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Yo La Tengo Doors Open: Thursday 11 Feb, 2010, 8:30 pm The Thornbury Theatre	$45.00 plus booking fee plus credit card fee
859 High St Thornbury Vic 3071 Ph: (03) 9484 9831 Google Map

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YO LA TENGO PLAY POPULAR SONGS

8.45pm - 9.20pm The Twerps

9.50pm - 11.30pm Yo La Tengo

Already announced as special guests of the Perth International Arts Festival, Feel Presents are now proud to announce a full national tour for US indie-rock pioneers Yo La Tengo.

Ira, Georgia and James will land in Australia mid-February for full band performances in most major cities including their first ever visit to Hobart, drawing material from their latest album Popular Songs, as well selections from one of indie-rocks most lauded back catalogues.

It's Popular Songs that is creating all the interest at the moment though, and little wonder. Popular Songs finds the band in their usual eclectic mood but this focus this time is more sharp and the songwriting more honed resulting in the most band's most concise statement since their breakthrough effort, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out, almost 10 years ago.

Popular Songs is as essential as anything Yo La Tengo have ever released, and perhaps even more so – an album that looks back at where they've been, smiles, and stares resolutely forward to what will come next. It also makes a pretty solid starting point for anyone who hasn't yet been seduced by their considerable charms. - Drowned in Sound

Yo La Tengo are not afraid. they walk bravely forward, into the unknown, hand in hand. and 12 (or 14) albums in, they may just be hitting their stride. - NME

Recent performances have seen Yo La Tengo in peak live form too; a recent slot at the Primavera Festival in Spain seeing the band in a take no prisoners attitude starting their performance with a full fifteen minute version of latest album closer, And the Glitter is Gone. Sweet.

The taste will be extra sweet for Sydney and Melbourne audiences too as in addition to the full rock experience, fans in those cities will have the opportunity to witness the Freewheelin' Yo La Tengo Show an intimate affair seeing the band play semi-acoustic, off the cuff and performing and discussing, your requests. It's a first for Australia but has toured in both Europe and the USA before. Read on...

The esteemed trio from Hoboken took their places, seated on the altar, and delivered a performance that turned out to be stripped-down, completely captivating and freewheeling indeed. The performance acquired the format of storytelling sessions and song requests interspersed with a smattering of songs from the band's comprehensive collection. According to guitarist Ira Kaplan, the premise of this tour is to "do stuff one night and never do it again." And while the no-two-shows-alike concept is certainly inventive, it's the intimacy and personal narrative of Kaplan, Hubley and Mcnew that made The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo such a satisfying experience.

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The show will be in theatre mode. (No tables).
Dinner and show is available as a $40 option.
Dinner will be in the downstairs ballroom.

Seating will be allocated on first ordered, first seated.

You will receive an allocated seat on the night of the show.

Tickets purchases are limited to 6 per transaction.

Conditions and Fees
Admission 18+ only.
ID required for entry.
Please print and bring along the .pdf ticket/s to gain admission.

Booking Fee of $4.40 per ticket applies.
Credit Card Payment Costs 2% of total transaction cost.

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This event was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.


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