The Swell Season @ 9:30 Club
Last Thursday, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova performed as the The Swell Season at the 9:30 Club here in DC. Some of you may recognize Hansard as the frontman of the Irish band the Frames. Others will recognize him and Irglova as the stars of the phenomenal film Once that was the darling of Sundance. Either way, all you need to know is that together they put on a GREAT show. Intimate, passionate, and beautiful. One of the best shows I've ever seen and could ever hope to see. It was a great mix of songs from the movie, songs by the Frames, covers, and songs off The Swell Season album.
And thanks to NPR's All Songs Considered, you can hear the absolutely transcendent show I attended for yourself. And thanks to me, you can download all the songs from the show.
When Your Mind's Made UpThat's a lot of songs to download, I know. I wish I could tell you which were the highlights, but honestly, the whole show was a highlight.
Lies
All The Way Down
Drown Out
This Low
If You Want Me
Untitled (Fantasyman)
Falling Slowly
Leave
If You Have Something To Say, Say It To Me Now
Golden
Cactus (Pixies cover)
I Want My Life To Make More Sense To Me
Once
Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
Into the Mystic (Van Morrison cover)
Star Star
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover) w/Amy LaVere
For my California buddies, Hansard and Irglova will be in LA on August 1 and San Francisco on August 4. Whatever plans you may have that night, break them. I promise you, it isn't a show you want to miss. You can find more info here. And in case you think this is a lot of hyperbole, at least one other blogger in attendance also thought the show was "amazing".
Not that it is even remotely the same, but they'll also be on Leno on July 30, the Late Late Show on August 1, and Carson Daly on August 3.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the opening act, Amy LaVere. As great as Hansard and Irglova were, it wasn't their CD's I walked away with, but rather LaVere's. Amy is a beautiful brunette-next-door from Tennessee who plays the upright bass and is a revelation in her own right. Her sound is hard to peg, but it definitely has a lot of Tennessee and southern influence. From her myspace page: "If Nora Jones and Hank Williams Sr. were to have a child that bred with the child of Exene of the band X and Bob Dylan...you would get Amy LaVere!!!!!" That's sorta about right. Her and her band's performance was on point. Great original and cover songs played with tremendous talent all the way around. An undeniably unique sound that I guarantee you won't hear on your local radio (unless you live in Memphis.) She's worth checking out on myspace, and I recommend you buy her album(s) cause you probably won't ever get a chance to hear her live any time soon. Now if I could only convince her to marry me...
posted by Q at 7/29/2007 11:15:00 PM
3 Comments:
I do not claim responsibility for the hyperboles of my guest bloggers. :)
Thank you so much! I saw them in Chicago and have been wanting "All the Way Down" as sung by Marketa - along with the covers and new stuff.
thank you thank you thank you!! you are truly wondeful!
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