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Spin Doctors Will Play <em>Pocket Full of Kryptonite</em> In Its Entirety, In Williamsburg
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 13, 2011
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Do you think the Williamsburg population loves the Spin Doctors ironically, or unironically at this point? Like, probably some of the people who moved in to the fancy waterfront condos brought Pocket Full of Kryptonite with them, right? Either way, the Spin Doctors are coming for you, Brooklyn, with a show at Brooklyn Bowl where they'll play that very album in its entirety.
According to The Internet, "The history of the Spin Doctors can be traced back to the late 1980s in New York City, originally as a band called Trucking Company, which included John Popper (!)... the classic line-up was in place by the spring of 1989." A few short years later they were off the map again, having never been able to top their debut album.
Now (well, on October 23rd), you can relive their glory days for the price of $10 to $15. Until that magical evening, let's revisit the hits:
And here they are singing the same songs earlier this month.
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Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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