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What better way to start the summer than with a perfect<\/b> billing at Bowery Ballroom. Most of you have probably already heard of Psapp\u2019s quirky music on Grey\u2019s Anatomy opening theme (a show that has incredible taste in music throughout each episode)<\/i> and this was my first time seeing them live. Psapp<\/b> is the London-based duo Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant whose mutual obsessions for odd noises and toy instruments result in a sound so unique and intriguing. The music is folky, electronic, glitchy and poppy and surprisingly translates very well on stage. Durant has a sultry voice which is a jarring juxtaposition when she starts to sing about cats and childish memories. At one point a hand puppet in the shape of a cat appeared and started to have a conversation with Galia, which didn\u2019t surprise me considering most of her songs and videos are about cats. Even their top 8 friends on their myspace page consists of cats. The band had such a genuinely great time on stage and it permeated into the crowd. I found it hard not to jump onstage to tinker with their plastic noise contraptions and join the party.<\/p>\n
I am always excited to see Juana Molina<\/b> perform live. Her songs are so delicate and enchanting and sometimes downright eerie. She has an ability to fuse unique sounds and textured melodies with her flowing vocals. Her live performances are special and introspective and she somehow manages to control all the varied instruments on stage to create her compositions. She had a good audience and Bowery may have been her biggest show in the states thusfar. She played a few new songs but actually took requests from me and this girl dancing next to me. She even played mine as the finale to her set. Gracias Juana!
\nHer new album Son<\/i> is filled with many gems and is a good extension from her last album Tres Cosas<\/i>, and has quickly become one of the best albums of the year for me. This album also includes references to cats with a chorus of meows found on “Un Beso Llega”. Be patient and let this Argentine singer take you on a wonderous and complex journey, and definitely try to see her live.<\/p>\n
Seeing Jose Gonzalez<\/b> live is always an enjoyable experience. Armed with only a classical guitar and a delicate voice, he creates well crafted folk songs. As usual, he was very shy on stage letting his music do all the magic. My only complaint is that except for 1 song, he did the same exact set from his last performance at Joe\u2019s Pub. Considering he has been non-stop touring, I\u2019m not surprised he hasn\u2019t been able to work on new material. He again covered Massive Attack\u2019s \u201cTeardrop\u201d who is playing Roseland in October, and ended with his version of \u201cLove Will Tear Us Apart\u201d.<\/p>\n
Pictures from the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n Links: www.juanamolina.com\/<\/a> www.psapp.net\/<\/a> What better way to start the summer than with a perfect billing at Bowery Ballroom. Most of you have probably already heard of Psapp\u2019s quirky music on Grey\u2019s Anatomy opening theme (a show that has incredible taste in music throughout each episode) and this was my first time seeing them live. Psapp is the London-based … <\/p>\n
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\nwww.myspace.com\/juanamolina<\/a><\/p>\n
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