Hooves on the Turf

After 14 months on the road, Yeasayer’s show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday night was the last of the tour, which is probably why front man Chris Keating smashed his gear after a charged encore performance of “Wait for the Wintertime.” The show was pretty incredible, I enjoyed it far more than the last time I saw them, which was at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in April, with Man Man (and their crazy fans). While thanking all their supporters and appearing relieved to have returned home to Brooklyn, Chris mentioned that it seemed like a good start to the next eight years, “If you know what I mean.”

Video of “2080″ from the show is posted after the jump.

Members of Suckers watching the Yeasayer set:

Suckers

I was initially bummed that I didn’t see the Friday show with opener Chairlift, as I’d originally planned, but I saw Suckers instead, and I loved them. Quinn Walker’s amazing and he’s got a colorful personality; the whole band does: Suckers is the kind of “hipster” band with an ironic band name, and members who draw on their faces and wear headband, that you’re totally right to love; feel no shame, you overly self-conscious music listeners!

Feelin’ it!

Gates of Heaven

Staten Island’s Gates of Heaven was the first opener. They were cool, but the “act” was a little overwhelming for me, and the music isn’t entirely my type though it was enjoyable as long as it was limited to a certain time. I did respond better to songs that had somewhat of a “hip hop” beat? If I’m not mistaken, the two of them were wearing the female version of the Indian outfit known as “Kurthas”, which was cute. They seemed adorable, in all their sincere silliness, with a mic headset and open hearts and what not.

Websites: Yeasayer, Suckers, Gates of Heaven

Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 2008