The pains of being george washington’s penis

George Washington’s Penis (aka Brooklyn’s The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) headlined London’s tiny Buffalo Bar on Friday, effectively vaulting from one of the best band names ever to possibly the worst. Still… it was a secret gig and as a mere interloper*, I probably shouldn’t complain.

With no setlist, they churned through a variety of old and new tracks, including Lou Reed’s ‘Metal Machine Music’. Touring guitarist Christoph Hochheim (of The Depreciation Guild) was both a welcome addition to the lineup and a delightful piece of indie eye candy — if only he’d come out of the shadows a little more often. And the encore, ‘Kurt Cobain’s Cardigan’ (as seen below in Athens last year) was immense. Well played, George Washinton’s Penis.

*Frontman Kip announced quite sweetly that he could literally thank every punter by name, which could’ve been awkward as I was there under a friend’s name — one that just happened to work for boys & girls. (Cheers Alex!)