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Not like live television debut, I mean like they had never before played as a band in public until last night, when they did so before a nationally televised audience. No pressure, guys. And yes that came pretty fast, but they had Bookeaters to plug, and chances are Rossen made a fan of Conan's music booker last time he was on. Dan and Fred performed In Ear Park standout "No One Does It Like You" with a makeshift Department comprising Grizzly's Chris Bear on drums, Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian on background vocals, and someone I don't recognize but probably from Brooklyn on bass. (UPDATE: It's Nat Baldwin, who I like a lot actually) The Williamsburg supergroup got through it well enough, although Fred ends with a little sigh of relief that says "maybe next time let's do more shows before being on TV?" Fair enough, Fred's sigh of relief. Fair enough.
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