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Arctic Monkeys Side Project The Last Shadow Puppets Arrive in NYC

3/5/08, 12:27 pm EST

Though no one could quite remember the name of the band, a few dozen New Yorkers showed up at Brooklyn’s Sound Fix Lounge last night for a “surprise” acoustic gig by the Last Shadow Puppets: a collaboration between Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner and his mate Miles Kane from U.K. group the Rascals. The pair worked through unplugged renditions of eight songs from their forthcoming album to a crowd that included Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij. (VW fans will be pleased to know that drummer Chris Thompson is doing just fine after being hit by a taxi in London last week. “He didn’t even need stitches,” Batmanglij says.) The Puppets’ set was decidedly low-key, coming on more like noir-ish Sixties soundtrack music than the loose-limbed Brit-punk of the Arctic Monkeys. Or, as one astute fan noted: “If the Arctic Monkeys are Blur, this is the Good, The Bad and The Queen.” The duo’s debut album, The Age Of Understatement, is due out April 21st, if that sounds like your cup of tea. For our part, we were impressed.

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lisa | 3/5/2008, 1:02 pm EST

why does everything good happen when i don’t know about it?!

Oddjob | 3/5/2008, 1:06 pm EST

Is this Miles Kane kid gonna have to change the name of his band, seeing as there’s already a very well-known band from the 60’s called the Rascals?

Bl*wjob | 3/6/2008, 11:09 am EST

yada yada yada

I had to put her six feet under and I can still hear her complain!

chelle | 3/9/2008, 2:16 pm EST

I was there it was amazing. The album is going to be classic. I can’t wait.

matias @ najle.com.ar | 3/11/2008, 11:32 pm EST

THE SHOW WAS AMAZING!!!!

jason | 3/13/2008, 1:47 pm EST

really excited to hear the album, i dont know the rascals or this mike kaine guy, but alex turner is one of my favourite songwriters and im really looking forward to hearing what hes up to.

Dol | 3/15/2008, 5:00 pm EST

Every once in a long while a great talent comes along – something fresh, something new and always exciting. The Arctic Monkeys (all of them) are up there with the best, so why risk splitting them up with this ’side project’. As far as I can see if it proves successful then the Arctics will probably disband and if it fails, well then they’ll probably disband also. I’ve heard the new single a good few times and it’s ok but it’s not fresh, it’s not a new sound (Muse, Absolution?) and it’s not very exciting!

Anonymous | 3/20/2008, 10:33 am EST

I think alex turner is a legend nobody compares

Dan from matlock | 3/20/2008, 10:39 am EST

Alex turner is officially on par with paul mcartney, i cant wait 4 new monkeys album and shadow puppets

gina | 3/20/2008, 6:35 pm EST

The Rascals are brill and if you like Arctic Monkeys you’ll probarbly like them too. I can’t wait for this album and the video for the single ‘The Age of the Undersatement’ is really really good !!

Damage | 3/23/2008, 6:58 pm EST

Very cool 60s sound and look, just seen their video today which was shot in Russia. Their first single is majestic.

Anonymous | 3/24/2008, 8:13 am EST

er no-alex turner is a nonce-a song stealing nonce

m | 4/7/2008, 8:12 pm EST

can’t wait for the album. heard the first single it’s epic and the video is amazing

aaa | 4/12/2008, 6:59 am EST

is there no more arctic monkeys???

Bobbi | 9/21/2008, 3:51 pm EST

What’s a nonce?

bobby | 6/23/2009, 11:26 am EST

what is that red hollow body guitar alex is using in this picture?

Hdkmwhvl | 7/13/2009, 9:53 pm EST

avaytq

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