Telepathe is one of my favorite groups, and finally I saw them in the city. I got lost in alphabet city on the way, (which is appropriate, as I was reading After Dark, more on that later.) Telepathe was awesome and nice. They played five songs, the first four I'd never heard (new album on the way?) and the last was off their new 12". It was pretty mellow, and I talked to a classmate there later who was wishing there had been more to dance to. I always find their music very uplifting, dancing or not.
Two of the opener bands, Zaza, and Picture Picture, were weird! Zaza was this goth/synth/punk trio with a standup drummer, the standout. Picture Picture are these two lost backstreet-boys types. Singing and dancing to slow jams backup track. Complete with developed characters - I don't know if I would see them again. The headliner, Violens, was terrible. I read them described as "crass meets violent femmes" and I walked out midway through the first song.
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wish i could see telepathe live again, even though most of the reviews i've read have been negative. i don't get it because both times i've seen them in oly (yes yes in 05, voyeur in 07) they were pretty mindblowing. did you get that 7" on merok for devil's trident? it's pretty crazy. also there is some poster in it about how there is a font inspired by the song that you can download ?!?
It is kindof funny as they are playing tonight with vampire weekend. I don't get the negative press either, I think there are just some people who like to hate. I don't have that 7", but now I want it! I also found out that they do have an upcoming full length set to be released on LA's IAMSOUND records in february.
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