Went with a friend to see Belle and Sebastian at Battery Park on the fourth. It was a free concert (you had to get the tickets at starbucks). Seemed like all of brooklyn was in attendance. The crowd was really mellow. The band sounded great and the lead singer Stuart Murdoch granted us all our independence. Then someone in the crowd shouted, “Take our leader!” and Stuart got us all riled up to go out there and try to make some political changes. Belle and Sebastian’s albums can be very hit or miss, but they definitely brought out a lot of the classics from their green album, and the vibe was very laid back and pleasant. We went to their after party at Trinity pub where one of the band members Chris was playing dj, and his musical selection was quite eclectic and on the mellow side.