LSF's Harrington Plays Mosquito in Commercial
Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington is one of the most charismatic live performers we've ever seen. He's a natural actor, sacrificing his body and dignity to his craft. And now, he's utilizing that same Method technique to play a mosquito in a PSA for the Nothing But Nets campaign.
Nothing But Nets is an organization dedicated to fighting malaria in Africa by raising money to buy insecticide-treated bed nets that protect against malaria-carrying mosquitoes. This VH1-sponsored spot is both an opportunity to raise awareness and a chance to see one of our favorite dudes literally bug the crap out of people.
(Note: This clip was edited by our friend William Kirk, whose photos you're probably familiar with.)
In more musical LSF matters, the band has a series of scattered tour dates both at the end of this year and the beginning of next in support of latest album Let's Stay Friends. The shows come before LSF's appearance in May at our own ATP vs. Pitchfork festival. Their next show is November 16 in Durham, North Carolina.
Les Savy Fav:
11-16 Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse (Troika Music Festival)
11-30 Seattle, WA - Neumos
12-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
12-15 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
12-31 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
01-18 Dallas, TX - The Loft
01-19 Austin, TX - Emo's
05-09-11 Camber, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork)
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