On Monday night, DIY concert promoter Todd P hosted the second show at his newest venue, the Market Hotel, as Los Angeles neo-punks No Age ripped through a sweaty, machine-gun set. The Bushwick loft space belongs to eight artists/musicians who have decided to allow their home to be used for live music. The space itself is absolutely huge for a loft, with a separate room for a bar. With very little lighting and amenities such as a small bleacher section in the back of the room and a coat check (!) in a separate room, the Market Hotel could easily become one of the most fun places to see music in New York.

As for the music, it can only be said that No Age truly know how to make a crowd lose all sense of control and give their bodies over to the sway of their catchy punk bursts. In layman’s terms, everyone was absolutely losing it. Crowd surfing, pillar-climbing, stage-diving and sweat-dripping were all heavily present throughout the course of the band’s set, even after a ten minute break to plug equipment back in. If you get the chance to see these guys, do it. It’s a visceral experience hard to come by at most New York shows. Openers High Places and Rings both turned in strong sets, as well. As for the interpretive, “avant-garde”, poorly-planned dance/music performance at the beginning of the evening: not worth tarnishing this joyous post with any negativity.Check out the following photos to see how hot and crazy it can get in February.

The space (above)

Rings (above)

High Places (above)

No Age (above) (also above: crazy kids!)