WE'LL KEEP ON WHISPERING OUR MANTRAS
Jose Gonzalez w Psapp and Juana Molina
St. Paul's Trinity
June 26, 2006
Arrived at St. Paul's at 7pm and was surprised at the lack of line. The last time I was at the venue for Antony and the Johnsons, the line wrapped around the side of the building 45 minutes prior to doors. The lack of line worked to our favour as we were able to score second row seats. Psapp opened the show with their brand of bedroom electronics, think Lali Puna, with a little bit of the Notwist’s live instrumentation thrown in. Psapp are best known for their tune “Cosy in the Rocket”, which is the theme song for the U.S. medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Their set was good but lagged in the middle due to a lack of energy on stage and the fact that their songs began to all sound the same.
Juana Molina was up next and was the highlight of the evening. Molina is from Argentina, where she is better known not for her music, but as a former comedian with a popular television show. I think she surprised the vast majority of the people in attendance. She does a Final Fantasy/Owen Palett thing live, using a small bank of keyboards, a couple effects/recording petals (bear with me, I don’t play any instruments and have very little knowledge of the technical side of performances), and acoustic guitar. Her voice is Incredible, not only does she sing, but also chants and harmonies over her multi-layered tunes. If you haven’t heard her new album, Son, I suggest you pick it up pronto, it’s amazing. Molina’s stage banter was very cute, she discussed the origins of songs which made me like them more. It was absolutely stunning.
Jose Gonzalez closed the show with a quick 45 minute set that included the majority of Veneer, one new song, and two covers (Massive Attack’s Teardrop, which can be downloaded at Chromewaves right now, and a Bronski Beat song that I don’t know the name of). I was hoping for a cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart, which can be found on his Australian tour EP, but it didn’t happen. Gonzalez is a great musician and performer, his voice was strong and his guitar work was impressive. But the night belonged to Juana Molina. I would see her again in a heartbeat.
Check:
Psapp's myspace.
Juana Molina's myspace.
Jose Gonzalez's myspace.
Jose Gonzalez w Psapp and Juana Molina
St. Paul's Trinity
June 26, 2006
Arrived at St. Paul's at 7pm and was surprised at the lack of line. The last time I was at the venue for Antony and the Johnsons, the line wrapped around the side of the building 45 minutes prior to doors. The lack of line worked to our favour as we were able to score second row seats. Psapp opened the show with their brand of bedroom electronics, think Lali Puna, with a little bit of the Notwist’s live instrumentation thrown in. Psapp are best known for their tune “Cosy in the Rocket”, which is the theme song for the U.S. medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Their set was good but lagged in the middle due to a lack of energy on stage and the fact that their songs began to all sound the same.
Juana Molina was up next and was the highlight of the evening. Molina is from Argentina, where she is better known not for her music, but as a former comedian with a popular television show. I think she surprised the vast majority of the people in attendance. She does a Final Fantasy/Owen Palett thing live, using a small bank of keyboards, a couple effects/recording petals (bear with me, I don’t play any instruments and have very little knowledge of the technical side of performances), and acoustic guitar. Her voice is Incredible, not only does she sing, but also chants and harmonies over her multi-layered tunes. If you haven’t heard her new album, Son, I suggest you pick it up pronto, it’s amazing. Molina’s stage banter was very cute, she discussed the origins of songs which made me like them more. It was absolutely stunning.
Jose Gonzalez closed the show with a quick 45 minute set that included the majority of Veneer, one new song, and two covers (Massive Attack’s Teardrop, which can be downloaded at Chromewaves right now, and a Bronski Beat song that I don’t know the name of). I was hoping for a cover of Love Will Tear Us Apart, which can be found on his Australian tour EP, but it didn’t happen. Gonzalez is a great musician and performer, his voice was strong and his guitar work was impressive. But the night belonged to Juana Molina. I would see her again in a heartbeat.
Check:
Psapp's myspace.
Juana Molina's myspace.
Jose Gonzalez's myspace.
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