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John Maus, Puro Instinct, Geneva Jacuzzi & Amazing Amy played (and did weird things on stage) @ Mercury Lounge (pics)

photos by Amanda Hatfield

John Maus @ Mercury Lounge
John Maus

One night after they played Glasslands, John Maus and Puro Instinct brought their tour to Mercury Lounge. The Wednesday night (6/29) Manhattan show also included Amazing Army and Geneva Jacuzzi on the bill. Amanda summed up the night as “slightly bizarre, very entertaining.”

Opener Amazing Amy is a very flexible woman, especially for her age.

Geneva Jacuzzi, a woman dressed as a mime, sang over an iPod playing backing tracks while running back and forth and dancing across the stage.

John Maus also performed with a backing track, but is more riveting. He jumps around stage, pounds himself in the head and chest like he’s in physical pain or psychological anguish, and screams without a mic in between singing parts. Hermione Hoby says John is “like a kid doing charade to word “INTENSITY”.'” Amanda said she was “sort of afraid he’s going to hit me, but I still can’t look away.” It will be interesting to see if John makes the switch to full band some time in the future.

Puro Instinct delivered a calmer set that will be improved with more years. You can catch Puro Instinct again tonight (7/1) as the no longer secret guest at Pianos. Puro & John continue on the road together again after that.

Videos and pictures from Mercury Lounge below…

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Amazing Amy

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

Geneva Jacuzzi

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

John Maus

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

Puro Instinct

John Maus at Mercury Lounge 6/29/11

John Maus at Mercury Lounge 6/29/11

Puro Instinct at Mercury Lounge 6/29/11

Puro Instinct at Mercury Lounge 6/29/11