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Wrap-Up: Beg Yr Pardon #7, Presented By StereoactiveNYC

(SANYC/BYP7 Show Program)

We’re finally recovered enough from Tuesday night’s party to take a look back at all the fun we had. It was a great night, with great music from all the bands and we’d like to thank the whole Beg Yr Pardon crew for letting us in on the fun in such a big way. It was a great collaboration we hope to repeat sometime soon.

(Gold Streets)

The night got off to a great start with Gold Streets. Their live show surpassed even what we were expecting based on their EP, which we enjoy immensely itself. The energy in the room really got kicked up many a notch as they played and it was good to hear the songs we know from the EP. But with a set that included newer material, we can hardly wait for the full-length they’re in the process of finishing up. Judging by what we heard the other night, we expect it’s going to be a great album.

(Western Civ)

Next up was Western Civ. The boys from Alabama played a truly impressive set that went beyond even what we’d seen or heard from them previously. They’ve begun to work in more harmonies and moments of nuanced arrangement that build on what was already an impressive sound. And much like Gold Streets, they played some newer material that has us anxious to hear the new full-length they’re working on. Also, we were happy to learn that the band plans to move to Chapel Hill, NC after the new year, which will put them just a bit closer to New York and will hopefully make it more likely that they’ll be able to return soon.

(The Secret Life Of Sofia)

The third band of the night was The Secret Life Of Sofia, who impressed us with the way they so naturally transition from up-tempo shakers to more mellow and introspective songs. It was an excellent display of musicianship — just as we’ve come to expect from the band — as well as a great way to keep the night going. We especially enjoyed the expansion of sound and instrumentation they’ve made of late, and look forward to seeing and hearing what they do next.

(A Place To Bury Strangers)

The final band of the night was A Place To Bury Strangers, and, to no one’s surprise, they came on strong and never let up. The aural onslaught of their sonically overdriven sound served as the perfect culmination to a night of high energy and skilled musicianship. Numerous layers and various textures of feedback, fuzz, percussive hits, throbbing bass, and pure kinetic energy reached out, grabbed and shook us. We were glad to hear our old favorites like “My Weakness” and “I’ve Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow Of Your Heart,” along with some material we’d not heard previously.

(Danny of The Big Sleep)

Switching off DJ duties with us through the night was Danny of The Big Sleep”. He played lots of great music, ranging from The Rapture to Aaliyah, that made it easy to keep moving between the live bands. We don’t have a full listing of his sets through the night, but here’s what we contributed to the mix:

Bjork - “Human Behavior”
The Embarrassment - “Sex Drive”
Brownbelt - “Boxcars”
Them - “I Can Only Give You Everything”
Cody ChesnuTT - “The World Is Coming To My Party”
The Damned - “So Messed Up”
The Sonics - “Strychnine”
Unsacred Hearts - “Somewhere Deep In NYC”
Bob Dylan - “Subterranean Homesick Blues”
Takka Takka - “Enough”
Pavement - “Flux=Rad”
The Problem - “The Atom Beat”
The Clash - “I Fought The Law”
The Song Corporation - “The Bug Speaks”
The Shangri-Las - “Radio Spot #3 - Good Taste Tips: Gift Receiving”
Mission Of Burma - “Academy Fight Song”
Oxford Collapse - “1991 Kids”
LCD Soundsystem - “Give It Up”
DraculaZombieUSA - Parallel Lives Perpendicular High Fives”
TV On The Radio - “Wolf Like Me”
Asobi Seksu - “New Years”
Led Zeppelin - “Trampled Under Foot”
Flock Of Seagulls - “I Ran (So Far Away)”

More photos from the show are available on Flickr.