went to the riverfront in williamsburg yesterday and checked out the pool party. it was the first show i've been able to catch this summer as i've been in the middle east for 51 days. the lineup was grupo fantasma, health, the black lips, and trail of dead.
i was playing dodgeball when grupo fantasma went on. they had an orchestral latin funk sound. i wasn't at the stage when they came on because i was still feeling out the venue and getting some drinks. neglected, as most first acts are, they still brought the funk when needed.
health was a mind blowing noise band that wavered in and out of brilliance. they started off with unorganized and chaos and ended up with moments of harmony between the group members. although few and far between, they were extremely raw and almost breathtaking. the next time i see them i'm going to make sure to bring something to take the edge off of their music. my girlfriend was literally terrified by the intensity of it at times, which isn't necessasarily a bad thing. especially when that intensity becomes unified into beauty. they reminded me of a cross between liars and animal collective.
the black lips stole the show, as they usually do. they played the usual bag of tricks, with some from their new album. they roused the crowd like barack does. at one point the lead singer stood on the hands of people while others from the crowd passed him a 40 oz malt beverage. the front row of fans broke through"security" and rushed the stage, creating a fitting ending to their set. it was just some good ole' fashion fun to watch these guys.
the show was canceled before trail of dead came on because of a halacious thunder storm that was approaching. when i went into manhattan after the show i was stranded in the subway station because it was literally flooding with water. i had never seen the city being molested by rain water so badly. after about 10 minutes the rain stopped. the weather was a perfect summer mist. i love new york city.
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