Spoon Played Cakeshop - Review, Setlist

While we weren't able to grab more than a few cellphone snaps (it was a video shoot - no pro shots allowed), we were lucky enough to catch up with Spoon at Cake Shop yesterday afternoon. We had to wait for quite a while, but our perseverance paid off when we found ourselves in the front row of a killer nine song set.

Getting together the motivation to deliver killer rock and roll at one in the afternoon has to be a bit of a challenge, but the band were clearly up to it. By the second song, they had the whole room on their side, and despite some (minor) technical hiccups, the vibe was good.

The set was a mix of new and old material, and it all blended well. We got to hear our some of our faves from Transference as well as a blazing version of "Don't Make Me A Target", and an old school shout out to the awesomeness of "Car Radio", at fan request. All in all, our only complaint is that we could have done with about an hour more of music. Luckily, we were patient enough for the evening show, which was right around the corner.

Spoon Setlist - Cake Shop 09/13/2010
Nobody Gets Me But You
The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentin
Someone Something
Who Makes Your Money
Don't You Evah
Mystery Zone
Don't Make Me A Target
Nobody Gets Me But You (Second Take)
Car Radio

Spoon Chooses Monday To Take On New York City

Spoon at the House of Blues Boston, from the HAD Archive

Sure, we already told you about tonight's sold out Spoon show at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg, but if you thought that was all you had coming your way, you're sorely mistaken.

First up, the band promptly updates their September "bonus track" at the beginning of the month, and it's a good one. A demo for the Transference track "Goodnight Laura", the track is an entirely different take on the song, driven by guitar, and featuring much more forward drums and vocals. In many ways, it's like the inverse of Gimme Fiction's "Sister Jack", which began as a piano demo, and then made its way to guitar world.

On top of the fantastic bonus track, you also get another chance to see the band today. In addition to the Music Hall show, the band will be dropping in at Cake Shop to play a tiny show for fans, with tickets sold at the door. No word on whether it'll be a full set, but according to the band's web site, doors are at 12:45 and the show is at 1.

Happy Spoon Monday kids!

mp3: Spoon - Goodnight Laura (Demo)

New Music - Bear Hands

Brooklyn's Bear Hands have been kicking around for a little while now, gradually building up a reputation as being a rock band that can deliver. A quick listen to the band's tracks makes it clear that that ain't no lie. They manage to exude a certain vibe that we here at HAD happen to love, which is to say: pure, unadulterated rock and roll.

Now news has come over the wire that the band are in the process of recording their first full length (a follow up to the four track Golden EP), and are taking a couple of nights off to deliver a few shows to the hapless souls of New York City. Exciting, yes?

So, if you dig the tune below, and find yourself desiring to be on the upward slope of the "what's hot" curve, this might just be your chance. The band will be at Cake Shop on Friday night September 25th, and at Braur Falls in Brooklyn the following evening, the 26th. While we've never seen the band live, we're certainly liking what we hear on record. And, if our sources are to be believed, the live show is kinda like that - but better. In other words, well worth your time.

mp3: Bear Hands - Golden