7
Oct/09

PONYTAIL

7
Oct/09
Molly Siegel holds nothing back at Brooklyn Ponytail show (photo by twi-ny/mdr)

Molly Siegel holds nothing back at Brooklyn Ponytail show (photo by twi-ny/mdr)

The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., Gowanus
Saturday, October 10, $12, 7:30
http://www.myspace.com/ponytailtunes
http://www.thebellhouseny.com

We didn’t know quite what to expect when we headed out to Brooklyn this past summer to catch Ponytail in East River State Park, and after seeing them, we’re still not quite sure what we experienced. But it did make us feel good all over – and more than a little creeped out as well. The Baltimore-based quartet is led by the rather diminutive Molly Siegel, who was dressed sorta like a bumblebee and pranced across the stage making faces that had some people wondering if there was something not quite right about her. Her eyes would run back in her head, revealing nothing but white orbs, and her lips would curl and quiver in odd ways. Meanwhile, musicians Dustin Wong, Jeremy Hyman, and Ken Seeno keep things moving and grooving while Siegel belts out hums, shouts, shrieks, and other sounds and noises. But somehow, it all works for these art rockers. Ponytail will be at the Bell House on October 10, with local duo Javelin opening up, who will be bringing their boombaatas and encouraging plenty of audience participation.