After an amazing launch party at the Saturn Bar on Friday (review to come this week + photos!!), it was time to relax on Saturday evening with one of my favorite female vocalists, Joanna Newsom. I had the privilege of seeing her once while I was living in London. She played at a venue called the Southbank Center for two nights.
My expectations of seeing her were a bit jaded due to this experience earlier in the year. The Southbank Center is a beautiful concert hall. It is built for pristine acoustics, usually a symphony of sorts, and the audience is seated. Seats! Tipitina's really needed seats...
While I was excited to see Joanna in such a legendary New Orleans venue, it proved frustrating as I could not see over the incredibly still crowd. Joanna's voice sounds just as one would hope; pristine. How someone with such a pretty and unique voice also happens to pick up such a pretty and unique instrument is a gift to us all.
Joanna was accompanied by a four person band, including one member on the jaw harp (odd). She played a nice mix from her newest album along with some old favorites. I felt like the set ended just as I grasped it was happening (it was relatively short), but she did come out for a two song encore of "Good Intentions Paving Company" and a crowd favorite "Peach, Plum, Pear."
I would highly recommend anyone going to see Joanna Newsom if given the chance. Unlike any other performance I have seen this year, Newsom is bound to impress and leave one feeling like they were just involved in something truly special.
For more pictures from the show,
check out Joshua's Flickr.
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