performance :: julianna barwick
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performance :: panda bear at bowery ballroom
a wonderful night of music at bowery ballroom for the animal family. what was fun about the panda bear show is that all the performers are friends, and you could feel the comfort level, almost as if they were playing for each other. the connections and lineage parallel to a gabriel marquez index page, i won't decipher them. scott mou's solo project, queens, (photos by ef) opened the set. it was a nice surprise, not officially on the bill, i guess he was rehearsing for this saturday performance. looped and delayed guitars, reverb falsetto's and field recordings accompanied with video was his schtick.
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kria brekken came on next, playing all piano based songs accompanied with sampler and tapes. working off two mics with one fx'd, she brought a new awareness of her piano playing skills. she's got mad skills. i haven't enjoyed a piano based set in a long time. i've never seen her perform without avey and it was a nice showcase to her songwriter powers.
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i was really eager to see rusty santos perform again. i've only seen him once, as a two piece, open for ariel pink about over a year ago. he stole the show for me. his songs were refreshing after two performances of mid tempo relaxed songs. his energy is boyish, tantrum induced, and spastic. a great spectacle to enjoy live. i wish he'd play out more (or maybe i just never know). i loved his use of sampler fx vocals and thumping drums. there are aspects of his music similar to animal collective, but it makes sense, he's in family animal. yet he brings his own stylistic excitement on stage with noise, pop-antics, and just straight out rock n roll. it was fun watching the drummer play drums on his knees. i have rusty's first cd and picked up 'eternity spans' at the show. eager to dig into it.
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