ABE VIGODA - "Don't Lie"

LA's Abe Vigoda have been a hard sell for me. After inadvertently catching their live show a number of times last year, their previous music left me, for the most part, unaffected. But the new single "Don't Lie" and its accompanying video suddenly have me hooked. Maybe it's the fact that the track is a bit more mature; a darker effort than that offered on the majority of last years highly praised Skeleton LP.

"Don't Lie" is taken from the new EP Reviver, out now on PPM.

NO AGE Make Noise at South Street Seaport TELEPATHE, ABE VIGODA Also Played

No Age left the riotous crowd begging for more at their free South Street Seaport show on Friday night, but were forced to cut the set short by the event's promoter. By the second half of the set, security had to give everything they had to contain the kids from breaking through the crowd barrier at the front of the stage. It was quite a sight to witness at a safe distance. Though the vocals were mixed a bit too low, the set built momentum as it carried along.


I thought Telepathe were kind of interesting, though they're warm-up set for No Age has created quite an onslaught of negative comments over at Brooklyn Vegan. These guys remind me of a mellower Letigre, minus Kathleen Hanna's growl.


Abe Vigoda kicked off the show. They sounded tight, but their music just isn't for me. They're kind of like this year's answer to Tokyo Police Club.

-all photos by Scot Bowman

NO AGE Tonight at South Street Seaport, w/ ABE VIGODA and TELEPATHE

No Age are playing a free show tonight at Southstreet Seaport, with Abe Vigoda and Telepathe. When I saw No Age last year at the Bowery Ballroom/CMJ show they absolutely rocked. And with a recent surge in popularity, their show tonight should be a must-see. LA tropical punk band Abe Vigoda and Brooklyn's experimental synth-noise trio Telepathe are also well worth checking out so get there early! The show starts at 7:00.

No Age - Eraser (music video)