Irving Plaza [10 pm -12 am] ~$25Another brilliant performance by these Gypsy punks! This is one of those rare bands that can put on such an excellent performance that surpasses any rave reviews or write ups that are given by the music establishment. Eugene and the gang played a hard charging, infectious set for over two hours. Whether they were playing "Not a Crime", "Immigrant Punk", "Avenue B" ("acoustic") , "Start Wearing Purple", or "Super Taranta", "Wunderlust King" and "Tribal Connections" off their excellent new album ("Super Taranta!") the crowd just went wild. People were bouncing up and down, dancing, simply plugging in to the band's mania of eastern rhythms and their punk assault. At one point toward the end of the set Eugene jumped up on the platform on the left of the stage, climbed up to the balcony (with the help of his fans), sang and hugged and kissed one of his female fans! The song ended, the band laughed and watched Eugene hug some more ladies and wave to the crowd, showing up on stage a few minutes later. The set was far from over. They launched into an electrifying ending to the set and came back for two encores. The first encore lasted about a half an hour; the second, was just one song.
This is a band that should never be missed in action!
Read another review and see more pictures (from the Saturday show) from Brooklyn Vegan.
Ahhhh, forget it...just watch this...
Ultimate - Irving Plaza, July 20, 2007
...and this: Wonderlust King - Irving Plaza, July 20, 2007
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