Gothamist Movable Hype 8.0 at The Knitting Factory
The Gothamist Movable Hype 8.0 was last week but the show is still worth mentioning because some top notch New York bands played: Project Jenny/Project Jan (Where's Project Pat?), Takka Takka, and Goes Cube. Headlining the show was Femme Generation from Toronto.
The singer Project Jenny/Project Jan somehow pulls off big band swing singing that verges on the edges of rapping. They have some really creative samples for their instrumentals too.
Takka Takka had some nice dynamics between the keyboard and guitar. These guys make solid indie rock with lots of instruments.
Goes Cube slays, their sound pummels. These three guys make so much noise. This is one of those bands where I remember the noise and the rock more than lyrics. Goes Cube is kind of like ¡Forward Russia! but more metal riffs. They also number their songs like ¡! but seem to be ahead with numbers in the 30s. Stereogum has some downloads and a good story.
Femme Generation played a tough spot. But nobody could have guessed that the crowd would thin out toward the end. Their songs have a lot of dance elements like cowbell and funky keyboard licks but their lyrics are still rich with narrative and imagery. They also like to kick stuff over.