Pics of Yo La Tengo (boston last week)
 

hadn't seen Yo La Tengo in ages...last time was when Blonde Redhead opened up @ the middle east downstairs, at least 8 years ago i'm thinking, and probably more. so i was definitely looking forward to it, esp as the new record's pretty damn strong.

here's the YLT setlist (w/o encores...they played a bunch of covers, including stuff from the Lyres, Love, Cosmic Rays/Sun Ra ("dreaming"; not the Blondie cover...how many bands have two covers of the same-titled but different songs?), The Scene is Now ("yellow sarong", lovely) and Neil Young (great cover of "Time Fades Away", complete w/ broken string)


'big day coming' was arranged in a sparse manner, but the rest of the songs were pretty faithful. kind of a ballsy move to have the 2nd song the drawn-out drone/freak fest that is 'hatchet' but i think it worked pretty well. obviously i've got my YLT faves which weren't played, but they've got such a strong back catalogue there were no mis-steps (in the coverfest that was the 3 encores, too bad James didn't get to belt out "Bad Politics").

most of the photos are of Ira, mainly because i had the best line of sight to him (despite the unused mic stand in the center of the stage...that thing drove me nuts!).

pink glitter danelectro 12 string:




a bit soft, but i like the colors:



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Neat.

Great band, cool pictures

neat pics! i love yo la tengo.

Cool shit....my friend just saw them in DC and said that they were good. It's been awhile since I've seen them too......thanks for posting.

Man, the pics look great. Really hope they play maxwell's this hannukah, seems like they played a strong set.

Dammit. I soooo wanted to go to this show but I was flat busted. No cash whatsoever. What a huge dissapointment. Looking at the setlist, it looks like I really missed quite a good show.

fuckin sweet! danelectro in action!

Awesome! Im thinking of seeing them at one of their 3 SF fillmore shows. Should be good.

i was considerin seeing them here in dc. but then i decided i'd rather spend my momey on the femmes