THURSDAY: Carpark/Paw Tracks Showcase

Posted on 11:05 AM

After a delectable veggie burger with black bean spread and curry mayo, Sophie, Genevieve, and I walked over to the small but cozy Cake Shop near the Lower East Side for the Carpark/Paw Tracks showcase. We missed the cake upstairs, but joined the tightly packed crowd in the basement. By the time we got there, both Excepter and Deakin (of Animal Collective fame) had already played. Wish I had seen Excepter because they're supposed to put on some pretty mind-bending live shows (if memory serves correctly, they have put on several shows that lasted over a day long); it was a bummer to miss Deakin as well, though I did catch his show with Prince Rama last month at the Triple Rock Social Club.

Light Pollution came on around 9 with some catchy and extremely loud bursts of synth noise, off-kilter bass and spastic drums. Afterward an unannounced performance from Drawlings, the sister of Animal Collective's Avey Tare surprised the crowd with her disjointed sampling and otherworldly, effects-laden vocals. DJ Avey Tare treated the crowd with traditional Indian music, neo-soul, 60's psychedelia, German dub, and the Silver Apples. Later in the night Prince Rama and Dent May took the stage as well.


Drawlings

-Dave, Radio K DJ and Assistant Music/Program Director