The Thing
About This Event
The Thing at Irving Plaza pairs guitar-forward rock/pop projects Nine Perfect Lives and TVOD. Both acts favor tight song structures, direct vocals and arrangements built to read clearly in a room—a pragmatic approach evident in sets at venues like Elsewhere and Irving Plaza and in bills alongside My Wonderful Boyfriend, Meg Elsier and Dan English, with an emphasis on momentum and clarity rather than spectacle.
About The Thing
Universal Pictures
Despite the name, The Thing here is a rock/pop bill at Irving Plaza, pairing Nine Perfect Lives with TVOD and Dan English. The set leans on tight, guitar-led structures and plainspoken vocals, built for forward motion rather than stagecraft. In a city where Irving Plaza has long served as a proving ground for touring and local acts alike, the night reads as a snapshot of how New York rooms still shape new lineups. The most telling detail is the restraint: clarity and pace do the work.
About the Artists
Nine Perfect Lives
Nine Perfect Lives is a rock/pop group that has appeared on New York City bills at Elsewhere, a venue known for hybrid club and concert programming. Their recent live set there shared the stage with My Wonderful Boyfriend and Meg Elsier, placing them in a local circuit of guitar-forward acts.
TVOD
TVOD is an individual rock/pop artist whose recent New York City appearances include Irving Plaza, where they have presented live sets under the event title *The Thing*. Onstage, the emphasis stays on song structure and pace rather than theatrical framing.