BAEBLE SESSIONS: Peter Wolf Crier at Little Veselka

Though they're a bit more accustomed to green fields, cool lakes, and the shaded cover of the North Woods, Minnesotan duo Peter Wolf Crier seem right at home busting out a hollow body and some minimum percussion amongst the traffic humming by on Houston and First Ave. Yes, I do recollect singer Peter Pisano letting a well timed "Holy Sh*t! slip out when witnessing the whizzing backdrop of our NYC "stage". But in this segment of The Guest Apartment, he and drummer Brian Moen were quickly at home in the urban, outdoor cafe setting for a performance/interview. Preparing three bluesy and soulful songs from the band's recently released, Jagjaguwar debut Inter-Be, the band interacted with passersby (with help from one adorable observer in particular), taking time to discuss the roots of their album and how it shaped their identity as musicians along the way. - David Pitz