It Happened Last Night
The Lemonheads Stay Sweet
PHILADELPHIA: Evan Dando and pals serenaded a nearly packed house at the North Star Bar.
By Spin Staff 12.14.06 4:00 AM
Touring to support their first studio album in ten years, the Lemonheads played a raucous set at Philly's intimate North Star Bar replete with giddy, inebriated fan participation. Frontman (and sole original 'Head) Evan Dando welcomed a guest vocalist from the crowd during "Mrs. Robinson," and, later in the night, two crowd members joined the band on backup vocals while brandishing bottles of beer. Once a notorious partier, Dando took only a few sips in between songs and stayed loose, and was never less than entertaining. While treating the crowd to several deceptively simple, jangly solos, Dando evoked hints of Neil Young's early years. And although he's way past his status as an alternative rock hunk, a number of women in the audience managed to swoon anyway. BRETT HARRISON / PHOTOS BY EDWARD SCHICK
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We Asked: The Lemonheads got their name from a candy. What candy would make the perfect band name? COMMENT
Name: Amanda Lane
Age: 24
Hometown: Newtown, PA
Occupation: Hairdresser
"Starburst. It's fun."
Name: Pat Palumbo
Age: 24
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Musician
"Shock Tarts. The band would be so electrifying, sour and shocking."
Name: Jennifer Dybus
Age: 34
Hometown: Haddon Township, NJ
Occupation: R.N.
"Sweet Tarts. They're my favorite candy."
Name: Lance Hansen
Age: 34
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
Occupation: Works in a restaurant
"Zagnut. Because I like Zagnuts."
Name: Adam Davidson
Age: 29
Hometown: Berlin, NJ
Occupation: Social worker
"Pop rocks. If you combine it with soda it will turn your brain into a maze."
Name: Brandyn Campbell
Age: 30
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Education administrator
"Sugar Daddies. Great candy, great name. You can do a lot with the image."
Name: Stefanie Vishad
Age: 34
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Education administrator
"Pixie Sticks. Sounds like they would be fun and eclectic.
Name: Mike Sweeten
Age: 50
Hometown: Newark, DE
Occupation: Builds sun rooms
"Sweet Tarts. My son was just writing about them in school."
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