Here we have a great recording of a show that took place back in March. I was fortunate enough to get to see Cursive on their spring tour and it was beyond expectation. These guys have only gotten better with age. Mama, I’m Swollen is a masterpiece. Check out my show review Tim and Damien are a Spectrum.
-FF
As noted last month Tim Casher and his fellow native Nebraskans will be playing Brooklyn this Monday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The following evening they will cross the East River to play another Bowery venue, the Bowery Ballroom. The last time I saw Cursive was under a starry sky on the campus of UNL. I am not sure who will be traveling to NYC, but I know that this will be a great show by a band that helped build the foundation of everything that is Nebraska indie rock, which many of you know is an extraordinary and unique scene.
In addition to Cursive, those who attend Monday’s Music Hall of Williamsburg event will be glad to hear that Peasant will be opening the night. There will be a sharp contrast between the tonal eccentricities that will flow from each act. Peasant, as I have often written, is delicate and somber, offering a literally perfect emotional performance. Cursive, on the other hand, will be heavy and dynamic. Tim Kasher’s signature croon/scream will introduce a level of aggression, while still maintaining a sense of vulnerability. The show is sold out so, either you took our advice and bought tickets last month, or you are willing to shank someone from behind, because only the rare idiot will sell you their ticket to this show.
-FF
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Shows
March 9th MUSIC HALL of WILLIAMSBURG
March 10th BOWERY BALLROOM
So yeah, Cursive comes to New York…more importantly to Brooklyn. The band is on the road all January and then returns to the Big Apple in March. I can think of no better way to celebrate the birth of Kasher Young than listening to The Martyr on N 6th off Bedford Ave. Their January dates in New York are sold out, but March is coming fast with the Music Hall of Williamsburg already on sale and the Bowery Ballroom beginning sales on Friday.
New York Dates
January 18th UNION HALL
January 19th MERCURY LOUNGE
March 9th MUSIC HALL of WILLIAMSBURG
March 10th BOWERY BALLROOM
The Rest of Cursive’s January Dates
January 14th 2009 Triple Rock Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 15th 2009 Northern Michigan University
January 16th 2009 PSchubas Chicago, Illinois
January 17th 2009 PGrog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
January 18th 2009 Union Hall Brooklyn, New York
January 19th 2009 Mercury Lounge New York, New York
January 20th 2009 Barbary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 21st 2009 Summit Columbus, Ohio
January 22nd 2009 Mojo’s Columbia, Missouri
January 23rd 2009 Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
January 24th 2009 Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
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