Thanks for the reply’s and the MBD review. Im kind of sad that i missed it.

I noticed in the review that July July wasn’t mentioned and I thought that was definitely one of the highlights of the show. I really would have liked to hear The Legionnaire’s Lament, but alas, ’twas not disappointed.

Now, to catch Birdmonster on Thursday. If you haven’t heard them, move your asses to The Boot.

“After listening to them play Laura Veirs’ Year of Meteors [buy] on repeat for 75 minutes, Shara wandered onto the stage. I had been hoping she’d be in one of her very proper dresses, but she was in casual attire–white knit pants, a white top, and a fitted white hooded shirt. She did, however, sport her normal updo, which is like a (far) less eccentric Lisa Lobsinger creation [link]. (Not in shape, but in… puffiness?) She stood in front of the microphone and sang ‘Feeling Good,’ sans band, and then mentioned, ‘That’s my favourite Nina Simone song.’ Her band then joined, also dressed in all white, and they began ‘Golden Star.’ ‘Magic Rabbit,’ ‘Disappear,’ ‘Workhorse,’ and ‘Freak Out’ followed. Her voice and delivery were incredibly true to the album, but never boring.

I’d heard Shara has a bubbly personality, but didn’t know the extent of it until this evening. While her music has a distinctly dark feel, she brightens every song by jumping, twirling, and dancing around the stage. (Her bassist also contributed with several high jump-kicks of his own.) On multiple occasions, she asked the very accepting audience, ‘Are you ready?’ The highlight of her set, in my opinion, was a modified version of the dramatic album closer ‘Workhorse.’ Before its normal conclusion, she paused, walked to the edge of the stage, and put on a pair of oversized white sunglasses. She then reached down and produced two neon green glowsticks and began her personal mini-rave. After throwing about eight sticks into the audience, she returned to the keys and began singing and dancing her way through ‘Tainted Love’ [link]. ‘Freak Out’ was also a treat, despite the fact I find Shara’s voice a bit shrill during the scream-sung chorus. She’s obviously been working on her rockstar moves–or has them down pat naturally, which wouldn’t be that large of a surprise, given how uncontrived her entire performance was–because she showcased a (very feminine) rockstar guitar slink and, during this particular song, head shake.”

The rest here.