« CMJ 2009 - Bill's Friday nighttime picks (Immaculate Machine, Infinity Cat, Seaport Music & more) | Main | Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison at MSG this weekend, but Van will NOT be back for Rock Hall of Fame shows »

Posted in To Do | dance | music | pictures on October 23, 2009

Insiders showcase @ Irving Plaza tonight w/ Hercules & Love Affair +++ pics from MoMA

words by Showtrotta, photos by Ryan Muir

While it would take a lot to top the great time I had at last years Insiders, this year's CMJ event at Irving Plaza looks pretty great as well.

Hercules and Love Affair perform great live disco, in a way very few bands are doing nowadays. Aeroplane continue to look promising (though I have still yet to see them this week!). James Zabiela has been getting tons of positive feedback lately. I fell in love with his Utilities double mix album several years ago and am excited to get to see him again in a setting that is not Pacha. Shinichi Osawa's opening set for Fatboy Slim in June was great - very hard, but not too in your face. The Fantastic Nobodies' performance art, aka crowd-feathering, during Modeselektor's set at Bowery Ballroom back in January was quite an experience. All in all, it should be a great night. Tickets are available here

Hercules & Love Affair's Andy Butler DJ'd MoMA MiXX on September 26th. Pictures from that event, along with the Insiders flyer and set times, below...

Recent Related Entries

• John Cale's rescheduled MoMA visit, Tony Fletcher's new book on music from NY, Alan Vega in a library & more
• Rebecca Schiffman MP3, videos, a single & upcoming shows
• Dinner With The Band on IFC (tonight) w/ Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings + upcoming Daptone shows & Knitting Factory pics
• 2010 CMJ dates, 2009 CMJ pictures (from the BrooklynVegan showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg)
• Wild Beasts announce 2010 tour (dates) w/ Still Life Still (who played BV-CMJ @ Pianos - pics)
• Timber Timbre played KCRW (video), now on tour (dates)
• Surfer Blood touring - NYC tonight w/ Art Brut ++ Pianos pics
• Walter Schreifels Band played BV-CMJ (pics & setlist) & a FFFFest afterparty, playing Court Tavern, Lolita Bar
• Arms (ex-Harlem Shakes) playing CD release show (full band) w/ Dave from Tokyo Police Club (solo acoustic) ++ MP3s
• Neon Indian played FFF Fest (pics), add 2nd NYC show (tix)

Posted on October 23, 2009 2:57 PM

« CMJ 2009 - Bill's Friday nighttime picks (Immaculate Machine, Infinity Cat, Seaport Music & more) | Main | Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison at MSG this weekend, but Van will NOT be back for Rock Hall of Fame shows »