Last night kicked off the first ever Rock and Roll circus at Lincoln Center, in a staggering amalgamation of sonic exploration, creative energy and… chaos. Many New Yorkers (at first glance mostly Brooklynites and "Downtowners" filtered their way through the stuffy uptown building accessing the Big Apple Circus tent to see some cool NYC indie bands. Electric Tickle Machine kicked off the show to cheering hipsters, as off beat circus dancers jived around the ring, followed by The So So Glos who rocked as they always do with their aggressive indie punk. But it was Japanther who "succeeded" in bringing the real Brooklyn DIY spirit (consisting in creating situations that piss off security and police) to this event. Their show was interrupted after 3 songs because about 100 fans rushed the stage and started crowd surfing and jumping on each other. Bigger Circus show tonight (but not free) with LA’s Ariel Pink and Saint Motel. – Christine Castanon