check em out here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/subcow/sets/72157606663161105/
Posted by Kurt C. | August 11, 2008 7:16 PM
nice pics, kurt. kinda regret not going.
Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2008 8:05 PM
Best pool lineup of the summer. Felice bros killed it.
Posted by JWeir | August 11, 2008 9:05 PM
langhorne needs an ego check. he certainly thinks he's the biggest thing in the world. but! felice brothers really stole that one. thanks, bros.
Posted by dcdcdc | August 11, 2008 10:20 PM
"probably didnt have a place to crash for the night, so had to get in and out in one day?"
There are 8 million people in NYC, and none of them is his friend?
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 1:29 AM
Oh yeah, I'm sure he threw down the hundreds of dollars on a plane ticket because he didn't have a place to crash.... That makes perfect sense.
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 9:51 AM
"Oh yeah, I'm sure he threw down the hundreds of dollars on a plane ticket because he didn't have a place to crash.... That makes perfect sense."
Then how do YOU propose someone who wants to come to NYC but lacks a place to stay the night travel here? If anything, the money saved by not paying for lodging can go towards the cost of a plane ticket.
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 10:52 AM
Or perhaps he had somewhere to be the day after the show. If he's playing McCarren Pool, he probably knows at least one or two people in the area. Just a guess.
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 11:33 AM
he was on vacation in memphis, which he ended early to fly up for the show.
the rest of the band drove down from providence.
it had nothing to do with a place to stay.
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 2:37 PM