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Les Breastfeeders @ Magnetic Field (more)

today in NYC
* DANCE
* FREE STUFF
* Sic Alps @ Union Pool
* Meth Teeth @ Don Pedro's
* Les Breastfeeders @ Europa
* Peasant @ Rockwood Music Hall
* Santogold, Diplo & A-Trak @ Summerstage
* Celebration @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (free)
* Liars, Fuck Buttons & Team Robespierre @ McCarren Pool
* Cavalera Conspiracy & Dilinger Escape Plan @ Irving Plaza
* Golem, The Sway Machinery, Michael Showalter, DeLeon & Soulico @ Prospect Park

Siren Festival and other weekend show coverage coming soon.

What else?

Sunday night before Mudderfugger I was able to catch the Les Breastfeeders show at Magnetic Field in Brooklyn (May 27, 2007). Like Malajube, Les Breastfeeders are from Montreal and only sing in French. And like Malajube, they mostly only SPEAK in French too. That always makes for some funny - unintentionally or not - between song banter. This time was no exception.

As MOKB points out, "It's guitar heavy garage rock full of shout-heavy choruses. It's high energy, catchy (even if sung in French) and loads of fun." That is true of their live show too.

Actually, partly thanks to the guy with no shirt and the tambourine, the live show is even more fun....

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DOWNLOAD: Les Breastfeeders - Viens Avec Moi (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Les Breastfeeders - Tout va pour le mieux dans le pire des mondes (MP3)

Back in March we profiled eleven bands from Montreal. One of them was Les Breastfeeders.

Well dressed group making garage-inflected power pop, Les Breastfeeders are part of a growing number of French-language Montreal bands that are making a name outside of the city. Imagine The Banana Splits covering The Kinks.

Les Breastfeeders - 2007 Tour Dates
May 24: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's (tix)
May 25: New York, NY @ Orchard Bar (The Musebox and Paper TV party)
May 26: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
May 27: Brooklyn, NY @ Magnetic Field

International tour dates below.....

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