SOUNDTRACK: MARTIN TIELLI-The Hudson, Hamilton, ON (January 28, 2006).
After the flurry of solo activity, the Rheos released their final album and toured and then broke up. Dave Bidini said that Tim Vesely wanted to quit in January 2006. Who knows exactly when that was made clear or how this solo show from Martin came about.
It’s only 29 minutes long. When he comes out someone asks where he came from. So who knows what’s going on.
The recording is too loud and feels kind of harsh. But he says “I’m gonna try some songs on you.”
I think the entire set is him solo although it sounds like there may be an extra guitar on “My Sweet Relief” and “I’ll Never Tear You Apart.” He doesn’t mention anyone though, so maybe he’s just awesome.
There’s only 7 songs “Digital Beach” (an unusual Rheos cover by itself). Then six songs from his debut album. “World In A Wall” which is great (but again, kind of harsh sounding), “Waterstriders (The Bridge)” “My Sweet Relief” “I’ll Never Tear You Apart,” a rocking “That’s How They Do It In Warsaw” and “Wetbrain.”
It’s a brief show with very little chatter, but it’s interesting to hear him do many of these songs solo. Given that he tends to play songs from newer albums I can’t help but wonder if this was actually an older concert.
[READ: June 15, 2015] Bleachers in the Sun
Every now and then a big pile of short plays comes to my desk. The ones that sound interesting I’ll give a read–it usually doesn’t take too long.
This one is about 4 eleven year old girls (in the play the performers are adults).
The blurb on the back says “Why would adults go to see a play about eleven-year-olds? Possibly because none of us ever really stop being eleven. [This play] holds a mirror up to grown ups to darkly illuminate the world of modern adolescent girls, which is just like ours, only amplified.”
Okay, well, yes it sort of does that, But the mirror was so dark that I found the play less than illuminating. (more…)
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