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Week in Rock: Alt Country Dance Edition

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Jeff Baum

Published Apr 17, 2009

Modified Apr 18, 2009

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Of Montreal Makes Brooklyn Dance
Last night Of Montreal took the stage at Music Hall of Williamsburg for the second show of their three-night run at the venue. After frontman Kevin Barnes rode a white stallion onto the stage at a Roseland show last fall, we knew we had to witness this show with our own eyes. While there were no real animals this time around (these are recessionary times after all), the antics were plenty, with tigers, colorful projections and explosions of pink feathers. Accompanying the over-the-top stage show was the music, of course, and their eccentric brand of indie pop was delivered with the usual extra dose of dance. Take a gander for yourself in the video below, and if you are looking for some Friday fun, we hear there may be some $20 tickets at the door for tonight's show. —Jen Carlson

Conor and Jenny for the Fourth
It appears that Omaha will take over Battery Park this Independence day as part of the River to River Festival. Conor Oberst's latest project, backed by the Mystic Valley Band, will headline the annual Battery Park show this July 4th. Opening for him will be Jenny Lewis, who is arguably as popular as Conor's latest project. While neither artist will be performing with the bands that brought them to the dance, Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley respectively, it's hard to argue with free. The show will be completely open to the public, first come first serve, avoiding the complicated and inconvenient ticketing systems of years past. While the acts have previously been a bit more established, with the likes of Sonic Youth, Belle and Sebastian and Stephen Malkmus playing the Battery Park stage, making this year less of an event may make the whole experience more enjoyable overall.

Neko at Nokia
Earlier this week, Neko Case performed two nights at Nokia Theatre. The fire-headed songstress was in top form at the Times Square club, nailing songs off her three records. Neko appeared to be in great spirits at the show, as well, comfortably joking with backup singer Kelly Hogan every chance they had between songs. The two of them occasionally reacted to comments from the crowd, making the show feel far more intimate than the 2000+ capacity theater should have allowed. Once the songs started, however, it was all business for Case, featuring at times 4 other singers with the rest of the band. Her songs have some serious weight behind them, making the lighthearted show a welcome balance for an early-in-the-week night out. Neko will be back for All Points West in a few months, alongside Tool, on August 1st.

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