[DID NOT ATTEND: September 6, 2022] Arlo Parks / Del Water Gap
I was really bummed when I missed Arlo Parks at The Foundry (a very tiny venue). But I was really surprised to see that her next Philly show, barely a year later, would be at Franklin Music Hall, one of the larger venues in Philly.
Arlo Parks was supposed to open for or co-headline with Clairo at the Fillmore on February 26 2022, but the show was cancelled and when Clairo came back around in July, she had a different opener (my daughter and I went to that show).
So I was looking forward to seeing Arlo (enough that I did not get Neko Case tickets, because I already had them for Arlo). But as the show approached, I was feeling less excited about the prospect. I listened to her album and liked it, but didn’t know if I wanted to go all the way there for it. The Foundry show would have been fun and intimate, but I couldn’t quite picture her in the much bigger FMH. So I decided to stay home.
Del Water Gap is a great pseudonym. Samuel Holden Jaffe is Del Water Gap and has been making music for over ten years. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of him sooner (with a name like that).
His music has a catchy and poppy indie sound. His voice reminds me a bit of Andy Shauf. The music is pleasant enough that I could see him being used in an indie film.
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