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Posted in music | pictures on March 30, 2009
The Drones are here (again), played Brooklyn, SXSW (pics)
photos by Faith-Ann Young
DOWNLOAD: The Drones - Jezebel (live) (MP3)
"The Drones' short, five-song set followed, and they crammed intensity and vitriol down our ear canals in the space of 25 minutes. The Drones are the most important band I saw this [SXSW], an unknown commodity in the states but revered in their home country. They did not disappoint, playing an older song I didn't know before jamming out cathartic highlights from their last two albums. They rocked their way through their dirty garage numbers, polished in their complex song structures and yet laden with primal energy. This band is astonishingly good live and on record. That they haven't broken through here is insane to me." [Mission Freak]They've made their way through Austin and played Thursday (3/26) night's Aussie BBQ (with the Grates, Youth Group, etc) at the Bell House in Brooklyn - now The Drones continue their US tour in NYC tonight (3/30) at Union Hall in Brooklyn with The War on Drugs. From there it's off to Philly before returning for a 3rd NYC show on this tour - Thursday night, April 2nd at Pianos. All dates HERE.
The pictures in this post are from a Little Radio showcase they played during SXSW at Red Eyed Fly (which is a different Austin show than the one reviewed in the quote above. that took place at Karma Lounge.). More Red Eyed Fly pics below...
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Posted on March 30, 2009 4:07 PM
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Comments (9)
is it gonna be a full set tonight or are they just opening?
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 4:21 PM
Co-headlining with War On Drugs. Full sets from both bands.
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 4:49 PM
is it sold out? looks like.
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 4:52 PM
nice. i'll make sure to be there
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 4:52 PM
damn, i hope it's not
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 5:05 PM
NOT sold out. Tickets at door for sure.
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 5:24 PM
the drones are so great
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2009 7:32 PM
so glad i went to this. Drones melted my face... too bad the crowd didn't seem all that enthusiastic tonight.
and never heard War on Drugs before, but they were great, too
Posted by Anonymous | March 31, 2009 1:17 AM
Nothing more of a turn of than when some sanctamonious jerk proclames "the most importent band" Blah blah blah.
Shut the funk up turkey!
Posted by mike flud | March 31, 2009 4:17 PM