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Song for New York / Interview With Battles

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Song for New York is a free, waterfront musical theater production that gets underway this weekend. And the theater critic Alisa Solomon is not just interested in the performances, but in the unruly elements involved with launching a new show.
More about Song for New York

The New York-based band Battles claims to be four guys with impressive indie-rock resumes and a mountain of electronic gear. But after hearing the chipmunk vocals and thumping grooves on their album Mirrored, you might get the impression they're actually bionic men sent from the future -- to rock. We talk with guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams and drummer John Stanier.

Battles on MySpace
Video: Live clip of Battles at Studio B in Brooklyn


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  • [1] Richard Mitnick from Highland Park, NJ August 30, 2007 - 03:03PM

    I caught just a bit of the women singing during the program. They reminded me of Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and that is a very good thing.


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