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Hercules & Love Affair (w/ Mark Pistel, but not Nomi) played Gramercy Theatre & Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics)

photos by Sara Skolnick

“I saw Hercules and Love Affair this weekend who now have Mark Pistel in the band (founding member of Consolidated) which made me remember about Meat Beat Manifesto and seeing them play live. Fucking great show. They had these dancers with mini crutches, one of whom hit my friend Angy in the head while dancing feverishly on stage. Good times.” – waxy yellow buildup

Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules & Love Affair played two NYC shows over the weekend. Friday night it was at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan. Saturday was over the river in Brooklyn at Music Hall of Williamsburg.

As Andy Butler somewhat explained to The Voice, guest vocalists like Antony (who is on the album) and Nomi (who has been a prominent vocalist in the band’s live shows) are not permanent members of the band which will continue to change over time. Nomi was not present at the shows where, at Music Hall at least, they played mostly songs from their 2008 self-titled album, and some new stuff too. Jason Kendig opened.

In related news, Andy Butler will be DJing at the upcoming Electric Zoo Festival on Randall’s Island, and “Antony and the Johnsons [releasaed] the “Aeon”/”Crazy in Love” double A-side single in the US on August 4th on CD and 7″ through Secretly Canadian and on August 3rd in Europe and UK on 7″ through Rough Trade.”

More pictures from the Brooklyn H&LA show below…

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Jason Kendig

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair

Hercules and Love Affair