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Margaret Glaspy (Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, September 29, 2023)

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[ATTENDED: September 29, 2023] Tasha

I had been wanting to see Margaret Glaspy for a pretty long time.  She last played Philadelphia in 2016, about two months before I heard her album.  She was supposed to headline a tour back in 2020, but that show was postponed, so it’s not all her fault that it took me so long to see her.

And now, I’ve seen her three times in a year and a half.

Tonight I had tickets to see Explosions in the Sky, a band I loved seeing live and who I’ve wanted to see again (and again).  But when Margaret Glaspy announced her show for tonight, after careful consideration, I decided to see Margaret. The first time I had seen her was as an opener.  The second time was for a short free at noon.  So I had never seen her as a headliner, and that won out.

She was terrific. (more…)

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Tasha (Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, September 29, 2023) [MARGARET GLASPY]

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[ATTENDED: September 29, 2023] Tasha

Tasha is a Chicago based singer songwriter.  I hadn’t really heard her, but she opened for Nilufur Yanya on a night that I, coincidentally, went to see Spoon’s rescheduled show (for whom Margaret Glaspy opened(!)).

About her then I wrote: She has a lovely voice and sings a blend of folk and torch song.

And that was still true a year and a half later.  Although it was a bit more folk than torch.

On stage was Tasha and Emma (no last names given).  Emma played lead and backing guitar lines while Tasha sang and played guitar.

Tasha had a strong presence despite the low turnout so early.  She even made a comment about being from Chicago and no one reacted–“Not a single whoo?”  She later joked that she was going to say that Chicago was the Philly of the midwest but she was afraid to.

Tasha’s voice is really resonant and lovely.  Her songs were slow and thoughtful and combining that with her voice, I felt like some of her songs sounded like 60s British folk songs–an unusual touchstone for a young person from Chicago.

Some songs rocked a little harder and Emma played some cool feedbacking effects on a song or two.  On another song, she played keys which fleshed out the song pretty nicely.

I really enjoyed her set a lot, and by the time she was finishing up, the crowd had built some more and she received some loud applause.  Someone even asked me what her name was (she had forgotten to say it again later in the set).

  1. Dream Still ™
  2. Lake Superior ™
  3. Bed Song 1 ™
  4. History ™
  5. new song
  6. Michigan
  7. Would You Mind Pulling Me Close? §
  8. Year From Now ™

™ Tell Me What You Miss the Most (2021)
§ single (2021)

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Nilüfer Yanya / Tasha / Ada Lea (Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, May 4, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: May 4, 2022] Nilüfer Yanya / Tasha / Ada Lea

I saw Nilüfer Yanya back in 2019.  She opened for Sharon Van Etten.  For some reason I keep thinking that she was the headliner for that show.  Which I guess is why I thought it was strange that she was downsizing to Underground Arts.  But she’s now headlining with this tour.

This had been a very busy concert time for me, so I didn’t buy a ticket for this show right away.

Then my Spoon show which had been postponed in April was rescheduled for this same date.  So I was glad I hadn’t bought the ticket yet.

I have rather enjoyed her new album though and would like to see her again.  I’m sure she’s become even more dynamic of a performer.

Tasha (I have to say that there are far too many one-named people with just a first name.  Why do you think that’s okay?  How are people supposed to find you?) is a singer from Chicago.  She has a lovely voice and sings a blend of folk and torch song.  She’d be a great addition to Yanya’s show

Ada Lea (not a one-name singer, as her name is Alexandra Levy) is a Canadian singer who plays slightly up-tempo folk.  She sings a bit like Andy Shauf–what’s up with this style being so prominent?

I’m rather taken with her bio’s blurb about her record:

classic, soft-rock beauty to intimate finger-picked folk passages and night-drive art-pop. And the textures are frequently surprising due to the collage of lo-fi and hi-fi sounds that tastefully decorate the album without ever clouding the heart-center of the song.

I’ve really enjoyed what I heard from her so far–it’s quiet moody and interesting.  I bet she’s great live.

For ease of searching I include: Nilufer Yanya

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