Just coming back from Buenos Aires, Marta Topferova played an intimate set of songs at Joe’s Pub (which I am hating more and more every time I go there). She played a similar set that I’ve heard before but she did debut a few new songs. Her live shows always stay away from her more dynamic songs found on her albums, so it’s predictably subdued.
Claudia Acuña was much more lively. She is from Chile and she blends Spanish & English songs with Jazz. She even took very traditional songs and gave it a jazzy infusion. Although nothing ground-breaking, a really good live performance.
Afterwards we headed to Nublu, a new club on the outskirts of Alphabet City. It has become a launching pad for local music acts to debut their stuff. It’s essentially 1 floor with the “stage” area in the back. Many musicans and hipsters were lounging around the small space. This night Dub Nomads were playing, starting their set at around 12:30. The band was an eclectic sort mixing dub, reggae, and indie rock. They even continued to play as the cops strolled in seemingly to monitor the place or looking for something (or someone). A few songs later, the fun ended when the cops forced the music to stop and turned on all the lights.