Grizzly Bear (& Owen) @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: On a Neck, On a Spit (MP3)

Grizzly Bear headlined Bowery Ballroom in NYC last night (September 26, 2006).

ED IS THE COOLEST

Tuesday nights suck because my radio show is on Sirius from 10-12. Luckily I can tape earlier in the evening though. So after taping my show from 7-9, and then seeing Rodrigo y Gabriela @ SOB’s from 9-10:45 (review coming soon), I was able to get to Bowery Ballroom just in time for Grizzly Bear’s 11:00 set. I was exhausted at that point, and the massive amounts of equipment the openers left on the Bowery Ballroom floor (not their fault, I know) left the room more crowded and harder to navigate than it needed to be . Eventually I settled in to a spot though, and the beautiful Beach Boys harmonies coming from the stage helped me relax and find my second wind.

OWEN APPEARS

The nerd that I am, I nearly jumped for joy when Ed said that “Owen” (Final Fantasy) was joining them on stage for a song. Polaris Music Prize winner Owen played his violin and looped – no singing – no Maria Carey – just one song and then he was gone as fast he appeared. Coincidentally (I said I was a nerd) I played the Final Fantasy remix of Grizzly Bear’s “Don’t Ask” on my radio show that was broadcasting simultaneously with the concert.

Partial Sirius Playlist – 09/26/2006
2) Metric – Police and the Private
3) Final Fantasy – This Lamb Sells Condos
4) Grizzly Bear – Don’t Ask (Final Fantasy Remix)
5) Xiu Xiu – Clowne Towne

Grizzly Bear broke a bass string right before the last song. After quickly fixing the problem, they closed with On a Neck, On a Spit which the highlight of the show for me. I was hoping for an encore, but we got none. I wouldn’t say there was a low point in the show, but someone I talked to wasn’t particulary a fan of “Colorado“. They played a rockin’ new-new song too.

Go see Grizzly Bear, mostly with TV on the Radio.

And download the MP3s from their recent KEXP session.

Previously
An interview with Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear @ Knitting Factory, NYC | Halloween | pics