The last few weeks have been full of amazing live music. Starting with an evening of exotic dinosaur serenades --
Dengue Fever performing the score to
"The Lost World" @ the Castro Theater.
Friday:
Hauschka +
Magik Magik Orchestra @ Swedish American Hall. Highlights - the charming story behind the song written for all the women in his life with gaps between their front teeth. Also, the bag of ping pong balls dropped upon the piano strings.
Monday:
The Vaselines -- touring twenty+ years after their debut release. Biggest surprise, Francis McKee's onstage patter descends into filth more than just a few times. Who knew? I'm just now connecting the dots to song titles like "Rory Rides Me Raw". They look so innocent!
Thursday: Steve Earle instore @ Amoeba -- who, along with strumming his guitar, shared many great stories about
his friendship with Townes Van Zandt. Did you know that Townes' biggest influences were Robert Frost & Lightnin' Hopkins? Steve Earle said that ("for years") anyone who didn't immediately understand this he just didn't have time for (and dramatically shrugged) but it sounded as if this was still the case.
Friday: Hauschka + Magik Magik Orchestra @ Swedish American Hall. Highlights - the charming story behind the song written for all the women in his life with gaps between their front teeth. Also, the bag of ping pong balls dropped upon the piano strings.
Monday: The Vaselines -- touring twenty+ years after their debut release. Biggest surprise, Francis McKee's onstage patter descends into filth more than just a few times. Who knew? I'm just now connecting the dots to song titles like "Rory Rides Me Raw". They look so innocent!
Thursday: Steve Earle instore @ Amoeba -- who, along with strumming his guitar, shared many great stories about his friendship with Townes Van Zandt. Did you know that Townes' biggest influences were Robert Frost & Lightnin' Hopkins? Steve Earle said that ("for years") anyone who didn't immediately understand this he just didn't have time for (and dramatically shrugged) but it sounded as if this was still the case.
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