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DIIV, LODRO, Xray Eyeballs and DJ Dog Dick played Mercury Lounge (pics)

photos by Jonathon Bernstein; words by Bill Pearis

DIIV / LODRO @ Mercury Lounge, 5/11/2013
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It was the kind of line-up you might see at Shea Stadium or 285 Kent, but Brooklyn crossed the bridge on Saturday night for the Downtown Music Festival on Saturday night (5/11). Well some of its bands did at least, specifically DIIV, LODRO, Xray Eyeballs and DJ Dog Dick — for a show at Mercury Lounge. Fresh off their tour with How to destroy angels_, DIIV played the small-for-them Houston venue, cranking out their well-honed whirling sound. The band have a few festival dates lined up and those are listed below.

LODRO are are starting to rival DIIV for sheer number of locals shows played in a given week, and its clearly working as their claustrophobic blues has already come into its own a mere four months since the band’s first live show. (And as DIIV showed, playing all the time helps.) You can catch them tonight (5/13) at Knitting Factory as part of the BV-curated Red Bull Sound Select show with headliners Foxygen as well as Amen Dunes and Prince Rupert’s Drops. That show is only $3 at the door (no advance tickets) and doors are at 7 PM (which is what time I start DJing). I you haven’t seen their new video, which we premiered on Friday, you can watch that below.

The night started with sets from Xray Eyeballs and DJ Dog Dick. Saturday night’s other DTF offerings included Purity Ring at Bowery Ballroom and we’ve got more coverage of the fest’s maiden voyage still to come. For now, check out more Mercury Lounge pics below.

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DIIV – 2013 Tour Dates
05/26/2013 George, WA / Sasquatch Festival
05/28/2013 Los Angeles, CA / The Echo
05/30/2013 Austin, TX / Chaos in Tejas – Mohawk (outside)
06/13/2013 Manchester, TN / Bonnaroo
06/14/2013 Manchester, TN / Bonnaroo Music Festival