[ATTENDED: April 18, 2024] Sir Chloe
My daughter was really excited to see Sir Chloe. I wound up buying resale tickets to this show (which thankfully weren’t crazy overpriced).
We arrived a little early (last time we went to a show that she wanted to go to I was very surprised to see how early everyone else had gotten there). I had assumed we’d get really close (I always seem to get pretty close at The Foundry, which just proves that her bands are more popular than mine). The close up area was already full, so we got some merch and then we found a spot. My daughter doesn’t like to be touched by other so we hung back. The Foundry is small enough that we could see fine (but man pictures there are really tough to get).
We were in a weird (for me) spot–on the right side close to the wall, where the secret entrance to backstage is. Which meant that kegs were going by from time to time. Had I realized where we wound up I would have suggested the other side, near the entrance where people tend to not congregate, but whatever.
Before this show I really only knew the one or two Sir Chloe songs that she had played me. So, to get ready I listened to the new album a bunch and some of the more popular songs on Spotify. I found I really liked her quite a lot–she’s a little slow for my tastes, but I enjoyed the tone and style of the music. And the lyrics were pretty great too.
When she came out, she had an oddly disaffected appearance. She seemed quite aloof and almost like she didn’t want to be there. And yet, I assume it was all part of the act, because she sang great and didn’t seem like she not giving her all.
It was quite a change from the warm and friendly stage presence of Girl in Red the night before. (more…)
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Wednesday were supposed to open for Beach Bunny at The Fillmore in 2023. They bailed on the show and I was a little bummed because I had heard good things about them. They played Union Trasnfer last year and I didn’t go. I really like the fuzzy guitars and largely grunge sound, but there’s a kind of alt-country vibe that underpins their sound that I just can’t get past. They have a lap steel guitar (which I either love or hate depending on how it’s used) and are often described as merging shoegaze and country. The more I hear the less grungy they sound so I decided against this one.
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