photos by Andrew Frisicano

"...big thanks to S.I.T. & Die, The Black Lips, John Oliver, Gary Panter and Joshua White. YLT tour phase 2 begins Friday in Montreal!" - Yo La Tengo

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"YLT augmented their show with a light show by Joshua White and Gary Panter projected on a large screen at the rear of the stage. It very much reminded me of the time they played The Sounds Of Science at the Prospect Park Bandshell, but this time without the angry octopus. From the Mezzanine, I had a good vantage point from which to spy the setup. The band played on the stage where you'd expect them to be while the light show crew of about ten people worked behind the screen.

Pretty nifty! It resulted in a great psychedelic backdrop which pulsated and evolved with the trippy music, kinda like seeing the old Pink Floyd laser light show at the Hayden Planetarium, except live and more organic. [During] "Here To Fall"...they brought on a small troupe of accompanying strings" [QbertPlaya]

Andrew stopped by the show last night (9/25) and took some pics, but he got there too late to see opener Black Lips (who after the show went to Brooklyn and caused some WAVVES-related trouble). He did see host John Oliver, and Susquehanna Industrial Tool and Die Co, who were playing in the lobby, though. How was the show? More of his pictures below...

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According to their label Matador Records, Ira, Georgia and James (Yo La Tengo) will be "augmented by additional strings on this evening". Also on hand at Roseland Ballroom tonight (9/25) will be the Black Lips, Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co (performing in the lobby), visuals by Joshua White & Gary Panter Light Show, and host and comedian John Oliver (tickets).

According to the Guggenheim, Julian Plenti (aka Paul Banks of Interpol) (also signed to Matador Records) (like Ted Leo) "will be backed by a full band plus strings and horns" tonight (9/25) at the Guggenheim Museum. Also on hand will be I'm In You, Rivka Galchen and Hampton Fancher (they'll do readings) and host and comedian Eugene Mirman. Here are the set times:

8 pm: Doors open. The audience may view the Kandinsky exhibition or enjoy refreshments at the bar.
9 pm: Eugene Mirman welcomes the crowd and kicks off the evening.
9:15 pm: I'm in You
10 pm: Readings by Hampton Fancher and Rivka Galchen
10:30 pm: Julian Plenti

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