Tuesday, December 15, 2009

YO LA TENGO (London Rough Trade East, 03/12/09)



I don’t normally review in-stores, but this special free show by indie stalwarts Yo La Tengo deserves a brief mention. Taking place 25 years and a day after their first ever gig, they took requests (including a jaunty Mr Tough), played a Monkees cover aired at that debut performance and although I’m still not sold on their more paired-back material, I found myself won over by their amicability and seasoned charm.

(Photo: Love_Disaster (Flickr))

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