Posted in music on October 29, 2009
a member of The xx is taking a break? dates canceled
Baria Quereshi @ the NBC Experience Store (more by Tim Griffin)
Rumours were rife that The xx guitarist Baria Quereshi had left the group after she decided not to play at their gig at the Village Underground in Shoreditch last night.The xx were just in NYC over the weekend and played a bunch of CMJ-related shows, including one in an NBC store (pictured above), and a Saturday late night set at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. Videos from the latter below...The band declared they were "devastated" at her absence.
The Quietus favourites took to the stage without Baria, prompting bassist and singer Oliver Sim to tell the crowd: "Obviously this has been a really tough few days for us. This is the first time we've played as a three piece...
...He added that although the band had been forced to cancel their European tour dates, they planned to discuss their future after the weekend, and described Baria's absence as a temporary break rather than anything more permanent.
The statement said: "Baria didn't perform last night after feeling exhausted from The xx's recent touring commitments. As a result, the band performed as a 3 piece in London last night and have postponed some European shows which they are hoping to reschedule. They are next due to play in Frankfurt on 3rd November." [The Quietus]
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Posted on October 29, 2009 11:07 AM
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No offense, but that woman pretty much takes a break throughout their set. Band really just needs the two leads and a prerecorded drum track. It's uncomfortable watching extraneous members just stand around.
Posted by J | October 29, 2009 11:21 AM
Her last name is "Quereshi" -- not "Queresh" (as spelled on the photo caption).
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:25 AM
"Her last name is "Quereshi" -- not "Queresh" "
copy and paste fail. fixed, thanks!
Posted by brooklynvegan | October 29, 2009 11:28 AM
looks like the fifteen minutes are up
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:32 AM
i hear the line for auditions is going around the block at hot topic.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:34 AM
this is news? how about all of work on getting universal healthcare?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:44 AM
r&b doesnt have 15 min of fame
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:44 AM
they probably kicked her out for not being goth enough.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:44 AM
@J11:21 - I totally agree that Baria didn't add much at all. That being said, I think the goofy kid playing the live beats is more visually interesting than if it were just the two leads and a drum machine. Still...simply not a very captivating live act regardless.
Posted by just askin | October 29, 2009 11:46 AM
Horrible hype band....seriously I left after watching 2 songs during CMJ.
Will probably be in one of those categories with Vampire Weekend hype bands...
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:48 AM
Shit, I've seen them 3 times and never even noticed her before. Oh well. Godspeed.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:50 AM
Molto interessante blog che ho bruciacchiato per il RSS tradotto tramite RssItaliano
Posted by Nanou | October 29, 2009 11:52 AM
whoooooooooooo carrrrrrrrrrrrres
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 11:52 AM
Rhythm & Brits
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:16 PM
shes a pointless member anyways. and they should get a live drummer/stage presence. like the record, fell asleep seeing them live.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:25 PM
Pointless Member would have been a great band name
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:37 PM
Not my problem.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:38 PM
they should stick to playing their high school talent shows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8k3Kpa4XeU
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:39 PM
"Her last name is "Quereshi" -- not "Queresh" (as spelled on the photo caption)."
Nope. Her name is Baria Qureshi.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 12:47 PM
"whoooooooooooo carrrrrrrrrrrrres"
well, you clearly care enough to click on the link, read the story, scroll down, and write a comment.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:11 PM
i suspect the all of the cmj hype caught them by surprise and freaked them out. poor kids. moody brits.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:20 PM
CMJ has its first casualty
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:24 PM
i saw them at the apple store and even though they are a stoic group i kept looking at Q cause she seemed to not want to be there really. Anyway, I hope she doesn't quit.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:25 PM
exhausted?? they've been a band for what, five minutes?? how can you blame this band for believing their own hype with blogs like this one are so far up their ass they can't even see straight.
Posted by your mom | October 29, 2009 1:26 PM
the blog hype is never wrong
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:36 PM
they couldnt see this coming? and they were so "devastated" they played without her?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:40 PM
who cares...
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 1:51 PM
who fucking cares. waste of a post.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 2:02 PM
yes, bv is running out post quota. this was a waste
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 2:14 PM
is the bowery show cancelled?
who raked in all the haters today... are you yankee fans or something ?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 2:14 PM
i still don't understand why anyone would waste their time reading a post about a band they don't care about and then actually comment, asking "who cares?" i will answer this question for you. the people who care are the fans of the band. i, for example, do care. because i like the band. i enjoy their music. you apparently do not. hence you shouldn't care. but yet you seem to care. its pretty odd behavior.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 2:56 PM
what 2:56 said.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 3:01 PM
Caring is sharing
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 3:12 PM
what, no meltdown first?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 5:01 PM
also, ecks ecks or hwatever its supposed to be is a terrible name. i haven't listened to the music because of the name. have some imagination for chissakes.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2009 5:04 PM
the mehxx
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2009 1:34 AM
i tried watching the video clips, but fell into a coma
Posted by gov. bobby jindal | October 30, 2009 2:24 AM
Caring is sharing
Yes it is my friend and all the constructive criticism makes us all richer for the experience of caring and sharing. Thats one to grow on.
So... come on down and work for the artificial flower factory. Why fight it!
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2009 3:38 AM
another meaningless band that lasted for 5 minutes that was shoved down our throats for 4 of them by all the morons who think they know what's up... didn't this band play like 14 times during CMJ.. so glad they stayed relevant....just like cmj. yr all a bunch of fukkin slaves
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2009 12:58 PM
looks like the fifteen minutes are up
Posted by Cheap Jordans Free Shipping Paypal | October 30, 2009 10:29 PM
She got kicked out. 100% true,
Posted by Anonymous | February 1, 2010 9:29 PM