I figured last night's concert by Sufjan Stevens would be pretentious. It was. I expected his adoring audience to blindly accept each of his precious whims. They did. I knew that I wouldn't hear any rock, thrash, swing or funk. I was right.
And yet... I loved it. Heaven help me.
The cinematic chamber-folk rendered by Stevens and his nine-piece band brought the antiquated sounds of the circus to mind. That's a good thing. Any lingering cynicism I harbored was completely overwhelmed during the gleefully absurd 25-minute song cycle "Impossible Soul."
"Boy," Stevens repeatedly sang, "We can do much more together."
I guess so.
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Here's Joel Francis' review of Stevens. Elke Mermis' thoughts are here.
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Eyedea, of Rhymesayers-affiliated act Eyedea & Abilities, has died. (Tip via S.)
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I was apparently so consumed by the news of the death of Solomon Burke that I overlooked the passing of Joan Sutherland last week.
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Kansas City Click: Early Man's gig at The Riot Room is the loudest of the live music options I'm considering Monday.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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