I just got home from seeing
Feist play in Northampton, MA on her first US date and felt the need to write about it immediately.
Yes, it was that good.She opened up with
Honey Honey and continued to play almost all of the songs off the new album,
The Reminder, as well as some crowd favorites such as
Mushaboom,
Gatekeeper,
When I Was A Young Girl, and my absolute favorite
Secret Heart. Highlights of the night? Hmmm...almost all the songs of the new album (
I Feel It All comes to mind particularly). Highlight of the highlights? Without a doubt it would have to be Leslie's version of
Nina Simone's
See Line Woman. Without a doubt. It was freakin' incredible. I'm not sure how I can express how flippin' rocking it was without using expletives.
I've figured out something about Feist and why her music is so entrancing. It's its simplicity. She uses just a few notes, just a few chords, but they're all the right notes, all the right chords. And that voice on top of the music.
Feist - I Feel It All :
The Reminder
Feist - Sealion :
The ReminderNina Simone - See Line Woman :
Mojo Club Dancefloor JazzAnd if she is coming ANYWHERE near you, make sure to get tickets to see her live at one of these dates (if it's not already sold out!):
| Berkelee Performance Center | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Town Hall | New York, New York |
| Town Hall | New York, New York |
| 9:30 Club | Washington D.C., Washington DC |
| Carolina Theatre | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Bonnaroo | Manchester, Tennessee |
| The Vic | Chicago, Illinois |
| Pantages Theatre | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Boulder Theatre | Boulder, Colorado |
| Moore Theatre | Seattle, Washington |
| The Crystal Ballroom | Portland, Oregon |
| The Fillmore | San Francisco, California |
| The FIllmore | San Francisco, California |
| The Wiltern | Los Angeles, California |
| Fuji Rocks Festival | Yuzawa |
8 comments:
Glad you liked the show. She's something else live...
So what'd I miss? I've been locked away for the past couple weeks pummeling through my 107 page monstrosity and haven't had time to read blogs/check email/sleep. Anything good?
Congrats on finishing up. You've missed loads. Did you know that the Beatles broke up?
Welcome back!
I love her new album! The question burning in my mind is... is it pronounced Feist like Feast or Feist like Heist? I have never heard her on the radio or anywhere to compare.. inquiring minds (meaning me) want to know!!
Monette, it's pronounced like heist. And I agree, the new album is incredible.
did you manage to see grizzly bear live. I really fucking love them.
paul
I did see Grizzly Bear open and although I wasn't overly familiar with them(I did get both of their albums but never really got a chance to listen before the show), I was very impressed with their onstage abilities. Pretty much every member played a couple of instruments at least during the course of their set.
It's just "Sealion" NOT "Sea Lion Woman"!!
Thanks anonymous. It's listed wrong in iTunes.
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