The
Antlers
Dinosaur Feathers
River Rocks at Pier 54
riverrocksnyc.com
July 22, 2010
Written By Morgan G. Long
Photograped by Amy Davidson
Opposite Photo:
Pete Silberman of Antlers
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Hudson River Park
is the perfect venue for a River Rocks concert.
It is basically a strip of pavement surrounded by
the Hudson River with an endless span of sky above.
There was a long line of people waiting, one person
even brought their baby, to see The Antlers and
Dinosaur Feathers. It was bound to be a memorable
night.
Greg Sullo of Dinosaur Feathers
Ryan Michael Kiley of Donosaur
Feathers
With their nervous demeanor and humble attitude,
it was surprising how easygoing Dinosaur Feather’s
music was. It was fun and beachy, perfect for a
summer night. They sounded like a modern version
of The Beach Boys. One song they sang even included
rainforest sounds. This band of timid young men,
seemed to be on a roll. And then the power went
out. The host began to improvise, with his baby
wearing sunglasses, and it was not working. This
was clearly a story that Dinosaur Feather’s
band members would be telling their grandchildren,
but for the half hour the power was out, it was
quite annoying for the audience. But then the power
came back and Dinosaur Feathers finished like troopers.
Pete Silberman of Antlers
Next up was the headlining act- The Antlers. Their
sound was in stark contrast to Dinosaur Feathers.
They were very instrumental, heavy, almost dark.
Peter Silberman, the lead singer, sang passionately.
The trombone and trumpet made their sound unique.
The music was very hypnotic, even if it didn’t
have the fun, light feel as the earlier band. They
played a fairly long set, each song seeming to stretch
forever, since they didn’t have catchy lyrics
to speed up time.
However, the music was powerful and the crowd was
enraptured. Both bands seemed to satisfy the crowd
except for the half hour when the generator wouldn’t
cooperate. It was the perfect set up for one of
the most scenic nights of summer.
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