I danced for the first time in a month the other night, and it felt so freaking good. I’ve been nursing a broken toe and was finally able to get my groove on with a random girl who liked to talk shit about boys and then make out with them.
I’m pretty sure that I’ll be dancing as Reptar, just named #4 in the NME 50 Best New Bands list, are opening for Art Brut on Wednesday, June 22nd, and will take over the Black Cat with their irresistibly dancy indie-pop. Their debut 7″, featuring “Houseboat Babies” produced by Benn Allen (Sean P. Diddy Combs, Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, and Matt & Kim) has been making waves and will probably be responsible for breaking more of my toes as I get trampled by crazed 20-year olds fueled by the sheer force of their youth and Coke-drenched corn-syrupy sugar highs.
Reptar | Houseboat Babies
They will likely also play jams from their appropriately named EP Oblangle Fizz Y’all on Black Bell Records (Passion Pit’s Ayad Al Adhamy) due out next month.
And if Reptar are the kind of band that like to hang out backstage after a show, stick around because you might catch Eddie Argos of Art Brut shooting pool with the Black Cat staff in the Red Room. If you recall in the April interview I did with Eddie, he’s stoked on playing this venue. So not only do you get the usual wit, charm and energy Art Brut are known for, but they’ll be in a comfortable venue, so who knows what could happen. It just might be Brilliant! Tragic!
And you can see for yourself because The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets for this show.
To enter, please comment with what shoes you’ll be wearing that might re-break my big toe so I can be as prepared as possible for this show. I might just go buy a ski boot.
The winner will be chosen Friday (6/17) at noon.
