The Drums played a 45 minute set last night (January 19th) at the more intimate stage in Webster Hall (The Studio) to a crowd of 250 max (part of a benefit show for Dan Duggins). The highlight of the night was their cover of The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go”, completely hipsterdized and surprisingly [...]
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The Drums Play Benefit Show at NYC’s Webster Studio
Posted: January 20, 2011 in Concert ReportTags: Brooklyn Bowl, David Bowie, Don Hills, Jacob Graham, Jonny Pierce, Let's Go Surfing, Mick Jagger, The Drums, The Studio, The Supremes, Webster Hall, Where Did Our Love Go
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CMJ MARATHON: The DRUMS @ Webster Hall; NYC
Posted: October 21, 2010 in Concert Report, What's Ed-G:Tags: "Summertime" EP, CMJ Music Marathon, Don Hills, Jacob Graham, Jonny Pierce, Mick Jagger, NYC, Pianos, Rolling Stones, The Drums, Webster Hall
The fanbase for one of the standout bands of 2009, The Drums, seems to have grown substantially in the past ten months. The Brooklyn-based band, who formerly had residencies at Pianos and Don Hill’s in NYC (sometimes free admission shows), officially sold out Webster Hall last night as part of the CMJ Marathon. Playing through a 70-minute [...]
And Now, They’re Headliners: The Drums @ Bowery Ballroom; 1/13
Posted: January 14, 2010 in Concert Report, Music Edgication, What's Ed-G:Tags: Bowery Ballroom, Jacob Graham, Jonathan Pierce, NME, Pitchfork.com, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Drums
I’ve written plenty about The Drums in the past, and had yet another opportunity to see them at last night’s Bowery Ballroom SOLD OUT show (1/13) – some pictures below. Their one hour set included tracks off of their EP, Summertime, mixed in with new tracks that’ll be featured in an upcoming full length album [...]
Music Edgication: The Drums
Posted: August 6, 2009 in Concert Report, Hot Trax, Music Edgication, What's Ed-G:Tags: "Summertime" EP, 1950s, Echo & The Bunnymen, Elkland, Jacob Graham, Jonathan Pierce, Joy Division, NYC, Surf Culture, The Drums, The Smiths, Twenty Seven Records
WHO: The Drums are Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham; New York based and formerly of the now defunct band Elkland. COMPARISONS:The Smiths meets Joy Division meets a little bit of Echo & the Bunnymen. WORTHY: Any band that can make the 1950s sound (“Down by the Water”) and surf culture (“Let’s Go Surfing”) seem hip again [...]
