St. Vincent (and David Byrne, Justin Vernon, Bryce Dessner & more) played Lincoln Center's Allen Room

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"St Vincent brought out David freaking Byrne!!" - Kari

St. Vincent

For the second week in a row, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) performed together at a NYC show. Last week it was the Haiti benefit. Last night it was St Vincent's headlining show at Lincoln Center's Allen Room. Last week included a bunch of covers. Last night included the Twilight song. Shara Worden, saxophonist Colin Stetson and a member of Megafaun were surprise guests last week. David Byrne, Budos Band horns, and a member of The National (and Justin) were surprise guests last night.

St Vincent appears on David Byrne's new album, as does Nicole Atkins who shares a bill with David at Bowery Ballroom on February 3rd. Bon Iver and St Vincent are both playing MusicNOW fest in March. The National just announced a new album and a tour that includes Radio City Music Hall, and the Big Ears Festival that St. Vincent is also playing.

St. Vincent heads out on tour with Wildbirds & Peacedrums on February 3rd. More pictures and the setlist from the Allen Room, below...

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

SETLIST
The Strangers
Just the Same but Brand New
Laughing With a Mouth of Blood (with Justin Vernon)
Save Me From What I Want
Actor
Out of Work
Black Rainbow
The Bed
Rosyln (with Justin Vernon & Bryce Dessner)
Mistaken for Strangers (The National cover)
Breathing (with David Byrne)
Marrow
Your Lips Are Red

Encore:
The Party

Tags: American Songbook, Annie Clark, Bon Iver, Bryce Dessner, Budos Band, David Byrne, Justin Vernon, Lincoln Center, St Vincent

posted at 5:09 AM on January 30, 2010 in music | pictures | Comments (33)

Comments (33)

that looks like some hot shit. great pics.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 6:22 AM

brilliant show. the song with david byrne was absolutely ridiculous.

Posted by ilovestvincent | January 30, 2010 6:33 AM

Also, really wish St. Vincent would collaborate so closely with an artist more worthy than Justin Vernon. Roslyn is a chill song, but Annie is capable of so much more.

Posted by ilovestvincent | January 30, 2010 6:59 AM

WUZ LISSY TRULLIE THERE?

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 8:02 AM

A David Byrne appearance is not something that is rare in the city. No reason to get that excited. :)

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 9:16 AM

lets be real here, that david byrne song was awful. it's been years since a musician challenged him to do anything but his now default schlocky butt wiggle music. if he and Annie collaborated on this one, she was overly deferential to the icon David Byrne. She's writing adventurous stuff right now; Byrne's not, and that song they played was definitely not adventurous.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 9:40 AM

this kari girl convinced me once again that twitter is for pretentious idiots.

Posted by me | January 30, 2010 9:47 AM

This show was fantastic. She is otherworldly live. I didn't think the Byrne song was so bad. Yes, she was deferential to him - she's a total sweetie. I hope they don't start dating.

Posted by Stephanie | January 30, 2010 9:49 AM

these pictures are lousy. way to make an amazing show in an amazing setting seem absolutely pedestrian.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 10:00 AM

i heard 10:00 tripped on the picasso at the met and called it an improvement

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 10:03 AM

@10:03...lmfao. hahaha.

Posted by v | January 30, 2010 10:53 AM

should have gone to this. looks unreal

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 11:16 AM

I for one like David Byrnes butt wiggle music. show could have used more butt wiggling.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 11:19 AM

This show was pure magic. The acoustics at the Allen Room are perfection. I hate every venue in the city now. Can we burn down Terminal 5?

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 12:17 PM

i don't think the photos are "lousy" especially given that the allen room seats the photographer in the back (30 ft away from the stage), doesn't let the photographer move at all, and requires use of a sound blimp.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 12:51 PM

FTW 10:03.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 2:46 PM

needs more zoom

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 2:52 PM

St. Vincent is the Michael Jordan of Boring.

Posted by Frandy | January 30, 2010 2:53 PM

Breathing? what song is that?

Posted by imkoreansowhat | January 30, 2010 3:10 PM

Breathing is the song she is writing with Byrne.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 3:37 PM

talking heads and the smiths are the two bands who will never ride the reunion bandwagon.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 4:01 PM

Did Annie sing lead vocals on Mistaken for Strangers? how was it? I can't really picture anyone but matt berninger singing it

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 4:44 PM

4:44 - she sang it like she did at the Haiti benefit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRkP0TiEEpw) except the band backed her so it didn't sound so sparse. But it was the same tempo.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 4:50 PM

fucka buncha lincoln center

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 5:05 PM

does J.Vernon live in NYC?

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 5:43 PM

"does J.Vernon live in NYC?"

no.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 6:47 PM

Mistaken for Strangers was haunting and ethereal. I love that song, and her version was more beautiful. That Allen Room is amazing too.

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 8:42 PM

Pretentious beyond belief

Posted by Anonymous | January 30, 2010 9:09 PM