words & photos by Kurt Christensen, additional photos by David Andrako
Nada Surf played the 2nd night of 3 full album shows at The Bell House on Friday night. On deck for the evening was "The Weight Is A Gift" followed by a set of covers and songs from their other albums.
John Roderick of The Long Winters opened the show. He definitely seemed to have the crowd more engaged than the opening set by Sondre Lerche the night before. Some were familiar with his music, but Roderick won over the rest of the crowd with his great in-between song banter. His humor was also on sale at the merch table, where he was selling a book of material culled from his twitter feed (@Johnroderick). Nada Surf joined him for the final song of his set.
Perhaps Matthew Caws was getting over his cold, or perhaps the Bell House provided a better atmosphere for the show, but Nada Surf seemed to have even more energy than they did the night before at Bowery Ballroom. Joined by John Roderick on background vocals, and Doug Gillard on guitar (also there the night before), as well as a rotating list of guests on keys, the band got the crowd bouncing for two long sets. During "Blankest Year" everyone shouted along, and a girl up front jumped on stage in her bra, waving her shirt before diving back into the crowd. That got the crowd going even more.
The second set, like the previous night, was a mix of old favorites and covers from their new all covers album. several songs were played again including Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence" and Bill Fox's "Electrocution". Oddly, they included no songs from "Let Go" (the album featured the night before at Bowery) despite shouts for songs from that album from the crowd. Nada Surf closed the show in the same fashion as the night before, with a cover of "I Fought The Law", this time joined by John Roderick, which brought it to another level.
They concluded their 3-night run at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday. At that show they performed "Lucky". Their tour next brings them to Toronto, but NYC is the only place they were scheduled to play full albums. More pictures from Friday with the setlist, below...
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John Roderick (by Kurt Christensen)
Nada Surf (by Kurt Christensen)
Nada Surf (by David Andrako)
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Boobless girl.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 11:24 AM
She also looks like she's 50....
Jeez I got all excited for nothing. Last time I look at a Nada Surf post.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 11:33 AM
She's a cutie.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 11:38 AM
wasnt this band like an mtv buzzband/buzzbin band in the 90's? now they are playing whole albums? wow...talk about a whatever happened to...type of thing. jesus. reminds me of that band local h that is now somehow popular again? whats next, everclear? seven mary three? jesus christ.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 11:40 AM
i think anon 11:40am has been sleeping since 2002.
Posted by m | March 29, 2010 11:45 AM
If Everclear were going to play Sparkle and Fade in its entirety, I just may go to that.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 11:47 AM
comparing nada surf to seven mary three is one of the dumbest things i've read in a while, even by BV standards.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:03 PM
I can't believe the shirt I'm reading in this blog these days.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:04 PM
What I enjoyed most about when that girl jumped on stage was Matthew Caws' complete disinterest. He glanced at her for, like, maybe 1/2 a second, realized that she looked twelve years old, and never looked in her direction again.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:11 PM
11:40 sucks cox n dix.
If you didn't realize that Nada Surf released some great albums after their stupid novelty single in the 90's, what are you even doing on this site?
You must be really puzzled that people care so much about Radiohead, too. You know, "that band with the Creep song?"
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:14 PM
seriously, no shirt!
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:16 PM
I'm pretty impressed, really. They sold essentially almost 1,500 tickets for three night's of shows without a new album out, nearly 15 years after their "one hit wonder". I wonder if Vampire Weekend or MGMT will be doing the same.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:29 PM
Only on the Brooklyn Vegan blog could so many dudes get so excited about seeing a girl in her bra
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 12:30 PM
Eight-year-olds, Dude.
Posted by Walter Sobchak | March 29, 2010 12:33 PM
They sold 1,500 tickets because all 4 albums that came out after "Popular" are fantastic.
They are definitely one of my favorite bands to see live.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:04 PM
Hey 12:33, you don't post on BV on Passover!
Posted by The Mighty KC | March 29, 2010 1:05 PM
I'm quarterback...
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:07 PM
What's sad is that there are more pics of that girl than of drummer Ira Elliott.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:08 PM
ira's mirrors weren't there + lights aren't kindly to drummers.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:14 PM
geeks gone wild!
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:16 PM
I actually took at least 80 pictures of Ira, but the lighting wasn't cooperating with me back there.
Posted by Kurt Christensen | March 29, 2010 1:24 PM
"What's sad is that there are more pics of that girl than of drummer Ira Elliott."
Actually the drummer can be seen in all of those pictures and even more, so factually you are incorrect.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:33 PM
"imgaginary friends" is my favorite song.
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 1:34 PM
great great show. i loved every minute of weight is the gift.
Posted by imkoreansowhat | March 29, 2010 2:42 PM
Speaking of Ira, what ever happened to Champale?
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 3:25 PM
BUZZBIN! WHOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! love the buzzbin!
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 4:18 PM
wait.....WAIT A SEC...didnt these guys come up with that "mr. jones and me" song too? and the "sex and candy song"? i love those songs...and flannel!
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/nadasurf/bellhouse/2/7.jpg
holy shitshow, i love that song! "hold my hand" is a good one too!
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2010 4:20 PM
Mr. Jones and Me...Counting Crows
Sex and Candy...Marcy Playground
I hope that was a joke.
Posted by Anonymous | March 30, 2010 11:49 AM
All I want to hear tonight in DC is Hyperspace. They can play whatever else the fuck they want if they play that.
Posted by sitdownbitch | April 2, 2010 9:18 AM