It Happened Last Night
The Walkmen Go Walking in Memphis
August 24, 2006
The New York City boys head to Elvis' hometown to play a sweaty, sold-out show at the Hi-Tone.
Striking a pose at the Walkmen show
New York City-based the Walkmen played to a packed house at the Hi-Tone in Memphis, TN, playing songs from A Hundred Miles Off and their all-covers album, Pussycats Starring The Walkmen, a track-by-track recreation of Harry Nilsson's 1974 Pussy Cats album. While it was a bit stuffy in the sold-out venue, Walkmen fans didn't seem to mind rubbing sweaty shoulders with each other while rocking out to the band's solid set. RACHEL HURLEY
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