Blog: am/fm

Battles/Gnarls Barkley @ Irving Plaza, June 8, 2008

Gnarls Barkley - Going On (Official)
So this was some sort of celebration for MySpace's 150th "Secret Show," a designation I quibble with given that they have a public website, but never mind. We arrived just after Battles had started their set. For those unfamiliar with the band, their sound is a little bit of doom electro apocalypse anarchy. Honestly, I have no idea how you would even think to write these songs, but they're brilliant. On stage, the intensity on their faces matches the relentless, frantic droning of the guitar and various noises that they're creating. They are [...]