Of the three times I saw tUnE-yArDs this SXSW, this was definitely the distinctive one. At NPR at The Parish, she was webcasting live, and under all sorts of pressure. On day one at Red 7, it was mid-afternoon, and far from a packed house. But at Austin’s Central Presbyterian, vocalist and frontwoman Merrill Garbus clearly felt she was in her element. Thrusting drumsticks to the sky, joking around with the audience after a botched rhythm loop, and getting the pew-seated crowd on their feet during the “Do you want to live?!” call and response, Garbus had the elbow room to let her larger-(and wackier)-than-life stage show roam free. Hers must be a polarizing talent, as her vocal skills are undeniable and at times jaw-dropping, but there is no small amount of theater wrapped up in the end product. For me, it’s everything a good live act should be: raw, honest, and nervy; all at once legible and mysterious. But for others, I can see how something so original and uncompromising might come across too heavy on the kitsch, too out there. “Too vegan,” as one non-plussed compatriot put it. Their loss!
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Two songs go in, one comes out. Pick a side.
thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
