{"id":357,"date":"2008-07-31T05:13:19","date_gmt":"2008-07-31T04:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2008-08-01T02:48:22","modified_gmt":"2008-08-01T01:48:22","slug":"editors-picks0801-0803","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"Editor&#8217;s Picks!!!&#8230;08.01-08.03"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Friday 08.01<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metronomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/metronomy3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-358\" title=\"metronomy3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/metronomy3-570x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/metronomy3-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/metronomy3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>East Ender Joseph Mount, aka <em>Metronomy<\/em>, tours with his newly appointed band of nerds. The disturbingly somewhat danceable lo-fi electro makes you wanna slit your wrist, but dying alone is so naf- so Mount has added a couple of Brit back-up dancers called <em>The Food Group<\/em>&#8230;and they play instruments! Check out their synchronized moves and new single release Holiday tonight!<\/p>\n<p><em>Union Hall<\/em>, 702 Union St at Fifth Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn, 718-638-4400, 11pm, $10,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspac.com\/metronomy\" target=\"_self\"> www.myspace.com\/metronomy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We Are Scientists + Oxford Collapse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/we-are-scientists1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-359\" title=\"we-are-scientists1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/we-are-scientists1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"590\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pop showmanship, cutting-edge futuristic jokes, and infectious power pop&#8230;it&#8217;s all a bit ridiculous, typical for kooks originally from Claremont, California. The didjeri-duo play from newly released album <em>Brain Thrust<\/em> <em>Mastery<\/em>&#8230;not as good as last album <em>With Love and Squalor<\/em>, but at least they&#8217;re still together (minus one&#8230;RIP Michael!). Oxford Collapse opens.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bowery Ballroom<\/em>, 6 Delancey St bet Bowery and Chrystie St, 212-533-2111, 7:30pm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearescientists.com\">www.wearescientists.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Saturday 08.02<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>QxBxRx<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/qxbx3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-360\" title=\"qxbx3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/zeitgeistworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/qxbx3-570x855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/qxbx3-570x855.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.zeitgeistworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/qxbx3.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queers, beers, and rears&#8230;oh my! Homo-punk hits the L.E.S.! It&#8217;s the new generation doing Squeezebox vs CBGBs vs Rock n Roll fag bar. Go-Karff, Sir Loins, and A. Martini host a night of sleazey punk power bottoms, ripe for ploughing. <em>Love or Perish<\/em>, <em>Naked Hearts<\/em>, and <em>Black Tie Party<\/em> perform live.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cake Shop,<\/em> 152 Ludlow St bet Rivington and Stanton Sts, 212 253 0036, 11pm, $5, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/qxbxrx\" target=\"_self\">www.myspace.com\/qxbxrx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 08.01<br \/>\nMetronomy<\/p>\n<p>East Ender Joseph Mount, aka Metronomy, tours with his newly appointed band of nerds. The disturbingly somewhat danceable lo-fi electro makes you wanna slit your wrist, but dying alone is so naf- so Mount has added a couple of Brit back-up dancers called The Food Group&#8230;and they play instruments! 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