Tally ho! Progress! And all that. Today I picked up my new audio equipment and soon enough, you’ll be able to hear Her Jazz in addition to reading it. Actually, my newfangled technological goodness is for a new series I am producing for WPRB. (But I can’t resist putting up some outtakes [and other odds'n'ends] here, you know?) You’ll be hearing more about it soon enough.

I went to see Robyn perform at the Highline Ballroom in NYC Tuesday night. I bought the tickets the nanosecond I got the announcement about her U.S. shows, but as the semester began creeping around the corner, I wasn’t entirely sure I could make it. But Lady Luck (or more specifically, some course scheduling wackiness) shone on me. What’s a word for something more ephemeral than ephemeral? ‘Cause that’s what Robyn’s performance felt like, in a good way. The room was packed to the gills and if she had run over her 30-minute (plus encore) set, I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much. You can read elsewhere the setlists and whatnot. The lone misstep (in my eyes!) was clubby, clunky electro version of “Bum Like You,” one of my favorite songs of hers. The strum-und-sparseness of the album version aches, the live adaptation just seemed too cheeky. (Who knew it was written with Chuck Bukowski in mind?) Otherwise, a flawless, energetic, charming set that I hope will stick out in my mind as 2008 steamrolls on.

The newest CaUSE Co-MOTION! 7″ arrived in the mail earlier this week and it’s a scorcher. Looking forward to their show on 2/19 at Johnny Brenda’s with fellow Brooklynites Blood on the Wall. (Note to self, and perhaps you: I/we/you still need to pick up Liferz!)

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 7th, 2008 at 12:53 am and is filed under general, live performances, music.