Do you like mayhem?! Old Springs Pike @ Joe's Pub - 7/9/2007 New York, NY
I spent the last 11 days in sunny California
but I was eager to get back to enjoy summertime in New York. I actually arrived at JFK at
6am on Monday morning, a red-eye back ala JetBlue. I spent all day at
work and wasn't sure if my body could handle an 11:30pm show. Luckily, I
was able to squeeze in quick nap before I headed down to Joe's Pub. I
have to say, Joe's Pub is one of my favorite places in the city. It has a
small, intimate feel and the "worst seat" in the house isn't half
bad. I was really excited to see Old Springs Pike, not only because I've
been hearing great things about their music/shows but because they're all from
one of my many former residences, Delaware/Pennsylvania (yeah tax-free
shopping!).
Old Springs Pike is made up of James
Cleare, Heather Robb, James Smith and John Gallagher, Jr. Their website says their act is not
just a concert, but an event. I can't even begin to describe the
show. They had a unique setup – the mics were lined up in a straight line
at the front of the stage. James Cleare
was on the far left, rocking out on his guitar and harmonica. Heather was next on the keyboard/pianica/water
bottles. Who knew empty plastic bottles
could add so much to a song!? Also, props to her for rocking out on the
pianica – reminded me of the pink pianica I used to have way back in the day.
James Smith had the drums setup in front of him. It was really interesting to watch him play
them standing. He also played the
harmonica on one of the songs and guitar on another. John Gallagher, Jr. was on the far right and
also played the guitar. He used the body
of his guitar to carry the beat on a few songs as well. It was one of the most entertaining shows I've
ever been to. EVER! These guys (and gal) are insanely
talented. Their four-part harmonies blended into what I can only describe
as a country-folk-rock-pop sound. They had some hilarious stories in
between songs – praying mantis anyone? The
music was great and there was so much energy on the stage. I think they
were feeding off the audience's energy and vice versa. By the end of the
show, the house was going crazy. Everyone was on their feet and the band
came out for a much deserved encore. After almost knocking over the mics,
they closed the show and invited everyone to their show next month at the
Zipper Theater. Looking forward to catching them again next month. If you're in the area, check them out!
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=) keep on rockin em! spoon got rained out i think...
Posted by: marisol | July 11, 2007 at 08:03 PM
geez thats hardcore, taking a redeye (jetlag is a b@tch! here this should help http://www.bodyclock.com/vidavsol.jpg) haha.
and then hitting up an old springs pike "event", praying mantis what?
love the rocker spirit!
Posted by: kevin | July 11, 2007 at 09:52 PM
Joe's Pub has also been one of my favorites for years! It must be the combination of the music coming alive and the stench of a certain I-don't-know-what. =p
Posted by: Koko | July 12, 2007 at 05:47 PM
moritz! john gallagher!! i want to see this band b/c he's so fricking AWESOME!
Posted by: In-Yo | July 24, 2007 at 09:54 AM