Opening for Nouvelle Vague was the lovely Clare and the Reasons. Adorable, as always, she had more brass players than the last time I saw her, which was a very nice addition. Unfortunately, the audience was kind of a bust during her set - everyone in the back at the bar was talking which kind of ruined it for us up front and seemed to be zapping a bit of energy from the band. Of course, it was still a fun set. I felt bad for one of the band member's sister, Meredith, as the French percussionist / saw player kept dedicating every song to her since I guess this was her first time making it out to one of their shows. I also have to say that the little branches they always put in front of their microphones, while a cute idea, make it really hard to see (and photograph) their beautiful faces, so I kind of wish they would move them behind them or something.All the Wine [mp3] - (iTunes)
Nouvelle Vague was headlining and they were fantastic. I'm kind of pissed actually because that might be the best show I see all year, and it was only the third week of January!!! The two lead singers, Karina and Helena, were some of the most entertaining and sexy front-women I've ever seen and they seemed like they were having so much fun, dancing up a storm, acting out the music, crawling around on the floor, and just in general rocking out. I have to say, I picked the perfect spot to stand, as Karina (pictured right) kept coming and standing/sitting on the front of the stage directly in front of me. They played a very long set with two encores (set list photo courtesy of my dear friend Ryan Ong, who took some fabulous photos of the show, as well).Blister in the Sun [mp3] - (iTunes)
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| Nouvelle Vague @ Webster Hall |
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