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Mishka Shubaly

  1. last night’s gig
    The Unannounced Yeah Yeah Yeahs Show You MissedKaren O appeared in an outsize sort of kimono, stroking the mike like Tina Turner, before stripping down to a tiny dress.
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    Keren Ann Sings Softly in a Language You Don’t UnderstandThe chanteuse broke from her role as jazz-folk ingénue only once, to rib the crowd.
  3. last night’s gig
    Deerhoof Top Off Night O’ NoiseTowering, aw-shucks drummer Greg Saunier and travel-size vocalist-bassist Satomi Matsuzaki played their highly listenable skronk.
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    Okkervil River and Crooked Fingers Deeply Gratify, Roundly Mock Indie Types“Buy it or we’ll slit your throat,” threatened Crooked Fingers front man Eric Bachmann at Webster Hall last night, plugging his band’s new album.
  5. last night’s gig
    Antibalas Say Party — or Else!At last night’s show at Spiegeltent, Antibalas packed enough of a wallop to silence any dull questions of authenticity.
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    The Feelies Tolerate Their Disciples at Furious ShowWho knows what vitriol might’ve lurked behind front man Glenn Mercer’s black shades, but he seemed to enjoy blazing through his band’s back catalogue.
  7. last night’s gig
    O’Death Furnish Perfect Soundtrack to Getting Soused on Booze CruiseOne hundred percent pure American mongrel rock, O’Death, like a yard sale, had a little of everything.
  8. last night’s gig
    Willie Mae Rock Camp Showcase Portends Big Things for Little Girls“Hi, we’re famous,” announced one of the performers. “This is going to be awesome.”