[Gig] The Books

Jan 27, 2007
Webster Hall
w/ Jack Rose, Essie Jain

Volver (2006)

Spain

Pedro Almodóvar - Director / Screenwriter

Penélope Cruz - Raimunda
Carmen Maura - Irene
Lola Dueñas - Sole
Blanca Portillo - Augstina

The Queen (2006)

Italy / France / UK

Stephen Frears - Director
Peter Morgan - Screenwriter

Helen Mirren - The Queen
Michael Sheen - Tony Blair
James Cromwell - Prince Philip
Helen McCrory - Cherie Blair
Alex Jennings - Prince Charles

[Gig] The Dears

Jan 19, 2007
Webster Hall
w/
Annuals
Pilot Speed

Garden State (2004)

USA
Zach Braff - Director / Screenwriter

Zach Braff - Andrew Largeman
Natalie Portman - Samantha
Peter Sarsgaard - Mark
Ian Holm - Gideon Largeman

Breathless (1960)

À Bout de Souffle
France

Jean-Luc Godard - Director / Screenwriter
François Truffaut - Screen Story
Raoul Coutard - Cinematographer

Jean-Paul Belmondo - Michel Poiccard
Jean Seberg - Patricia Franchini

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

USA
Clint Eastwood - Director / Producer
Paul Haggis - Screen Story / Executive Producer
Tadamichi Kuribayashi - Book Author

Ken Watanabe - General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya - Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara - Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase - Shimizu
Shidou Nakamura - Lieutenant Ito

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

US / UK
Richard Eyre - Director
Zoe Heller - Book Author
Patrick Marber - Screenwriter (Screenwriter of Closer)

Cast:
Judi Dench - Barbara Covett
Cate Blanchett - Sheba Hart
Bill Nighy - Richard Hart
Andrew Simpson - Steven Connolly

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

El Laberinto del Fauno
Spain
Guillermo del Toro - Producer / Director / Costume Designer / Screenwriter (screenwriter of Mimic, Hellboy)
Carmen Soriano - Screenwriter
Guillermo Navarro - Cinematographer

Cast:
Ariadna Gil - Carmen
Ivana Baquero - Ofelia
Sergi López - Vidal
Maribel Verdú - Mercedes
Doug Jones - Pan / Pale Man
Alex Angulo - Doctor

Children of Men (2006)

US
Alfonso Cuarón - Director / Screenwriter / Editor
David Arata - Screenwriter
P.D. James - Book Author
Timothy J. Sexton - Screenwriter
Emmanuel Lubezki - Cinematographer

Cast:
Clive Owen - Theo Faron
Julianne Moore - Julian Taylor
Michael Caine - Jasper
Chiwetel Ejiofor - Luke
Charlie Hunnam - Patric

[Gig] Spoon

December 30, 2006
Webster Hall

[Gig] Gomez

6 Oct 2006
Bowery Ballroom

The Band members felt just so at east on stage, maybe the hint of smoke/pot emitting from backstage during Encore helped.
So thrilled to heard Ben Ottewell's voice in person. Low, soulful voice from a skinny white guy still somehow miraculous to me.

California
Shot Shot
Love Is Better Than A Warm Trombone
Hamoa Beach
See The World
Nothing Is Wrong
Long Long Gone
Bring Your Lovin' Back Here
Notice
Ping One Down
Charley Patton Songs (Ian solo)
Baby, Please Don't Go (aborted)
Hangover
Ruff Stuff
Girlshapedlovedrug
We Haven't Turned Around
In Our Gun

Encore:
How We Operate
Make No Sound
Silence
Get Myself Arrested