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)

WIRE, DIE! DIE! DIE! Tonight at South Street Seaport

Seminal British post-punk band Wire will release Object 47 on July 7th. The title refers to it being the 47th item of their evergrowing discography. Tonight the band will play a free show with Die! Die! Die! at South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. As well, they have released the first track from the new album, available for free on their website.

Wire - One of Us (mp3)

Wire - Another the Letter/The 15th (live on German tv 1979)

FREE SUMMER SHOWS NYC - River to River

The best part of living in New York during the summer is all the amazing free shows. The annual River to River Festival just announced their lineup:

Wire, Ulrich Schnauss, A Place to Bury Strangers, Sonic Youth, St. Vincent, No Age, Ted Leo, Mary Weiss (Shangri-La's), Atlas Sound, Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors and more.

I'm most excited about Wire, No Age, and Atlas Sound, but the experience of the festival is also a great part of a sultry, summer Manhattan day. Most of the shows are free at Southstreet Seaport. Sonic Youth is at Battery Park on July 4th and the tickets are free, but require getting tickets at rivertorivernyc.com (not sure exactly when they become available).

More on Free Summer Shows NYC soon...