- Shonen Knife hung out with fans and posed for pictures at their merch table after the show.
- Yep, we got a look at the set list.
- The fans loved every power chord.
- Drummer Emi Morimoto joined Shonen Knife this year.
- At a certain point, the stage was just a blur of energy.
- Bassist Ritsuko Taneda joined the band in 2006.
- Naoko takes a solo!
- She charmed the crowd.
- Frontwoman Naoko Yamano is the only continuous member of Shonen Knife
- Shonen Knife took the stage throwing devil horns.
- The Hard Nips played loud, fast, and hard.
- And they played with almost as much energy as Shonen Knife.
- She showed a certain brooding rock star side too.
- Hard Nips frontwoman Yoko Nips warmed up the crowd with her rock 'n' roll moves.
Japanese pop-punk legends Shonen Knife have been rocking out with their insanely catchy, insanely happy songs about food and cute animals for thirty years. Back in the US for a tour in support of their latest release Free Time, the trio blasted Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory with power chords and overpowering energy.
Brooklyn’s all-girl Japanese rockers The Hard Nips opened the night with a memorable performance that suggested they too might have a long a career of rocking out ahead of them.
Our photo correspondent was there to capture the adorable trio in action!
All Photos: Nichole McCall