Sunday, April 30, 2006
born in a fleamarket
But I digress...
"Born in a Fleamarket," is actually a title of a song by Stellastarr*. And, as luck would have it, Zander, the winner of the Stellastarr* contest from a couple weeks back, was kind enough to send some thoughts on last week's co-headlining gig with Editors...
It was with the strange befuddled mindset from a recently finished set
of term papers that I entered Richards on Richards to see Stellastar
and The Editors play last Tuesday. Due to unfortunately circumstances
I ended up going to the show alone but perhaps it was for the best. I
arrived just as Stellastar was beginning and immediately went to the
bar to lubricate myself with my lover Jameson Irish whiskey.
I was immediately impressed with Stellastar's live presence; a strong
performance of "Sweet Troubled Soul" seemed to stand out and set a
good standard for the evening. Shawn Christensen's vocals were on the
mark, but I found his convulsing or shivering performance slightly
overdone and contrived. Perhaps I'm just cynical and he actually gets
that immersed in his performances but it only came across as
artificial to me. Despite this the performance and showmanship was
very solid and I was beginning to wonder if they had just stolen the
show.
In the end The Editors stood on equal ground; they did not
disappoint, and I suppose I was pleasantly surprised to realize how
many of their songs I really enjoyed despite never really falling head
over heals while listening to their album. Reading reviews of "The
Back Room," one will find a lot of lukewarm responses and discussion
of how much of their sound is derivative. Thankfully I was able to
leave such criticism behind as soon as they began to play and allowed
myself to really enjoy the performance, with "All Sparks" and "Munich"
being high points.
Thanks again to everyone who entered, and to Jon at WiredSet for providing the prize.
now playing: Beirut - Postcards From Italy
born in a fleamarket
Speaking of fleamarkets, did you know that you can get grilled cheese at the Vancouver one? It's not on the menu of the cafeteria, but if you ask, they'll charge you for cheese and toast, and grill that badboy up for you. If you ever find yourself hungover and looking for jesus clocks and those pictures where the water looks like its moving, you seriously have to try it.
But I digress...
"Born in a Fleamarket," is actually a title of a song by Stellastarr*. And, as luck would have it, Zander, the winner of the Stellastarr* contest from a couple weeks back, was kind enough to send some thoughts on last week's co-headlining gig with Editors...
It was with the strange befuddled mindset from a recently finished set
of term papers that I entered Richards on Richards to see Stellastar
and The Editors play last Tuesday. Due to unfortunately circumstances
I ended up going to the show alone but perhaps it was for the best. I
arrived just as Stellastar was beginning and immediately went to the
bar to lubricate myself with my lover Jameson Irish whiskey.
I was immediately impressed with Stellastar's live presence; a strong
performance of "Sweet Troubled Soul" seemed to stand out and set a
good standard for the evening. Shawn Christensen's vocals were on the
mark, but I found his convulsing or shivering performance slightly
overdone and contrived. Perhaps I'm just cynical and he actually gets
that immersed in his performances but it only came across as
artificial to me. Despite this the performance and showmanship was
very solid and I was beginning to wonder if they had just stolen the
show.
In the end The Editors stood on equal ground; they did not
disappoint, and I suppose I was pleasantly surprised to realize how
many of their songs I really enjoyed despite never really falling head
over heals while listening to their album. Reading reviews of "The
Back Room," one will find a lot of lukewarm responses and discussion
of how much of their sound is derivative. Thankfully I was able to
leave such criticism behind as soon as they began to play and allowed
myself to really enjoy the performance, with "All Sparks" and "Munich"
being high points.
Thanks again to everyone who entered, and to Jon at WiredSet for providing the prize.
now playing: Beirut - Postcards From Italy
3 Comments:
buck 65 is playing at the commodore in July as part of the Jazz Festival (like Neko Case is)... thought you should know.
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8:18 p.m.
there's a live webcast of stellastarr* and the editors sets at Coachella coming up later tonight.
go here: http://blueroom.att.com/events/schedule.php
By , at
9:03 p.m.
Futureheads w/ French Kicks....June 15th...Commodore
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11:42 a.m.
