Tu Tu

Last night was Chris Garneau live at Joe's Pub in NYC.  We got there and all the tables were already reserved, so we had to stand in the back.

Around 7:00 Olafur Arnalds came on.  He finished his first song at 7:15.  There were no words.  I am all about beautiful music, but 15 minutes of a piano and some instruments as ONE song, I could have done without that.  After 45 minutes (I think he played 4 songs.) he left and Chris got on the stage.  He started off with a new very sad song that he played on an accordion-esque instrument.  It was very good.

He ended up playing a very short set because another band was scheduled to perform basically RIGHT after him.  Some songs included "Relief", "Baby's Romance" and "In the Afternoon", one of his new songs.  He had a cover section too and did "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline.  

After the show, my friend and I stuck around to meet him.  I got a picture with him, told him how beautiful he sang, got a t-shirt, and was on my way.  This was a great concert night.

(we were far away so I have no good pictures of him.  Please view this video of him made by balancing the camera on my friend's head):

Baby's Romance (Live at Joe's Pub)

C'est chaud

Next week is concert week, so I should probably blog about that.


Jay Brannan (7/16/08 at Highline Ballroom in NYC)


I first saw him in John Cameron Mitchells "Shortbus" playing Ceth. I usually don't like too much acoustic music, but he is definately a wonderful singer. His lyrics are real, and he has something many people do not: talent. Not to mention he is easy on the eyes.

Jay Brannan - At First Sight

Chris Garneau (7/18/08 at Joe's Pub in NYC)





I am in love with this man. He is by far the saddest person I have ever heard. He is an openly gay singer who barely gets above a whisper on each song. I am so excited for this concert, the videos I have seen of him live are fantastic. Not to mention he speaks french which gives him a lot of points in my book.
Chris Garneau - Relief


Santogold (7/20/08 Central Park in NYC)



This is more my usual pace. Every blog in the internetz has talked about Santogold, so I am pretty late in the game. I first saw her at M.I.A.'s show in Philly last december, and she blew the crowd away. I have never seen an artist mix so many elements together. Her cd "Santogold" has about 9 different genres of music on it.  Her voice is real clashy and her beats will make you either want to dance A LOT or relax A LOT.  Her concert is free, and she is playing with DIPLO, another of my favorites.  Elle est un fille pour mon coeur. Yes yes yes.

Santogold - Creator  




Pictures of the concerts will be uploaded the day after each of them.  (as long as I am not dead, drunk, dizzy, working, lost, lazy, or any combination of those)