After the Jump Festival 2007: A Supermassive Hit!
Thanks for making the first ever After the Jump Festival a major success!
Official After the Jump Cards
Ra Ra Riot packed the house, then brought it down.
The Virgins strutted their stuff.
Official t-shirts of the festival…in a variety of colors!
Locksley made the ladies swoon. (Myself included.)
The Teenage Prayers kicked off the event with a rockin’ *BANG*!
Jukebox the Ghost rocked my socks off.
Bling Kong made us choose our own adventure during their set.
Goes Cube played heavy metal rock…by numbers.
Golem made me wonder if mustaches are mandatory when singing in a gypsy punk band.
Apache Beat heated up the Concert.tv stage.
Spectrum finished off the day shows with some soothing, atmospheric sounds.
The Virgins kicked-off the night show with a radical set showcasing their vibrant Strokes-meets-ska sound.
Check them out in the New York Times Style magazine today.
DJ extraordinaries Finger on the Pulse played this song by Superdrag called “Sucked Out” and I have NOT been able to get it out of my head ever since. This song is just super rad:
Check out the full photo set on Flickr.
Or read even MORE coverage over at Metromix, Brooklyn Vegan, Prefix mag, LVHRD, Pop Tarts Suck Toasted, Subinev, Product Shop NYC, I Rock I Roll, Music Snobbery, Slap You In Public, She Writes Rock, My Life is a Stereo, and the Official After the Jump 2007 Recap page.
1. Eugene | 2:17 pm on August 26th, 2007
any comparison to the Strokes is ridiculous. even if it comes from the NY Times.
2. cmb | 7:59 pm on August 26th, 2007
yeah, i went on their myspace and they sound nothing like the strokes.
is it just me or does the third member from the left (nick?) look a bit like joe francis?
3. laura | 11:18 pm on August 26th, 2007
I really disagree. As an obvious Strokes fan, I found myself thinking the lead singer sounded like Julian during the live show and the reggae influence in both bands links them together.
4. fo | 8:13 am on August 27th, 2007
i heart locksley
5. Nilina | 4:19 am on August 28th, 2007
I heart Apache Beat
6. cellophanegirl | 12:55 pm on August 29th, 2007
that Superdrag song is ACE
7. laura | 1:17 pm on August 29th, 2007
i KNOw. i have to buy it on iTunes. i can’t take it no more!
8. The Modern Age » Blog Archive » The Virgins “Rich Girls” Video: Concert Photos, Gossip, Strokes, White Stripes | 7:30 pm on August 1st, 2008
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