Clap Your Hands links:

 

Review of their CMJ show at the Mercury Lounge last Friday night (for which I stood in line for 2 hours, with a sprained ankle). 

A mention in Rolling Stone's review of the CMJ Marathon.

Review of their album from Fake DIY.

Reuters article: "Unsigned Brooklyn band takes direct route to fans"

New Year's Eve show at Irving Plaza.

 

Friday's show:
You might think standing in line for a long time with a very sprained ankle is a bad idea, especially to see a band you have seen before, at a show that was very much over-hyped. I agree.  I showed up at 9 thinking I would get in in time to see Dr. Dog and Robbers on High Street.  Once I realized how long the line was, I almost left, but then I figured, why not stay, maybe this is the last time they will ever play the (very intimate) Mercury Lounge.  And, Ambulance Ltd.  was coming on after, so even if I didn't get in before Clap, I would see them.  Long story short, I got in about 5 mins before Clap went on, saw them play an excellent set well worth the $15.  But by the end my legs were cramping up, my ankle was killing, and I had to bail on Ambulance.  So, I probably wouldn't do it again, but I'm glad I waited just the same.