I've been going to boatloads of shows recently, which has been a blast. Seems like every week in New York there are at least a handful of bands that I would love to see play - honestly the difficulty is choosing which shows not to go to. If I followed my heart, I'm not sure I'd ever sleep.
Last week I caught Apples in Stereo and Harlem in concert. On Tuesday night, the Apples show was an exhibit in how to be a likable indie rock group - interact with your audience, don't take yourself too seriously, have fun while you're playing your songs. On Wednesday the Harlem show was the exact opposite - the band seemed to resent the audience (admittedly, the audience more or less deserved to be resented), they didn't look like they cared on stage, and they commented throughout the show on how poorly the concert was going. Look dudes, I know you're really cool and you don't like bloggers and all that, but try not to forget that you're getting a ton of attention right now for the music people paid to see you play - an opportunity that thousands would kill for. Give your audience a little bit more respect. Maybe they weren't dancing because you guys were yelling at them.
Anywho, mini-rant over. Fact of the matter is that commentary aside Harlem played musically a very good show. But Apples in Stereo took the cake last week. Check out some pictures I snapped of the Apples gig below, and a tune from each of the bands after that.
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