Main

Posted in music | pictures on November 15, 2009

HEALTH, Abe Vigoda & friends helped The Smell raise money for an AC - pics

photos by Rachel Carr

After ten years collecting sweat, The Smell's fundraiser for an A/C unit, last Wednesday night (11/11), brought out excited supporters, but also protestors who enjoy asphyxiating. Neither party could resist Health, Abe Vigoda, Man's Assassination, Man, and Tearist on one Smelly lineup.

The venue traps B.O. night after night, spiritually nourishing reckless bands and raucous audiences. "In the middle of summer when the place is super hot and packed, we always say we're getting A/C, then we end up putting it off one day when it's not so bad. But this time we're really going to do it. Right away," says co-owner Jim Smith. But will the Smell be as sweet if it doesn't reek?

"I like the Smell," a feminine voice complained from the packed crowd. "It's like doing someone--until you shower you smell them all over!" True; stench always follows when primal instincts are involved.

Notice that Health's guitar straps are reinforced with gaff tape? It's all they can do to keep from rapturously flinging their instruments. Jake Duzsik sighs and chants, holding the monster effect mic to his mouth like a grenade. John Famiglietti and Jupiter Keyes whip between amps, hypnotized and rabid, as BJ Miller pounds his drums. The audience pushed, craned, and grabbed each other responsively. [LA Weekly]

Recent Related Entries

• The Soft Pack's ten LA shows in one day (in pics)
• Abe Vigoda playing cancer benefit w/ Vivian Girls & No Age in LA, touring w/ Vampire Weekend, playing NYC (dates)
• The National, Beach House, Abe Vigoda, Ringo Starr, Heavy Trash, other tix
• Jimmy Fallon, Pat Kiernan, Ted Leo, Walkmen, the Wrens & others played a Haiti benefit @ the Bell House - pics & video
• Britt Daniel, Justin Vernon, St Vincent, Zach Galifianakis, Janeane Garofalo & others raised money for Haiti @ MHOW - pics & video
• Questlove DJ residency @ Brooklyn Bowl + past, future & CANCELLED Haiti benefits - dates & videos
• Radiohead playing Haiti benefit in LA (on sale SOON)
• Haiti benefit SATURDAY NIGHT (Zach Galifianakis, Britt Daniel, Justin Vernon, St Vincent, Janeane Garofalo & more)
• Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Swell Season, Antlers, Yo La Tengo & others played a benefit @ City Winery - pics, video
• Jimmy Fallon, Ted Leo, Cold War Kids, Wrens, Sondre, AC Newman, RhettM, N Atkins, more for Bell House Haiti benefit

Posted on November 15, 2009 1:30 AM

Main