As I am formulating my thoughts, I'm pretty sure Zooey Dechanel of the band 'She & Him' is performing a beautiful song such as "You Really Got A Hold On Me" as she is scheduled to perform a second night (tonight!) at the SF North Beach venue, Bimbo's 365. I was fortunate to have sneaked a photo despite the no camera policy. Let's just say that really cheap periwinkle sleeveless blouses come in handy in hiding bulges.
Last night marked the attendance of my 4th musical show of the year, three of which have regrettably fallen on hapless Sundays. Despite the odds, I enjoyed the fact that 'She & Him' got on stage at 9.30ish, staying on a little past and hour. I was able to sleep well throughout the Sunday night without suffering the normal feverish chills I have experienced from other shows (as the result of extreme temperature conditions from other shows - Cough! Cut Copy).
Things were short and sweet, at least for me. I remember looking over at Phil - hoping to find unbridled enthusiasm. Instead, the man had a few half smiles. Looks like the show had a lot of boyfriends with blank stares.
I was left yearning for more. Zooey's voice was a bold boom, low and well honey like. M. Ward's second voice when present added a subtle beautiful melancholy sound. BTW, I think M.Ward is something of a music god.
I really feel that my having listened and seen "She and Him" is indeed opening the door to my appreciation to many things beyond your standard 'electronic', 'sub-pop' sounds. I beginning to enjoy the winey twang of the steel guitar accompanied by of the clanging of the piano.
I love enjoying life.
2 comments:
celebrity status of zooey was good, but i found M. Ward to be my star of the evening. next time we'll stop by kennedys before our show!!
propZ with the camera. way sneaky of you!
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