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Gomez Show Us How They 'Operate'
NEW YORK, NY: The British-bred band stops by SpinHouse Live to play an intimate set.
By Spin Staff 10.05.06 3:00 AM
Taking a brief detour from their eco-friendly trek (read more), Southport, England's Gomez delivered an intimate performance at SpinHouse Live, Spin's in-house concert series. The band pared down their sound for a primarily acoustic set, swathing the Spin offices in a mix of freshness and '90s nostalgia. Listeners delighted in the full-bodied and resonant renditions of songs off Gomez's latest album, How We Operate, like "Girlshapedlovedrug," "Notice," and "See the World." STORY BY TRICIA SUMMERS. PHOTOS BY ERIC NOWELS
We asked: What's your favorite British band? COMMENT
Name: Ryan May
Age: 23
Hometown: Scarborough, ME
Occupation: Luxury travel agent
"Echo and the Bunnymen."
Name: Laree Ross
Age: 23
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Graphics at an architectural firm
"The Libertines -- they're the ones that first come to mind."
Name: Alex Turcola
Age: 24
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Occupation: Actor/musician
"Keane."
Name: Geoffroy Mayer
Age: 26
Hometown: Paris, France
Occupation: Footwear designer
"Root Maneuver."
Name: Leah S.
Age: 23
Hometown: Aarhus, Denmark
Occupation: Marketing
"The Clash."
Name: Josette Lirio
Age: 24
Hometown: Paramus, NJ
Occupation: Production assistant
"I like Keane."
Name: Jess Brillhart
Age: 22
Hometown: York, PA
Occupation: Employee at Apple store
"Coldplay."
Name: Doug Levy
Age: 28
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Online editor
"Oasis. Because they changed British popular culture. But I love Gomez, too!"
Gomez play SpinHouse Live
Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell harmonize
Tom Gray croons for the Spin crowd
Someone didn't get the "let's all wear dark colors" memo, namely Paul "Blackie" Blackburn
