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08:58 AM, Nov 02, 2009 |
Date of Concert: 11/1/2009 | Location: Portland, OR, USA
FULL REVIEW at: http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/regina-spektor-pdx09/ [pic] I got into Regina Spektor right around the time that Begin to Hope came out (thanks to my apple peeps Luc & Nic!). I really haven’t had a chance to see her until now, as she played near me in Ohio right around the time I was moving to Oregon. Her newest album, Far, is really good. I’ve been “studying” it a lot this past week, and really dig just about every song. The Roseland Theater show was sold out at least a week in advance. Things didn’t work out to bring my wife, friends, back-ups of friends, couchsurfing hosts, or CS friends to the show… sigh. Oh well, I sold my extra ticket out front. Bah, no cameras again for this show. I attempted to contact RS’s management, but got no response after a 3 week attempt. Oh well… this is my major dissappointment with the Roseland: metal detectors, a fervid security staff, and the near impossibility to get my camera in without pre-approval… argh. Anyway… on to the show… [pic] The opener Jupiter One was really good. I had only heard of them a few hours prior. They are from New York and seemed to have that “NYC rock vibe.” I’ve seen several bands (usually openers) who have “that vibe.” Jupiter One were more impressive than most. They are a four piece and were smushed to the left of Regina’s piano (which was oddly moved over after their set – which would have given J1 more room). They had a nice groove, and played multiple instruments (violin, flute, etc) in addition to the traditional rock gear. They only played for about a half of an hour, and didn’t really announce many of their song names. I was looking out for one of them (“Platform Moon”), but I don’t know if they played it… [pic] Regina went on a little after 9pm to immediate screams and applause. She had a violinist and cellist (whose names I didn’t get) with her, and Matt Chamberlain was on the drum kit. I’ve seen Matt many times with Tori Amos, and his self-titled solo album from 2005 on (Secret Chiefs 3 & Mr. Bungle) Trey Spruance’s label Web of Mimicry is the bomb – it’s quite a non-traditional “drummer solo album” (check it out). The first half of Regina’s set was pretty bouncy and fun. I think once it got to her solo acapella and definitely the guitar stuff, well, it wasn’t her strong suit if you ask me. She played a lot from Far, but also mixed in some material from her older albums – especially at the encore… Setlist: about an hour and 40 minutes The Calculation *a fave of the night* Eet Folding Chair *a fave of the night* (nice use of strings) Ode to Divorce Riot Gear *a fave of the night* Machine Laughing With *a fave of the night* One More Time With Feeling Two Birds Blue Lips On the Radio Dance Anthem of the 80s Silly Eye-Color Generalizations (acappella) Bobbin’ for Apples (Regina on guitar) That Time (Regina on guitar) Apres Moi *a fave of the night* Poor Little Rich Boy (Regina playing piano and a drum) Human of the Year Man of a Thousand Faces Encore: Samson *a fave of the night* Us *a fave of the night* Fidelity *a fave of the night* Hotel Song Love, You’re a Whore I had a lot of fun, but I’m bummed some people who wanted to see it couldn’t for various reasons. It was a sold out show; so if that’s any indictation, if she keeps touring, I’m sure she’ll be back through Portland. She seemed to have a good stage presence and was more full of mirth than, say, Fiona Apple, yet more grounded than, say, Tori Amos. ~Dan
12:46 PM, Oct 16, 2009 |
Date of Concert: 9/15/2009 | Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan Theater)
Regina Spektor rolled into Michigan Theater to serenade the end of summer. This Soviet born, Jewish-American singer and songwriter sat at a grand piano brought from New York City. Her voice soared above it, like a concertina, and filled the hall. I sat in the back row of the balcony – in the nose bleed seats. And yet, her voice reached me there. Spektor was full of energy, playing over two hours. This was her 3rd stop on an 18 city tour for the album “Far” – signifying how far she has come. This was a night to remember. Regina Spektor roared above the lyrics, and she whispered them, but then playfully tickled with her voice. Using talking lyrics, and her voice as a percussion tool, she drove the beat with her hands, feet and voice, banging on piano as she drove the piano to clarify her command of a musical sound all her own. Regina Spektor showed stamina in performing over two hours – without a break. She gave two encores. Her innocence and exuberance is not dissipated by too many years on tour. Of all these great songs, my favorite is on Spektor’s current album. “Human of the Year” That song took center stage at the concert. She played it during the second encore. It showcases Regina’s power of voice and lyric. How can a young artist be this good? A diva at her grand piano is what I witnessed. This is a sound so enduring and special as to make a believer out of me– and with this music playing, I believed that summer would never end.
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