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Live Review: Lindsey Buckingham

(photo by David Chiu)

Lindsey Buckingham
Town Hall
Sept. 27, 2011
Review by David Chiu

When Lindsey Buckingham performed two songs from his brilliant 1992 album Out of the Cradle — “All My Sorrows” and “Turn It On”–it was a most welcomed aspect of his show at Town Hall Tuesday night. That is because five years ago during the Under the Skin tour, he performed a terrific set at the same venue-—but no songs from Out of the Cradle (not that I recalled). So it was really refreshing that a few songs from that excellent record became part of this current tour in support of his finest album yet, Seeds We Sow.
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Live Review: The Feelies

The Feelies
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
July 23, 2011
By David Chiu

The Feelies’ career began with almost avant-garde, post punk indie rock leanings that later evolved into jangly, melodic guitar pop. The opposite was also true based from their excellent show at Prospect Park this past Saturday, as the music started off warmly and breezily but later morphed into full-fledged, energetic rock and roll. Continue reading “Live Review: The Feelies”

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Live Review: Eleanor Friedberger

Eleanor Friedberger
4 Knots Festival
South Street Seaport
July 16, 2011
Review by David Chiu

The last time I heard from Eleanor Friedberger was about five years ago when she and her brother Matthew as the indie rock group the Fiery Furnaces released their album, Bitter Tea. For myself who had never listened to the Furnaces before, that record was pretty far out and eccentric. So part of me was kind of expecting more of the same on her new solo album, Last Summer (Merge). Continue reading “Live Review: Eleanor Friedberger”

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Live Review: Natalie Merchant

Natalie, meet George

Natalie Merchant
Town Hall,NYC
Jul. 16, 2010
Review by David Chiu

Natalie Merchant made a very poetic return to performing on stage after a seven-year hiatus–literally.

Her latest work, Leave Your Sleep, takes poetry written by others (such as Edward Lear, Gerard Manley Hopkins and e.e. cummings) and reinterprets them as songs with Merchant composing the music.

Half of the set performed at Town Hall on Friday, the second of a two-night stand, were devoted to a selection of songs from Leave Your Sleep. Accompanied by a large ensemble of musicians that included woodwind players, a banjo player and a fiddler, Merchant introduced each selection by describing the poem and the poet before launching into the song (There was an image of the poet projected on the screen). Continue reading “Live Review: Natalie Merchant”