Sometime Around Midnight Late Show with David Letterman:
"Sometime Around Midnight" Acoustic On Mun2 (Español)
10 PART ACOUSTIC SERIES:
Wishing Well (acoustic) Part one:
Papillon (acoustic) Part two:
Gasoline (acoustic) Part three:
Happiness is Overrated (acoustic) Part four:
Does This Mean You're Moving On? (acoustic) Part 5:
This is Nowhere (acoustic) Part 6:
Sometime Around Midnight (acoustic) Part 7:
Something New (acoustic) Part 8:
Missy (acoustic) Part nine:
Innocence (acoustic) Part ten:
Influences
In these night recitations we create a space between things as we felt them at the time and as we speak them now. This is the space reserved for irony, sympathy and fond amusement, the means by which we rescue ourselves from the past.
"Poetry you can dance to...nothing short of amazing." LA TIMES
"Packed with widescreen rock of very high quality...call that a tribute to the undeniable power of Mikel Jollett's songwriting. Don't be surprised if this lot are filling arenas before very long." THE GUARDIAN
"Profoundly uplifting songs...a slice of Springsteen-sprinkled, classic indie rock." Q
"Occasionally you get lucky and stumble across a band at the very moment they ignite the engines and blast off into the heavens. The Airborne Toxic Event just gets louder and richer until the music practically bursts at the seams and spills its steaming guts across the stage." NME
"TATE's debut touches on Stooges garage rock, sultry blues, Strokesian pop, all swaddled in opulent Americana." UNCUT
"Inebriated celebrations of love’s boundless optimism." BLENDER
"A true poetic experience. Beautiful, painful and terrifyingly real." SEATTLE WEEKLY
"Even at its most desolate, The Airborne Toxic Event turns the most solemn of wakes into a glorious fanfare. Make no mistake about it, every single song tells its own story." DROWNED IN SOUND
"The best album of 2008. This is as vibrant and potent and moving as modern rock can be." SONIC PARTHENON
"Earnest tales of downtrodden folk, seeking contact in a disconnected age." SPIN
"A compelling collision of influences from Springsteen, the Clash, Modest Mouse, Pulp, Franz Ferdinand and Arcade Fire cooked up into classic status in it's own right. Favourite new band? Don't bet against it." LONDON TIMES
"Sharp, literate dance rock." THE NEW YORKER
"Absurdly rich with talent...Live, the group delivers total cohesion and unflappable energy." LA WEEKLY
"Bleeding-heart narratives of love, death and Dylar." WIRED
"Sometime Around Midnight is a front-runner for Single of the Year." BULLZEYE
"In a just and fair world, The Airborne Toxic Event would be indie rock favorites of critics and fans the world over. Maybe, just for a moment, the world will get it right for a change." POPMATTERS
"Catchy as hell rock that is as smart as its literary allusions." URB
"Blistering, majestic viola-enhanced, anthemic rock that lives up to the band's advance hype." USA TODAY
"They're like tears that taste good. Electric, endearing, eclectic and essential..." CAMPUS CIRCLE
“Rock ‘n roll as rebellion, though not against anything as arbitrary as an elected authority or political body, but a revolt against endings—of love, life, and innocence..." WEB IN FRONT
You guys were amazing at Summerfest! It was one of the best concert experiences I have been to =]. You guys should come back to Milwaukee for another show. I'll be there for sure!
omgomgomgomg!!!!!!!!!!! you guys are my new favorite band!!! i just got your CD today!! I've been wanting to get it for a long time now!!!! Sometime Around Midnight is my favorite song in the WORLD!!!!!!! I am just in love with your music!!! I've never heard anything as emotional and moving like your music is!!! Many of the songs make me cry lol!!! Keep up the good work and I can't wait until you put out a new album!!
So I'm sitting at Denny's having lunch with my dad and guess who's video pops on the t.v on the "Denny's Channel" haha. I guess you know you're doing well when you see your video at Denny's! Hope you guys are enjoying your break and see you at Del Mar! Take care & keep on Rocking!
I moved from silver lake, ca to savannah GA and i miss my home terribley. You and my family are the only ones i have for comfort. Regardless of the strange new high school and people i must now live by, i still have to ability of feeling at home when i listen to your music. Most importantly your music helped me live day by day while my mother battled with cancer. In reality, I do not have words to explain how you have contributed to my life. Thank you so very much. - Suzanna
It took me seconds to get revved up after Summerfest announced your show date. I spent the next 40 odd days waiting impatiently for that day to finally arrive. Those 90 minutes were among the greatest I've ever experienced and I keep waiting to come back down from that cloud to return to normal. I don't think that's going to happen.
Thank you so much for the amazing night and the seemingly endless countdown to Lollapalooza has begun. Keep up what you're doing, it's working perfectly.
It was super awesome to meet you guys in milwaukee at summerfest. i was super drunk and kept dropping my phone though while trying to take pictures... You guys are so nice and amazing live!!! Come back and play at The Rave.. i think you would love it. rebecca
Thanks for the add. I love you guys so much. You are not coming to Denver but I am definitely going to take a road trip to see you live. I love your lyrics and the way the music progresses. Sometime around Midnight rocks!!!! Aussie xox
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