Photos by Stacie Joy
We’ve seen Pop Music Fever Dream (PMFD) several times, including last August as part of a Show Brain bill in Tompkins Square Park.
And each time, we weren't sure what we might be in for. This held true again on April 25 at Night Club 101 on Avenue A, where PMFD opened the night as part of the record release show for Um, Jennifer?
PMFD — vocalist-guitarist Tim Seeberger, guitarist Nicole Harwayne, bassist Carmen Castillo and drummer Violette Grim — took the stage in full clownface, a tribute to horrorcore rap duo Insane Clown Posse and Juggalo culture. The night was intended as an homage, complete with the spirit — if not the presence — of Faygo, the soda closely associated with ICP performances.
When asked about the missing Faygo, the band explained they couldn't find any but assured that "the Faygo was there in spirit."
The sold-out crowd was then swept into PMFD's unrelenting punk fury and no-wave dissonance.
We'll leave you with the band's most recent video, "Elegy for a Memory."
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