How long does a drummer need to recover from surgery before playing a show to a full house in a hot basement venue? Probably more than a couple of days, but don’t tell Brooklyn’s Mancino that. Before their performance at the Hot Rocks Party Saturday, singer/bassist/guitarist Mike Grimes said “[drummer] Jonathan had an appendectomy this week, so we didn’t even know if we’d play tonight, but we’ll just take it easy and play the slower songs.”

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I guess that “taking it easy” is a relative term, considering that even Mancino’s slowest songs have a jerky circus bounce to them (and not just the song that’s actually about a circus) that would prove to be a workout for any drummer, appendix or not. Add in the recorder (at this show substituted with a kazoo) playing and compulsive dancing their music inspires (get a taste in the video for “Hetchie Hutchie Footchie” – learn some new moves while you’re at it) and it’s a sign of their professionalism, talent, and general awesomeness that the band not only kept things moving but played one of the best sets I’ve seen from them yet.

Mancino’s latest, Manners Matter, came out recently and has been getting a huge response at radio and online. The band has done some touring this year but currently their only scheduled shows are in NY.

Mancino play this Sunday at Union Pool (in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) with Canada’s Run Chico Run and Portland, Oregon’s The Robot Ate Me. Then again at Pianos in NYC on May 12 w/ the Muggabears, the Secret Life of Sofia, and Can Joann.

Check out more photos from this show here.
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Hot Rocks Party

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