KEXP‘s manager of online servies, Aaron Starkey, had this to say about the performance: *”They were able to transform a friendly and warm but ultimately generic studio into a timeless Eastern European cafe for the 25 minutes that they played.”*
Setlist:
Nantes
A Sunday Smile
Cocek
Forks & Knives (La Fete)
Cherbourg
The Penalty
MP3: Beirut – Live On KEXP, 10/2007 (via NPR)
Beirut – Postcards From Italy (Live @ McCarren Park)
A great show indeed, I can attest to that.
Read my review of Beirut @ Bowery here.
Visit Beirut at their official site.
Enjoy ‘A Sunday Smile’ below. Download the Flying Club Cup tune at bottom of post.
MP3: Beirut – A Sunday Smile
Beirut – Live On KEXP
Keep up to date on Beirut at the band’s official site.
Read my review of Beirut @ Bowery Ballroom here.
Took them long enough! Watch the full feature below. Enjoy a Beirut MP3 at bottom.
Beirut – A Sunday Smile (Live On KEXP)
See what else is on the horizon for KEXP here.
Follow this link for upcoming Beirut tour dates.
Photo courtesy of Spin.
To celebrate the band’s stellar sophomore LP, The Flying Club Cup (out today), Beirut has posted a series of live clips from recent NYC gigs/impromptu sessions on their official YouTube page. Check out my favorites plus an MP3 from the album below.
‘Nantes’
‘In The Mausoleum’
‘Cliquot’
MP3: Beirut – Nantes
To celebrate the band’s stellar sophomore LP, The Flying Club Cup (out today), Beirut has posted a series of live clips from recent NYC gigs/impromptu sessions on their official YouTube page. Check out my favorites plus an MP3 from the album below.
‘Nantes’
‘In The Mausoleum’
‘Cliquot’
MP3: Beirut – Nantes
To celebrate the band’s stellar sophomore LP, The Flying Club Cup (out today), Beirut has posted a series of live clips from recent NYC gigs/impromptu sessions on their official YouTube page. Check out my favorites plus an MP3 from the album below.
‘Nantes’
‘In The Mausoleum’
‘Cliquot’
MP3: Beirut – Nantes
Over the course of the last few weeks, there have been some truly stunning ‘Take Away’ performances, organized by the fine folks at La Blogotheque. Enjoy 3 of my faves below. Learn more about ‘The Take Away’ shows via this link. Download various MP3s at bottom.
Beirut – Nantes
Jose Gonzales – How Low
Final Fantasy – Horsetail Feathers
MP3s: Final Fantasy – Peach Plum Pear (Joanna Newsom cover) + Beirut – A Sunday Smile
