Tokyo Police Club at Bowery Ballroom
Tokyo Police Club began their sweep of the city last night at Bowery. It is amazing these kids sold out three separate shows in New York. They have traded in their flags and signs for bright flashing lights. Red still covered the stage. I walked into the show a little dreary from the weekend but the minute they came on stage I was jolted awake. I have not been to a show like that in ages where the energy of the crowd and the band was through the roof. Their album Elephant Shell comes out tomorrow but most of the crowd already knew it.
Smoosh opened. They were cute. You don't see many female drummers, and you especially don't see many teenage female drummers so props to her. Sticking with the premise of the opening band should not be older than the headliner, maybe when Smoosh headlines the Bowery Ballroom they can get Tiny Masters of Today to open for them.
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the show because my camera was dead but if some surface I may update the post.