Not that anyone’s even awake today, but here’re a few more presents. Dark Dark Dark’s set at Union Pool was much more fun than the relatively stiff one at Cake Shop. The last song they played was “Flood”, which isn’t on their album, but was performed for a forthcoming Daytrotter session, I hear. Nona got off the stage and joined the audience for a massive bout of swaying and singing. The video of this, and “The Benefit of the Doubt”, which features a few heart-gripping cello lines, are after the jump; as is ”True Believers All” by the Loom, whose front man John Fanning was celebrating his 28th birthday that night.
[Update: Pictures added]
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Laden with languid grooves and a divine voice, Callers is one of my favorite bands from 2008, though I’d never gotten to see them live before I did Friday night; they, and that charming stage of Union Pool’s, were worthy rewards for making it out to that part of Brooklyn through the slush. I’m overriding my Gummy vote for “Indie Crush, Girl” and handing it to singer Sara Lucas of Callers, who originally met in New Orleans, formed in Providence, and came into being as they are today, in New York; they identified themselves at the show as “Brooklynish” (that they all originally hail from New Orleans, as mentioned by Pitchfork and WNYC, is untrue; Sara and Don are from Missouri, and Ryan is from Arkansas) . Here are two of their performances from the show, including “More Than Night”, which I picked as one of my favorite songs of the year. I’ll post more from them, and the two other bands who played, Dark Dark Dark and The Loom, tomorrow.
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