Gig Alerts: The Leftovers
Thursday, December 03, 2009
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Gig Alerts
Every weekday, we're offering free mp3s from artists playing in the metropolitan area. Download the song, and if you like what you hear, click the tickets link to see the show.
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The Leftovers
"Telephone Operator"
Playing at: Southpaw (125 5th Ave, Park Slope)
Get: Tickets | Directions
On their MySpace page, the Leftovers describe their music as "a very modern version of a long time ago." If nothing else, the band certainly knows its influences: the new-wave guitar tone and throaty, over-enunciated vocals of "Telephone Operator" are straight from the playbooks of Ric Ocasek and Elvis Costello. The resulting sound may not be terribly original, but for those in search of a beat to dance to, it does the job.
Download The Leftovers' album Eager to Please at Amazon.com
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