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submitted by Nick Jan 4th 2009 12:00 am (stereogum.com)
It's a new year, we're glad to be here ... hopefully your hangover has subsided by now. I've seen some memorable NYE shows in NYC in recent years -- the Strokes/GBV, DB-T, CYHSY, Dirty Projectors -- but I don't remember any as fun as this Jacket show sounds (well, maybe the Strokes). Celebrating at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, Jim James and Co. brought Nicole Atkins, Will Johnson, a horn section, and white tuxes to change into before the ball dropped. Their marathon set featured ten covers, including a final encore of "Auld Lang Syne" and two Kool & The Gang classics at midnight ("Get Down On It" was a hit at Bonnaroo last year, but this is their first stab at "Celebration" as far as I know). MP3s and video of balloon popping this way...
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