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If you missed all the pre-show “buzz”, The Modern Weepers were announced by BrooklynVegan as a new, mysterious band from England who were playing a secret show at The Mercury Lounge. Speculation as to who is was ran wild, with fingers pointed at actors Mike Myers and Fred Armisen. There was no official word but most people believed that it was some sort of comedy music act that included the two. Tickets were only $10, I was bored tonight, and I figured this was probably a one time deal. Why not, right?

I missed the opener, but I was just in time for The Modern Weepers, who were indeed Mike Myers and Fred Armison, along with a 3rd member who was named Ched. They stayed true to their moniker as an electronic Manchester, England band. Their songs were silly parody’s of 80s new wave that were often very clever, leaving the audience laughing at most moments. Sure some songs worked better than others, but it was hard not to simply smile at what you were witnessing. They didn’t seem to be taking the act too seriously. They were having some fun playing some silly songs, and making the crowd laugh. The band actually played their instruments well, and when they hit the mark with their comedy, it was hilarious.

It didn’t live up to all the hype that people made for it, but for $10 it was very cool to see these guys do this. Some of the songs had me going for quite a bit. How could you not giggle at a song called “Pasta and Red Sauce” or “There’s Cream For That”.

Spike Jonze was right there recording the entire performance, and there was “The Modern Weepers Security” going around telling people not to take photos. Many people did anyway, like myself. I recorded the audio of “Blame Game” and you guys can take a listen and see what kind of music came out of these guys.

Here’s a mp3 too:

[mp3]: The Modern Weepers – Blame Game (Live At Mercury Lounge)

Here’s the setlist (Mike Myers announced each song’s title):
1. Dancefloor
2. Embrace Me
3. There’s A Cream For That
4. Blame Game
5. And Still They Go On And They Cry
6. Inferior
7. Cry Pail
8. Pasta And Red Sauce


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