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Yo La Tengo, John Hodgman, Doug Gillard & Ira's mom @ Maxwell's in Hoboken (Hanukkah night 2) - pics

photos by Natasha Ryan

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells
Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

As I write this, we’re only hours away from sundown on Hanukkah night four, otherwise known as the fourth night in a row Yo La Tengo will play a show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. You already heard all about night two (12/22). The Magnetic Fields opened. Here are the rest of the pictures from that one…

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

After The Magnetic Fields opened, comedian John Hodgman warmed up the crowd…

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

…for Yo La Tengo…

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Stephin Merritt’s band The Magnetic Fields opened the show. Here he is singing “Be Careful, It’s My Heart” with Yo La Tengo…

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Then Guided by Voices’ Doug Gillard showed up and sang some songs….

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Another Hanukkah tradition: Ira’s mom closed the show with “My Little Corner of the World”…

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

You can read the actual whole setlist HERE. And the opener’s setlist HERE.

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells

Doug Gillard has four shows coming up at Pianos in January.

John Hodgman is joining Eugene Mirman at the Bell House in February.

Magnetic Fields pics HERE. Info on Night One HERE.