Posted by The G on March 7, 2010 under G Reviews | 
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Chita Rivera sings the American Songbook at the Allen Room in NYC on March 6, 2010
Legendary singer Chita Rivera performed at New York’s Allen Room as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series on March 6, 2010 and she showed the adoring crowd why she is a legend. The 76 year old two-time Tony award winning singer didn’t take a break during her 80 minute set, where she guided us on a journey of her fantastic career. She sang songs from her most beloved performances (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago, West Side Story), told anecdotes about all stages of her career and constantly joked about her age. She went on to prove that age is just a number as her performance is much more rigorous than rock shows I’ve seen performed by people in their 20s, and she pulled it off like a true diva (without the attitude)! If you’ve never been to the Allen Room, it’s located in the Time Warner Center on 59th and Broadway on the 6th floor and as the room is surrounded by glass, it overlooks the busy and colorful intersection. Not only was the performance great, but the space added such great ambience. The performance was recorded to be broadcast in the future, so look for it – it was so great!
The set list for Chita Rivera’s American Songbook performance was:
Mambo Overture
I Won’t Dance/Let Me Sing
West Side Story Medley
Sweet Happy Life
I Don’t Remember You (from The Happy Time)
Kiss of the Spider Woman Medley
Where Am I Going (from Sweet Charity)
Camille, Collette, Fifi (from Seventh Heaven)
Not Exactly Paris
Carousel
Love and Love Alone (from The Visit)
More Than You Know
A Woman The World Has Never Seen (from Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life)
Nowadays (from Chicago)
All That Jazz (from Chicago)
Circle of Friends
Posted by The G on March 3, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Little Boots live at the Highline Ballroom
British electro-pop goddess Victoria Hesketh, better known as Little Boots, celebrated the US release date of her debut album “Hands” by playing a sold-out show on March 2, 2010 at New York’s Highline Ballroom. Her album has been out in the UK since June of 2009 but the US just wasn’t ready for it until today. Her stage show is like something reminiscent of Lady Gaga with really cool laser lights. While she doesn’t have the strongest voice, her songs are catchy as hell and will definitely have you boppin’ till you drop. She graciously thanked the crowd for partying with her on this very special day. She performed her hits “Earthquake,” “Remedy,” “Stuck on Repeat” and “New In Town.” She also debuted a new song that I am pretty sure is called “Echo” as she said that about a million times in the song. She apologized for being “douchey” but the song was inspired by the “Twilight” books. Apology accepted. Another highlight was her take on “Symmetry,” as she performed the song without the aid of Human League’s Phillip Oakey, who appears on the studio version. See some more bootylicious pictures of Little Boots and the set list after the jump.
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Posted by The G on February 27, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Patti Smith and Iggy Pop live at Carnegie Hall - February 26, 2010
For the 20th anniversary celebration of Tibet House concerts, composer Philip Glass pulled out all the stops. The event was called “Philip Glass and Friends” and it took place at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2010. As if seeing one of the most influential composers of the modern age wasn’t enough, his friends that came along to entertain us were Russian anti-folk hero Regina Spektor, the NY gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith and soon to be inducted Hall of Famer Iggy Pop! Holy Cow! Patti Smith covered the O’Jays’ classic “Love Train,” before finishing with a show-stopping “Gloria.” When I heard the opening notes of that song, I had instant recall of why I decided to trek out in a blizzard to see this show! She brought the house down and further secured her place as a goddess in the world of G. Who can follow an act like that? Iggy Pop! Iggy played “The Passenger” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Wow! What an evening.
Iggy Pop - wanting to be your dog.
See a bunch of pictures after the jump!
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Tags: 20th Anniversary, Carnegie Hall, February 26 2010, Gogol Bordello, Iggy Pop, Images, New York, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Photos, Regina Spektor, Robert Thurman, Set List, Tibet House
Posted by The G on February 23, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Peter Silberman of The Antlers
On February 19, 2010, Brooklyn based band The Antlers opened for The Editors at New York’s Terminal 5. While I liked The Editors a bit more, both acts were great. Here’s a few fun facts about the Antlers. Originally, The Antlers were a solo project by lead singer Peter Silberman. After releasing 2 albums, he recruited 2 other members. Writing a not-so-uplifting album about a friend succumbing to cancer, the band independently released “Hospice” and it sold so many copies, they had to press a bunch more to keep up with demand.
See the setlist and another photo of Peter Silberman after the jump.
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Posted by The G on February 20, 2010 under G Reviews |
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The Editors live at Terminal 5
The good thing about being open-minded is when you have a new experience, you can let yourself be free to witness the unknown and form your opinions later. When I saw The Editors on February 19, 2010 at New York’s Terminal 5, I didn’t really know what to expect. They’ve been around since 2002, and while I knew their name, I didn’t really know much of their music. What little I had heard made me decide to take a chance and see them live. I walked into the show as a blank slate and from the second The Editors came on stage (at 9:40 pm) until they exited (around 11:00 pm), they colored my slate with love. They were so awesome live, as I write these words, I wish the show was still going on. They needed no backdrops and fancy lights to show the crowd that they rock. Instead, lead singer Tom Smith played guitar, piano and keyboards (sometimes multiple instruments during a song). His voice sounds scarily like Ian Curtis from Joy Division and musically, if you take the best and funkiest moments The Killers have and meld it all together, you have Funky Joy Division. I’m keeping this review short because I need to switch over to Amazon.com and buy all of their albums immediately.
Tom Smith of The Editors
View some more pix and the set list for The Editors after the jump.
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