The Silver Jews show Sunday (10/12/2008) gave Nashville the chance to welcome home its favorite son and to see a hairy ass in the process. Not David Berman’s, mind you, but Levi “Ha Haziz” (Yomtov) Elvis’s, front man to Tel Avivan happy hippie hardcore openers, Monotonix. More on that later.
from the Cordouroy Suit (I forgot my damn camera!)
The Exit/In teemed with the Berman faithful for the final performance on this leg of the tour supporting Strange Victory, Strange Defeat (Drag City, 2008). It was the Joos’ first tour since 2006, and the improvement to the live show was palpable, according to those who saw both. Gone are the days of music stands and nervous mumbling. These were Silver Jews superstars!