EXCLUSIVE! Download the full show right now!
On a warm Friday afternoon, Andrew McMahon headed into Midtown’s City Winery to play a handful of Jack’s Mannequin songs acoustic in front of a private audience. I was seated for lunch at the lovely restaurant around 12PM, ordered a glass of wine, and waited until McMahon came on stage near 12:30. Mixing up a set of old favorites, new songs, and even a cover of New York’s MGMT, McMahon sounded great. The full set:
Andrew McMahon
The Resolution
The Mixed Tape
Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)
La La Lie
Kids (MGMT cover)
Swim
Even without the rest of the band, the songs sounded big; a few hitches aside (an improvised “La La Lie” solo fell apart), the performance was near perfect and showcased exactly why McMahon is one of the strongest pop songwriters alive. I spoke briefly with McMahon after the set; we discussed his first tour, which I caught in Philadelphia before he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Sparked by the news that Jack’s Mannequin recently played the Something Corporate b-side “Watch the Sky” for the first time, I let Andrew know that my iPod was filled with his b-sides, acquired illegally. Without hesitation he smiled, put his arm around me, and said “as long as you’re listening, man”. He then signed my iPod, signing off that he was okay with that fact–not too surprising, since he angered his own record label by releasing a holiday EP for free on his website a few years back.
Jack’s Mannequin will open for The Fray in New Jersey at the PNC Bank Arts Center later tonight. The show is not yet sold out, and lawn tickets can be acquired from LiveNation’s website for about $25. Black and white photograph of Andrew McMahon is courtesy of the lovely Sara Brodster, who provides many pictures to inTuneMusic.
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June 20, 2009 at 3:32 pm |
YES! thank you!!!
June 20, 2009 at 3:38 pm |
omg thanks :) hahaha he was ok with his song downloaded illegally just as long as u were listening lol ILOVE JM!
June 20, 2009 at 4:18 pm |
oh my god thank you so much.
June 20, 2009 at 4:34 pm |
Thanks! I see them next week at Jones Beach. Can’t wait!
June 20, 2009 at 4:37 pm |
Oh man! That was killer! Andrew McMahon is my friggin hero. I love JM!
June 20, 2009 at 6:41 pm |
Hey, thanks so much. I love jack’s mannequin :)! they are the best..
June 20, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
Fantastic!!
June 20, 2009 at 9:20 pm |
Thank you so much!
June 20, 2009 at 10:26 pm |
this is amazing. lovely article, thanks for the download.
June 20, 2009 at 11:20 pm |
thank you so muchhh :)
I will be seeing andrew for round 8 on tuesday.. can’t wait <3
June 21, 2009 at 2:36 am |
it’s also cool to buy some of their music or merch if you love them…that way, the music keeps coming and this gifted artist can make a decent living. thanks for sharing!
June 21, 2009 at 7:29 am |
woow, awesome :)
thank youu :)
June 21, 2009 at 11:16 pm |
thx sooo much for the link .it’s freaking awesome (:
June 22, 2009 at 5:36 am |
than you dude, you’re the best, this concert is awesome
Merci beaucoup ;)
June 24, 2009 at 12:14 pm |
That is so awesome!! I love Andrew McMahon…met him at Warped Tour last year – he’s the nicest guy ever!
Thanks for sharing!
June 25, 2009 at 5:04 pm |
Oh my gosh! Yay ^^
Thank you so much!
June 25, 2009 at 11:51 pm |
Omg! I totally saw you there getting that ipod signed! It was so amazing…thanks for putting this up!!!
- The Psychic Chick (not really) haha!
July 27, 2009 at 2:22 pm |
[...] by Punk Rock Feedmeister on Jul.27, 2009, under Reviews California kids, get your tickets.. it’s $20-50 depending on where you sit. A little expensive, but Andrew solo is amazing. [...]