Another highlight was the show with Clogs at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The only NYC performance of songs from ‘The Creatures…’ in 2010! Special thanks to Shara Worden and Sufjan Stevens for coming to sing! View PHOTOS and COMMENTS about the show.

Loop 2.4.3 with Clogs

Early in 2010 we played several shows with Clogs. Here's a highlight:

Friday, February, 19, 8pm
Loop 2.4.3 with Clogs
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55454
The duo performed a short set and then performed with Clogs. As a founding member, Thom has been with Clogs for 11 years! Their new album, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, was named one of the top 5 genre-defying albums of 2010. Thom participated in an interview with the Kaufman Center for Clogs’ upcoming performance at Merkin Hall. View the CLIP HERE, and the concert listing HERE.

The year-in-review newsletter starts here!

Thanks for visiting. A HUGE thank you to all of our fans and sponsors who have made the last year of music possible. We're posting some fun anecdotes, news items, photos and links to videos and stories to recap 2010. Happy Holidays - Love the Loop

Bootleg of Loop 2.4.3 at Truck America last weekend

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This was the beginning of the late night set. The whole festival had a great vibe - thanks to Joe and Robin Bennett and the rest of the Truck team!

Upcoming Shows

We're very excited to be a part of the Truck America Festival on May 1-2 in upstate NY. Loop 2.4.3 is performing at 2:30am (that's right - rock and roll all night!) or late night Saturday.

Also coming right up is a performance in Brooklyn at Williamsburg's Zebulon. This is going to be an amazing night of music with Emily Hope Price (including a Loop 2.4.3 collaboration), Build, and a special appearance by Tom Burnett.

Recent Shows

February and March included shows in Minneapolis (Southern Theater), Brooklyn (Bell House), and Knoxville (Big Ears Festival) with Clogs. These dates helped to mark the release of the new Clogs record 'Creatures' . Shara Worden and Sufjan Stevens, who both appear on the record, joined the group live, making these very special shows.. In addition, we did a late night performance of In C with Terry Riley and the Bang on a Can All-Stars at the Big Ears Festival. It is Mr. Riley's 75th birthday year, and he appears in top form as a performer, composer, and thinker - something to shoot for!

WNYC and Chubby Checker

Played with Clogs on WNYC's Soundcheck yesterday afternoon. John Schaefer is somewhat of an institution in NY with this long-standing program. He has been a fan and supporter of Clogs for a number of years which is fabulous. It was fun to see him again and be on the air in the new WNYC studios. There was a period when I listened to this program all of the time, so it was nice to revisit that whole vibe. An added bonus was that Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans) was on before us and did about a 30min interview with John. It was really interesting to hear him talk about his goals/approach to music over the years. He was one of the first teen rock and roll sensations. This was the funniest bit of the whole thing: Earnest said that he thought it was interesting that white people liked to imitate black people when they sing - he was the opposite, as his hero was Frank Sinatra. So Chubby's approach to singing, and what gives his voice its unique character, is that he tries to imitate white people imitating black people...wow, now there's a unique approach. It was also interesting that Ernest views Chubby as a character apart from himself. This is a persona that he puts on; an old-school entertainer. He even has conversations with Chubby and critiques Chubby's behavior and decisions....

- tk