Music, Music and more Music
Lissie left me speechless at CMJ so it’s not surprising that she packed Webster Hall a few months later. She admitted that she doesn’t alter her set list much, but you can’t complain when she always passionately sings each of her tunes. I am eager to hear new material from this young extremely talented musician. She did a killer cover of Kid Cudi’s “Persuit of Happiness” again to close out the show.
Seeing Tim Fite live is a must. Even though I just saw him last month, his shows are always entertaining and audience participation is encouraged. Sexy Leroy wasn’t there again, but present via “live satellite” He played the same set list with the same video animations, but I still laughed just as loud. RAMBO KILL!
After a 2 year hiatus O’Death returns with a new album. Drummer David Rogers-Berry is back from fighting cancer and the over eager crowd welcomed the whole band back. I love this band because they combine American bluegrass with heavy metal and it all winds up being a chaotic good time. A dancy mosh pit quickly started and they tore some old and new songs. Band members soon lost their clothes and with the smell of whiskey and body odor in the air, it was a good ol time.
NC Taper was there.
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Chris Pureka’s 3rd studio album, How I Learned to See in the Dark, is a bit of a departure from her previous albums. It’s more mysterious and emotional. Although all her songs tend to be a bit melancholy, this album is even darker and yet more beautiful. Longtime friend Merill Garbus of tUne-YaRds co-produced the album and Pureka continues to be the shining example of an independent artist, creating and releasing her own music. Tonight she played to a packed Brooklyn crowd and stuck to her more slower & quieter songs. With a broader musical repertoire now she should try to make her set list more dynamic. Nevertheless, it’s always a pleasure to see her live, especially after seeing her play a much smaller show at SXSW.
Trudging through all the new music that passed through SXSW and CMJ was a long process this year. But alas, the supacomp is here. My favorite tracks whittled down to 120 choice tunes for your ears. Digital and ready to download. Fill out the simple form in this post below and you will receive the download link in an email. Grab 2009 if you don’t already have it, and the others live in DECACOMP. Enjoy!