-"Homesick," Kings of Convenience
Last night I ventured back to the Iota Club (am I a "regular" yet?) with Kelly Alm and Pepper to see the Kings of Convenience put on a wonderful show. These Kings are two guys from Norway who for the sake of comparison resemble Simon & Garfunkel with some sweet finger-picking acoustic guitar stylings and beautiful harmonies with a kind of Nick Drake-y hush and whisper. Their music is incredibly calming and soothing, and to see them perform it live so naturally made me appreciate it that much more. The dynamic between the two guys was pretty interesting-- one was a crazy/outgoing/clownish redhead, the other a more subdued/quiet/handsome model-type (and if you must know, absolutely and completely my "type" of guy... quite the European dreamboat, really). They would clown around a lot on stage, joke with the audience and chat/bicker amongst themselves (in Norwegian even!), but as soon as they quit that act and started playing their music, it was like a hush fell over the room and everyone was completely entranced. It was a great experience and I'm glad I got to seem them because word has it they don't come to the U.S. too much to tour. And when I showed up at the club (2 hours ahead of time!) there was already a line streaming outside. For a while it was very reminiscent of the Ray LaMontagne evening of heartbreak, except that we actually made it in this time and they cut off the line shortly after us. Good call. This Iota club is creating lots of unnecessary drama, though!! I really wish there was a website called "Band Popularity Meter" where one could go and effectively gauge a band's current status to know how many people to expect to line up outside a tiny show. Anyway, it was another great night of music with good company. Glad I got to see Kel again as it has been more than a few months since we've enjoyed any quality time.
Photos from the evening...
Kings of Convenience, Erland Oye (left) and Eirik Glambek Boeand:
Eirik Glambek Boeand (the hottie):
Two thumbs up:
Current Music: Love is No Big Truth, by Kings of Convenience
Current Mood: most excellent
1 comment:
I want to check this place out when I come home! Saw a really good band last night...Thirteen Senses. They're from the UK and they opened for the Killers in Paris. I was totally impressed but their album hasn't been released in France or the US yet so the import is ridiculously expensive. However, if you see it cheap, pick it up cause they're awesome!
Post a Comment