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"So I'm standing up-front and to the left of Jamie Hince the whole show. During the encore, a guy a couple of people behind me was giving Jamie the Fuck You gesture (the backwards peace sign that's popular with Brits). The guy was probably early twenties, short hair, dopey expression on his face and wearing a winter jacket.The above story took place in Brooklyn, at the 2nd of two NYC shows The Kills played earlier this month. They played Webster Hall and Music Hall of Williamsburg.Jamie saw the rudeness, smiled and gestured to the guy to come up front. The guy made his way upfront and Jamie proceeded to swat at him with his guitar. The guy backed off a bit, but still continued to give him the finger. Jamie yelled at him to get back up front. Jamie then grabbed the dude and dragged him on stage. He then proceeded to poke him with his guitar neck playfully.
The song ended and the guy was still laying on top of the stage. Jamie went to his pedals and sequencers to gear up from Dropout Boogie. Allison saw the guy spread out on the stage and asked, "Jamie, what's going on over there? Do you find a dead body".
Jamie replied, "He's my new best friend." The guy stood up and walked over to Allison which freaked her out. She turned around to get away from him. The guitar tech grabbed the guy, only to have Jamie take a strangle hold on him. He dragged him back to my side of the stage and slammed him against the speaker, nearly knocking it over. He did this a few times before picking him up and throwing him head first onto floor, inches from [me, Mr. Music Snobbery]. All I heard was a loud CRUNCH! In instances of skull vs. hardwood floor -- hardwood floor always wins." [Music Snobbery]
Allison's new band The Dead Weather had just played Bowery Ballroom a couple of weeks earlier, and will be back to play Terminal 5 in July. Tickets for that show, and all shows on the same tour, go on presale at noon.
More pictures from the Brooklyn Kills show below...
The Horrors
The Kills
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I'm betting the guy that got beat up was the same guy at the Silver Jews/Montonix show last year wearing the raincoat and jumping around with his shoe in his hand. He also eventually got knocked down face first into the floor.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:00 PM
Last time I saw them they lit Webster Hall on fire. I hope they have good insurance.
Posted by ROCK STARchitect | May 13, 2009 12:04 PM
That's kinda fucked up...
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:07 PM
britney in the horrors pic really needs to have her roots done.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:26 PM
Last time I saw the Horrors at the Bowery Ballroom (before they cut their hair, Ha!), Faris threw a huge bottle of wine (like the yellowtail ones) straight up into the air and it landed inches from my friend. That was the end of the show, security stopped it. 20 mins... Although it was a pretty awesome 20 mins.
O, Patrick Wolf was at the MHOW show with No Bra hanging in the back of the room.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:37 PM
What's up with the presale?
This is what it says....
"At this moment there are not enough tickets available to fulfill your request. Please try again using a lower quantity of tickets or choosing a different ticket type.
Currently there are not enough GA tickets to fulfill your request."
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:39 PM
Would it kill the Horrors to play Sheena is a Parasite?
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:51 PM
Terminal 5 presale now sold out
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:54 PM
Whenever that legend from Death Disco is involved, something crazy happens!
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 12:54 PM
That whole photoset / story has a kind of David Lynch vibe going on. Creepy in a good way.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 1:07 PM
"O, Patrick Wolf was at the MHOW show with No Bra hanging in the back of the room"
Who gives a shit you fucking loser idiot
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 1:11 PM
Allison is rude.
Posted by Anonymous | May 13, 2009 1:27 PM
Two things.
Thing One - I liked The Horrors better when they pretended to be a Back from the Grave/Bat Cave band.
Thing Two - Jamie Hince dances around with his guitar more than he actually plays his guitar. Seriously, the guy is worse than Paul Stanley!
That is all.
Posted by One Man | May 14, 2009 6:42 AM
all of that action and no one has pictures?
Posted by dvd | May 15, 2009 6:07 PM