Bowery Presents

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Tue 7/15

All Ages$32.50 adv / $35 day of

Rain or Shine

No alcoholic beverages, glass bottles, coolers, pets, bicycles, folding chairs, umbrellas, weapons, recording devices or pro (long lens) cameras. All bags and persons are subject to search

http://www.myspace.com/spoon
http://www.spoontheband.com
Hailing from Austin, TX, Spoon originated in 1994 as a collaboration between Britt Daniel (vocals/guitar) and Jim Eno (drums) and a rotating cast of supporting players. Their hybrid of indie and punk resulted in a number of Sonic Youth and Pixies comparisons after their 1996 debut album, Telephono. Spoon toured with the likes of Pavement, Guided by Voices, Silkworm, and Archers of Loaf before their Soft Effects EP was released in 1997. Following an ill-fated move to Elektra Records, which found them being dropped from the label following the issue of their third album, A Series of Sneaks, in 1998, Spoon went the indie route with a handfull of 7" singles and the The Agony of Laffitte EP in 1999. In fall 2000, the Love Ways EP was released on Merge, paving the way for spring 2001's full-length Girls Can Tell. The album was a critical success, ending up at or near the top of many best-of-2001 lists. Spoon released the more musically adventurous follow-up, Kill the Moonlight, in August 2002. The band opted for a bigger, darker sound on 2005's Gimme Fiction. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga -- which was named after the melody of one of the album's songs, "The Ghost of You Lingers" -- mixed unusual instrumentation and nods to Motown and soul, and was released in summer 2007.
--by Mike DaRonco

http://www.myspace.com/jayreatard
In 2006, Jay Reatard stepped out as a solo artist, releasing a single "Hammer, I Miss You" on Goner Records and a full-length album, Blood Visions, via In the Red Records. After issuing a handful of solo 7"s, Reatard signed with Matador Records in 2008, and in April of this year he released the first in a series of six singles for the label, "See Saw."
--by Mark Deming

Box Office Info

217 E. Houston St. (corner Ave A & Houston)

212–260–4700

Hours: Mon–Sat, Noon–7 pm

66 N. 6th St. (b/w Wythe & Kent)

718–486–5400

Hours: Saturday 11am–6pm

Contact Info: General Info: info@bowerypresents.com; Room Rentals: privateevents@bowerypresents.com; Media Inquiries: bpmedia@bowerypresents.com

Bowery Presents

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