December 6, 2009 • 1:37 am 0
From 12/3 when Nico Vega were at Jack Rabbits. It was another private show. And I’m still so completely moved by the truth of their performances. Video does it no justice. It is something to be experienced before you die. No hyperbole here. Aja danced with her guttural exuberance and passion. For 45 minutes I thought of nothing else.
Filed under: music, Nico Vega, concert, Jacksonville, Nico Vega
April 11, 2009 • 12:37 am 0
April 7, 2009 • 9:05 pm 0
Above: Whispertown 2000. Check it out.
Well, Jacksonville got it half right last night. A good crowd showed up for Christina Wagner/Maria Taylor. Unfortunately, three-quarters of the crowd left outright as soon as Christina Wagner got off stage. I have mixed emotions on it. I am absolutely enthused that Christina Wagner has such good support in Jacksonville. I saw her years ago and I feel like she has some of the most intense potential to explode. I want her to succeed incredibly. On the downside, we had these fans–who I assume paid the same $13 as me–leave and miss two-thirds of a fantastic show. Ticket price notwithstanding, I was just personally hoping that more people would have stayed. It turned out to be a musical experience I’m used to in this town…fantastic music, with basically me and the other bands only as the audience.
Now, to be fair to Jacksonville, I’ve experienced the same weeknight vacancies in other cities. For some reason, it just feels acutely painful, when there is a small group of enthusiastic people that seem to miss the boat. On a separate note, Jackrabbits needs to figure out some business model to reduce prices, or at the very least advertise them appropriately. The last two shows I’ve been to have had one price listed on their website, and a higher price at the door. (and, for all I know, a third-tier, even higher price if you’re under 21). So every time I go, I end up with sticker shock and awe. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: music, christina wagner, Jackrabbits, Jacksonville, maria taylor, music, whispertown 2000
April 5, 2009 • 11:05 am 0
Fingertip Test Epic Fail By Morgan of Whispertown 2000
I headed to Gainesville to catch Maria Taylor and Whispertown 2000. (Note: Morgan from Whispertown 2000 doesn’t have man-hands, I’m just a lazy illustrator) I might as well go ahead and preface this: I love Maria Taylor. I think I even blogged before that her music has accompanied me on every long trip I’ve ever taken, and been the soundtrack to a relationship’s end. Basically, she could crawl out on stage and whimper remnants of her songs and I would certainly think it was the best thing in the universe. Notwithstanding, the live experience was interesting as a contrast between the last few shows I’ve seen. Nico Vega and Von Iva both have very extroverted, commanding, strong woman vocalists. They jump in the audience and take control. Maria is much more laid back, with a “cool” aesthetic. It’s interesting because that sort of “quiet artsy calm” exudes itself and gives a really good vibe to the room. It’s personal, but in a different kind of way. Obviously I enjoyed the show quite a bit. iPhone pics :
March 25, 2009 • 12:58 pm 0
Maria Taylor is coming to town!
I was at a show around 2006 to see Apollo Sunshine. That show pried my eyes open with some amazing music that is resilient and entrancing to this day. Christina Wagner played at that show. The ex and I were blown away, I mean absolutely. If you haven’t heard her, go here. Or if you’re in Jacksonville or Orlando, don’t be lame, go check her out live! There was a band in between to be unremembered, then Apollo Sunshine, and then we had to leave before the headliner…Maria Taylor. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 28, 2009 • 5:32 am 0
Just after midnight, I’m driving home in some of the worst fog I can remember. It made me feel singular and alone. Far away from everything, encapsulated. But, not sad. It was almost like looking through a long-exposure in real life. Every now and then you experience something that feels real. Most of what we call real falls into the category of contrivance. Daily bullshit. Minutiae. Whatever. I had that same, insular, singular feeling earlier in the night. This parallel feeling of singularity, regardless of company and affects notwithstanding. I saw Nico Vega play- emote-channel. It’s one time that maybe insane smallness of audience augmented a performance. I am at this moment deciding whether or not I can even look up their music. I’m purposely not googling them before I write anything. I want to remember tonight as it was. I feel like anything else I see could only taint the perfection. Obviously I’ll get over it sooner or later, but like the idealized image of a loved one you don’t see anymore…I want to hold on to it. When I saw the BSO perform, my mind went through similar machinations. There’s the quiet before the adagio and my mind races. The same thing happened tonight. Being both completely in the moment and so completely removed. I can’t even describe with any justice how beautiful it felt. My mind was both completely flooded and serene. A moment rare for me. So, let me have it while it lasts.
Link: http://www.myspace.com/nicovega
Filed under: music, Nico Vega, Jackrabbits, Jacksonville, music, Nico Vega
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