I got a call Friday from Lou's Records telling me that I was the winner of a pair of tickets to the sold out Regina Spektor show at the House of Blues on Sunday which also included a meet and greet. I tried to upgrade and get a photopass, too, but no such luck, so here's my "if a were a 5 year old" rendering of the stage.
Only Son started off the show with his just a guitar, then played the rest of the set with his iPod playing backing instrumentals. I loved him, actually, and would like to see him at the Casbah on his own one of these days. He would fit well with Lou Barlow- remember when he busted out the the tape deck on his solo shows?
Regina Spektor is pretty crazy. The crowd was totally into her, making more than half her set sing alongs. She also has a fair share of clap along parts for additional audience participation. She seems to have invented her own variation on the jazz scat and does a lot of other random stuff with her vocals to accompany the piano, her mic tapping, her banging a drumstick against a wooden chair, and being joined by Only Son during the finale. After the show we met with Greg from the record label and got flats signed by Regina, though Lyn and I had more to talk about with Jack. Regina was super sweet to the six of us there, and she's this tiny girl who is all smiles, so it was a really good experience. During her show she gushed that San Diego has been her favorite city on tour. It was clear San Diego loves her right back.
ChickRawker covered this show quite well already, so just go there and check out her review and setlist.
I'm lazy. Here are some bands I like, some bands with new stuff, some bands coming to San Diego soon, and some bands that I like that have new stuff that are coming to San Diego soon.
"The Drop to the Top" Only Son (formerly of the Moldy Peaches, appearing at the House of Blues Apr 29, in support of Regina Spektor)
"Unbeast the Leash" - Videohippos (Ché Café June 17)
"Blood on the Slacks"-Golden Smog- Click the link to preview tracks on Lost Highway.
"Trading Twilight For Daylight" Great Northern (Beauty Bar June 1)
download an MP3 of "The Middle" here. The CD will be released 5/15.
"Ode to Ochrasy" Mando Diao (Casbah, May 21) (you can hear the full album on their MySpace page)
Finally, if you're a regular at my site, you've noticed the new banner at the top of the page and you also know I love me some Aqualung. Somehow this translates to a contest for you.
For your chance to win the following prize pack:- Aqualung hoodie
- Aqualung t-shirt
- a copy of his latest cd Memory Man
- and a hard-copy of Ragged I'm gonna make you dig through this site a little. I have seen Aqualung 3 times in San Diego. Name one of the venues where I've seen him. I will select a winner at random from any entries I get by the end of the day on Thursday. E-mail your answers to divebarchick AT gmail DOT com. Include name, address, tele. I promise I won't give your info out or tp your house.
that's all for now.
