On my way out the door to see sultry singer/songwriter, Jenifer Jackson, at the Living Room. What a cool chic...Jenifer knows how to keep a crowd entertained with witty banter in between her songs. She is also a good friend of my roomate, JK.
I've only seen her perform solo before; tonight, she's bringing the calvary for a full band show!
I'm in love. My crush's name? Haley Bonar.
On a windy Friday night, I braved the cold to see a singer I had never heard before...just rave reviews about her music.
I was not dissapointed as she had me breathless from the first note of her Rhodes piano. This stunning South Dakotan, now residing in St. Paul, MN, is as gorgeous as her voice is - very dreamy. The highlights were 'Drinking Again' and a new song off the soon-to-be released "Lure the Fox" (sometime in early 2006). Bonar is an excellent song writer; she paints beautiful pictures with her songs. Let us hope for a quick return to NYC!
Check out a few of her songs at her Myspace.com Page
Back in June, I miraculously found out about Gothamist.com's Movable Hype 3.0 featuring Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! (June 20th, 2005 at the Knitting Factory) the night before the show. Through the beauty of online purchases via ticketweb, I secured a ticket to this show. Incredible is a word I would stamp on their performance. By the way, David Bowie was there as well!! Pinch me, please.
Since I moved to NYC last November, I have 'found' many bands I really, really like. Brooklyn-based CYH sit atop that list.
See for yourself on December 16 as the boys will make their National TV debut on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Please set your tivo's accordingly.