Character actors can’t spend all their lives character performing. They want hobbies, too. It seems that three of our most proficient character actors have taken up an unlikely pastime. They’ve gotten along with an all-star indie rock drummer and comic to type Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, an improvisational indie-rap group, and so they performed their first present in New York final night time.
You already know who Jon Wurster is, proper? The Mountain Goats, Bob Mould Band, and ex-Superchunk drummer — additionally a busy man on The Finest Present and within the alt-comedy universe — introduced the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon on Instagram final week. The group options Michael Shannon, who sometimes sings R.E.M. covers with frequent Wurster collaborator Jason Narducy, on guitar. Kevin Corrigan, one other intense display screen presence, performs guitar. And Oppenheimer/The Santa Clause scene-stealer David Krumholtz, raps, generally about considering his Blackness. (He isn’t Black.)
Final night time, Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon performed their first present on the New York venue Berlin — a small venue for 4 guys as well-known as this crew. Wurster, Corrigan, and Shannon made skronky beats whereas David Krumholtz rapped, seemingly off the dome. (Krumholtz reportedly launched a two-song single with the group Hemoglobin in 2020; he rapped below the identify BeenGod StillGod.) Take a look at some movies from final night time’s present beneath.
The invoice eventually night time’s present additionally featured NY Grimm, one other Kevin Corrigan venture.
Take a look at our We’ve Received A File On You interview with Michael Shannon right here.
