So I had the distinct privilege of seeing Wallpaper perform twice during their jaunt around the city. The duo of Arjun Singh (drums) and Ricky Reed (vox and keyboard) hail from the beloved city of Oakland, California. You may remember Oakland for blessing us with such gems as Scraper Bikes and Keak da Sneak.
So take Chromeo, add a bunch of Pfunkt, little bit o' Biggie and some general ridiculousness and you have birthed a stellar brainchild which makes you want to hump inanimate objects. Wallpaper, thankfully, will be back in New York this week for CMJ - likely wearing some sort of gold lame and making people dance. You should definately try to get to the shows. I can safely say that my evenings at Wallpaper shows have been some of the most amusing I've had in NEw York - and if you're lucky, you might have Mr. Reed grinding all up on you by the end of the night.
Dates Are:
10/21 Santos Party House 11.15 pm
10/23 205 Club 11.30 pm
10/23 Webster Hall 1.30 am
10/24 Le Royale 12.00 am
Sidenote: Congrats to the band who recently won the SF Weekly Music Awards for Best Electronic Act. Their acceptance speech can be found here
Wallpaper - T-Rex
Wallpaper - Everytime We Do It
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