The Bowery Ballroom (Venue Partner)
6 Delancey St
212.533.2111
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Jay Reatard
- When
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Friday Oct 24, 2008 (8pm)
- Where
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Directions: JMZ to Bowery
- Price
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$15
- Links
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Jay Reatard might be the current king of Memphis garage punk, but he's a completist's nightmare — his overflowing discography makes Prince look like My Bloody Valentine. It all wouldn't be so daunting if he'd just release a clunker every once in a while, but between the distorto-synth racket of his former band Lost Sounds and his own solo work, that's a rarity. Next up is the Night of Broken Glass EP, which spazzes out with the usual Wire-bound fits of nervous energy (try the bouncy, defeatist anthem "All Over Again" for a good example of Reatard's lean pop smarts). Just don't be surprised if you end up going home after tonight's show with the whole merch table.
