[DID NOT ATTEND: April 17, 2023] Black Belt Eagle Scout / Claire Glass & Adobo
When I first heard about Black Belt Eagle Scout back in 2018, I was really inrigued:
Katherine Paul grew up on a small Indian reservation in the Pacific Northwest. The singer, who performs as Black Belt Eagle Scout, identifies as a “radical indigenous queer feminist” and is influenced by Native American tradition as well as indie rock.
But when I listened to her song, I found it kind of bland. Her voice is soft and pretty, but the indie rock component was pretty minimal and was, as I say, kind of bland.
It’s now five years later and the new Black Belt Eagle Scout album, The Land, The Water the Sky, ups everything that I found missing that first time around.
I rather wanted to go to this show and a friend of mine says it was really good. But I have a birthday party to attend to coming up and I’m out tomorrow night so it was important to stay home.
Claire Glass Claire Glass is the solo project of Claire Puckett (of Hikes and Mother Falcon). This iteration highlights intricate classical guitar compositions overlaid with delicate vocals, with lyrical content prodding the deeper meanings of everyday wonders. Her newest release, “Dust”, explores themes of spiritual seeking after religion, alluding to Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy. It blends classical guitar with airy synths to create an ethereal, otherworldly feel.
Adobo Adobo is the solo project of Filipinx naturalist Nay Mapalo (of Hikes); Adobo is a foray into patient, emotive songs that pull inspiration from pop composition and the intricacies of classical guitar technique.
The listing said Claire Glass and Adobo were performing together, but photos made that seem incorrect.
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