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Showing posts with label Action Painters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Action Painters. Show all posts
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Photos: Actions Painters
Action Painters: June 17 @ The Annex, New York, NY
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I went over to check out the Action Painters at The Annex. They put on a great show. If you missed them this time out, they'll be at Mercury Lounge on July 10.
Here are some photos from their set.
Here are some photos from their set.
The Set List
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Action Painters Rocked The LES
Action Painters: May 28 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
The Videos ...
More photos ...
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Sometime last year, I c
ame across a record called Chubby Dancer by local band Action Painters and became instantly hooked. Well, on the drizzly night known as this past Thursday, I finally got a chance to check them out live.
First of all, if you haven't seen Action Painters live, you should go check them out should you and they be in the same general vicinity. They put on a terrifically fun show with some seriously infectious tunes. You can't help but sing along. It was all I could do not sing very loudly and off-key to the insanely catchy "Sooner or Later" which is the song, along with "Absolutely Clear," that hooked me on Action Painters when I came across their record on Amie Street last year. I'm sure everyone is glad they didn't have to hear me singing along though! Members of the audience were dancing around up front, wild and c
arefree, Tom (Haslow, guitar/vocals) worked up a good sweat and I was extremely happy I finally got a chance to catch them live. Their show is like a great basement party where you got lucky enough to hire a un-apologetically addictive, cool band.
They played a tight set that flowed nicely. Everyone knows I'm a guitar fan. Let me tell you, there were some wickedly rockin' guitars smacking you around. And, make no mistake, the rest of the band smacked you silly too. This is indie pop-rock at its finest folks. Can a person be cocksure and humbly charming at the same time? The combination is a bit of a contradiction that frontman Haslow b
alances well and apparently, it comes naturally. I don't have scientific proof, but I'm pretty sure it's this natural contradiction that separates the rock stars from the pretenders.
I spent most of my night over on the right side of the room (stage left) so, from where I stood, with the low lighting, half the time Allison (Zatarain, keys/vocals) looked like a disembodied head. The other half of the time, the positioning of her keyboards and her strapless dress made it look like she had those black censor bars going across her naughty bits. This made me chuckle as you could only see from her bare shoulders up and from her knees down making me think of the bands hilarious promo "porno" video that can be witnessed HERE, if you haven't seen it or if you want to see it again, you dirty birds.
This was another show that ended much too quickly. Why are all of the good shows too short? Ok, maybe they're not and I'm just a greedy whiner! W
hy does time have to fly when you're having fun? I don't know the answer to that question but I do know I had a great time and look forward to seeing them again!
Action Painters have been out on the road but they're showing all kinds of love to their fellow New Yorker's. They have some upcoming shows in the area, so, if you missed them Thursday, you still have a chance to show up and dance around like crazy to some really good music. They'll be at Bar Matchless in Brooklyn on June 6, the Wonderland Collective on June 13 in Queens and at The Annex on June 17 in Manhattan.
ame across a record called Chubby Dancer by local band Action Painters and became instantly hooked. Well, on the drizzly night known as this past Thursday, I finally got a chance to check them out live.First of all, if you haven't seen Action Painters live, you should go check them out should you and they be in the same general vicinity. They put on a terrifically fun show with some seriously infectious tunes. You can't help but sing along. It was all I could do not sing very loudly and off-key to the insanely catchy "Sooner or Later" which is the song, along with "Absolutely Clear," that hooked me on Action Painters when I came across their record on Amie Street last year. I'm sure everyone is glad they didn't have to hear me singing along though! Members of the audience were dancing around up front, wild and c
arefree, Tom (Haslow, guitar/vocals) worked up a good sweat and I was extremely happy I finally got a chance to catch them live. Their show is like a great basement party where you got lucky enough to hire a un-apologetically addictive, cool band.They played a tight set that flowed nicely. Everyone knows I'm a guitar fan. Let me tell you, there were some wickedly rockin' guitars smacking you around. And, make no mistake, the rest of the band smacked you silly too. This is indie pop-rock at its finest folks. Can a person be cocksure and humbly charming at the same time? The combination is a bit of a contradiction that frontman Haslow b
alances well and apparently, it comes naturally. I don't have scientific proof, but I'm pretty sure it's this natural contradiction that separates the rock stars from the pretenders.I spent most of my night over on the right side of the room (stage left) so, from where I stood, with the low lighting, half the time Allison (Zatarain, keys/vocals) looked like a disembodied head. The other half of the time, the positioning of her keyboards and her strapless dress made it look like she had those black censor bars going across her naughty bits. This made me chuckle as you could only see from her bare shoulders up and from her knees down making me think of the bands hilarious promo "porno" video that can be witnessed HERE, if you haven't seen it or if you want to see it again, you dirty birds.
This was another show that ended much too quickly. Why are all of the good shows too short? Ok, maybe they're not and I'm just a greedy whiner! W
hy does time have to fly when you're having fun? I don't know the answer to that question but I do know I had a great time and look forward to seeing them again!Action Painters have been out on the road but they're showing all kinds of love to their fellow New Yorker's. They have some upcoming shows in the area, so, if you missed them Thursday, you still have a chance to show up and dance around like crazy to some really good music. They'll be at Bar Matchless in Brooklyn on June 6, the Wonderland Collective on June 13 in Queens and at The Annex on June 17 in Manhattan.
The Videos ...
"Sooner or Later"
"Leave This City"
"Absolutely Clear"
"Leave This City"
"Absolutely Clear"
More photos ...
The Set List
actionpaintersband.com
www.myspace.com/actionpainters
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Action Painters At Mercury Lounge This Thursday!
Hometown band Action Painters are doing a show this Thursday, May 28 down at Mercury Lounge. Swing by and check them out if you're in the area.
actionpaintersband.comwww.myspace.com/actionpainters
Monday, April 6, 2009
Action Painters Set To Play NYC Plus, New EP!
New York band Action Painters will be taking the stage at Cake Shop, this Thursday, April 9. I happened upon their debut EP, Chubby Dancer which was released in 2007, late last year. Better late than never, right?! "Sooner or Later" and "Absolutely Clear" from that EP, sold me on them, and are worth the price of the record alone. If you haven't already laid your happy little hands on that EP, it's worth checking out!
Today, I got word that
Action Painters released a follow-up EP, Lay That Cable, last week! I've had a listen and I'm really enjoying it. It has a bit more of a harder edge to it than Chubby Dancer does. Nice band that they are, they have decided to be generous. For a limited time, fans can download Lay That Cable for FREE! Isn't that nice of them? Of course, if you like what you hear, you could also be super cool and BUY a copy. A full-length record is in the works that should be out later this year. And, they're hitting the road in April and May so if you see them playing near you, check them out.
Today, I got word that
Action Painters released a follow-up EP, Lay That Cable, last week! I've had a listen and I'm really enjoying it. It has a bit more of a harder edge to it than Chubby Dancer does. Nice band that they are, they have decided to be generous. For a limited time, fans can download Lay That Cable for FREE! Isn't that nice of them? Of course, if you like what you hear, you could also be super cool and BUY a copy. A full-length record is in the works that should be out later this year. And, they're hitting the road in April and May so if you see them playing near you, check them out. Download Lay That Cable.
www.actionpaintersband.com
www.myspace.com/ActionPainters
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