Character actors can’t spend all their lives character appearing. 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 kind Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, an improvisational indie-rap group, they usually performed their first present in New York final night time.
You realize 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 presence, performs guitar. And Oppenheimer/The Santa Clause scene-stealer David Krumholtz, raps, generally about considering his Blackness. (He’s not 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 underneath the identify BeenGod StillGod.) Try some movies from final night time’s present beneath.
The invoice ultimately night time’s present additionally featured NY Grimm, one other Kevin Corrigan challenge.
Try our We’ve Acquired A File On You interview with Michael Shannon right here.
