Last night at Le Poisson Rouge in downtown Manhattan, Neutral Milk Hotel main man Jeff Mangum made a supremely rare appearance at a tribute benefit concert for ailing New Zealand punk originator Chris Knox. According to OneThirtyBPM, he played five NMH songs, finishing up with the eight-minute "Oh Comely", which is embedded below, along with some other fan videos and the setlist.
Jeff Mangum: "Oh Comely" (live at Le Poisson Rouge, May 6, 2010)
Jeff Mangum: "A Baby for Pree"/"Where You'll ...
Stereogum — Jeff Mangum played a short acoustic set, his first in ten years, last night for the Chris Knox benefit at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan (Mangum also recorded “Sign The ... more info
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Last night at Le Poisson Rouge in downtown Manhattan, Neutral Milk Hotel main man Jeff Mangum made a supremely rare appearance at a tribute benefi... more info
Pitchfork - Forkcast — Last night at Le Poisson Rouge in downtown Manhattan, Neutral Milk Hotel main man Jeff Mangum made a supremely rare appearance at a tribute benefit concert for ailing New... more info
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