Being that Austin claims itself as the live music capital of the world and our famed SXSW Festival just passed, I feel obligated to post a LIVE music blog. Here are some of my currently favorite artsts performing live. This blog is dedicated to Alan Shaw and Le-Link.
Elsiane
This Canadian band picked up where Portishead left off. It reminds me if Sade and Bjork had a love child. Just loverly….. I want to make some serious baby batter to this music!!!!
"mend" live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5SmOwcGD4
"Across the Stream" live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH1eZtNu26g
Antony & The Johnsons
The man voice portrays a severely wounded soul which he uses to sing discretely anti-war songs among other themes. His music has been heard in car commercials, sitcoms, and runway shows (Gucci, Fendi, Versace and Channel), as well as a favored base for remixes and experimental Youtube videos. His story is a n interesting one. He look has not all was been so androgynous. He found and preformed in many off-off-off Broadway extreme theatre company productions.
- You Are My Sister (a gay theme song)
http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com/
"Knocking on Heaven’s Door" live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfi_ggNdsuA
"knocking on heavens door" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNnEReAd80w
"cripple and the starfish" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbCIQ-SKhKE
Iron and Wine
With a coffee shop flair this band has been at the fore- front of the emo movement before emo was the scene to be seen in. A texturally complex dream vocals combined with guitar makes this band Canadian international stars for the pothead/hippie cross over genre.
- Flightless Bird
"carousel" live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw3t5OR_AE
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