This weekend’s weather was a major tease: The skies looked ready to pour at any moment but really only let out a few spurts here and there. That’s probably why the Pool Party at East River State Park wasn’t packed to the gills like it had been in previous weeks. A sizable crowd still showed, as did some repeat offenders over on the dodgeball court. (I’ve seen a handful of these dudes at every single Pool Party and have come to the conclusion that they don’t listen to a lick of music.)
By and large, though, the young and hip were there for the tunes and were rewarded handsomely. The Fiery Furnaces belted out guitar-driven songs heavy on the new I’m Going Away. The siblings Friedberger are at the top of their game, leaning more toward rock & roll than weirdo noise blasts and really letting Eleanor’s energetic singing shine.
After the Furnaces, Simian Mobile Disco turned an increasingly darkening afternoon into a full-on dance party. Deejaying from the stage, the British duo pushed the speaker system to the edge and employed the use of a few live horns (including a crowd-surfing tuba player who you can see for yourself below). The group’s efforts paved the way for a super jumpy, hands-in-the air scene.
Click past the jump for some great shots courtesy of Caroline Voagen Nelson…
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Photo: Caroline Voagen Nelson
This past Saturday (August 8), Santos Party House hosted a heavy-duty convocation of avant-garde visionaries, all of whom share a penchant for the dark side. Participants included Genesis P-Orridge (pictured), Non (the performance alias of Boyd Rice), Cold Cave, Prurient, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart, Kid Congo Powers and more. Click ahead for a review of the event by Luke Teegarden and a photo gallery by Caroline Voagen Nelson.
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Jeff Parker (left) and John McEntire of Tortoise
Photographer Caroline Voagen Nelson captured the home stretch of this year’s Bang on a Can Marathon—which kicked off River to River Festival yesterday at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden—for the Volume. Click ahead for more pics of Tortoise, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Ryuichi Sakamoto and more.
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Photo: Caroline Voagen Nelson
On Saturday, Dan Deacon brought his bananas interactive dance-party to Bowery Ballroom. Photographer Caroline Voagen Nelson captured the event. More photos after the jump. Read more »
