Cold War Kids at Slowdown | Photo Essay

photos and words by Chloe Ekberg

A bra catapulted its way into the face of Cold War Kids’ lead vocalist, Nathan Willett. Sweaty strands of tangled hair stuck to the face of Crystal Antlers’ bassist and lead vocalist, Jonny Bell. Both Cold War Kids and Crystal Antlers captured the intensity in their music through their performances at Slowdown on Monday.

Crystal Antlers encouraged a head-bobbing trance with their complex bass lines and guitar solos. “Hang Me Up To Dry” turned the audience into popcorn over a hot stove. It was during this song that the bra was thrown. After that moment, the crowd went wild.

See photos below:

Cold War Kids















Crystal Antlers








Chloe Ekberg is a Hear Nebraska multimedia intern. Bravo to whoever sees the bra first. Reach her at chloee@hearnebraska.org.