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batskeetsI got home a few hours ago, and I've been kicking it. I saw a really fun episode of Mythbusters where they re-enacted the Alcatraz escape. I also tried out a broccoli cheddar soup recipe, which came out very tasty, although it was a bit heavy. I'm thinking about going to bed soon, but I'll probably knit for a while, first.
And now, I ramble about the Rufus Wainwright show. :D
Concert Evaluation, The Second: They opened the show with a short set by Martha Wainwright, a.k.a. Rufus' sister. She's doing all right for herself--her musical style seems a bit Ani DiFranco-ish, if you go for that sort of thing, and her singing voice was kind of a cross between (old) Jewel and Frente. She was a pretty good opening act, all in all.
After a seemingly endless 20 minute refreshment break, Rufus came out! He looked awesome, for the most part--great hair, stylish red shirt, funky clogs and... possibly the worst pair of plaid pants I think I've ever seen. Seriously. They were bad enough that I had to mention them. ::adlkfhasdkfhask:: And yet, it somehow worked for him. :)
He was pretty damned amazing live. He seemed very invested in his performance, and his voice sounded just like I remembered from his studio recordings. I love his compositional style and its little throwbacks to classical styles, and it was *really* powerful for me to hear it in person. I was kind of hoping he'd do Foolish Love, because that song really hits an emotional chord with me, so I'd have loved to see it live. But! He did play Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk, so I'm still terribly pleased. He also had some funny bits to share between songs, and it was really endearing.
The Shedd is an interesting venue, acoustically. Sounds really meshed in crazy ways, but it made for a really engulfing and powerful show. My only complaint was that the drums sometimes seemed to overpower everything else, but that didn't happen too often. Also, for those who don't know, The Shedd actually used to be a church, and has since been deconsecrated. In spite of the deconsecratedness, the ex-church venue gave Rufus a bit of the wiggies when he performed Gay Messiah, but he still kicked ass on it anyway. ::laughs::
If you like Rufus at all, or even if you don't know his work, you should see him play sometime. He's unconventional, but also very awe-inspiring. And if I could play piano like that, I'd die happy. SO. OWNED!!!!111one
In other news, I just watched an episode of What Not To Wear, in which they made over this chick who was 30 years old, and trying a little too hard to look like some Bettie Page/High Schooler hybrid. But the thing about this case in particular is, I actually *liked* about 1/3 to 1/2 of her clothes! Is this a bad sign? ::alskdfhsaldkfhsdf::
Anyway, I'm gone.
Edit: This quiz was a bit annoying at first, because I had to reload it a bunch of times before I got selections that were from actual *friends* and not communities, but it's a pretty neat idea, at least.
And now, I ramble about the Rufus Wainwright show. :D
Concert Evaluation, The Second: They opened the show with a short set by Martha Wainwright, a.k.a. Rufus' sister. She's doing all right for herself--her musical style seems a bit Ani DiFranco-ish, if you go for that sort of thing, and her singing voice was kind of a cross between (old) Jewel and Frente. She was a pretty good opening act, all in all.
After a seemingly endless 20 minute refreshment break, Rufus came out! He looked awesome, for the most part--great hair, stylish red shirt, funky clogs and... possibly the worst pair of plaid pants I think I've ever seen. Seriously. They were bad enough that I had to mention them. ::adlkfhasdkfhask:: And yet, it somehow worked for him. :)
He was pretty damned amazing live. He seemed very invested in his performance, and his voice sounded just like I remembered from his studio recordings. I love his compositional style and its little throwbacks to classical styles, and it was *really* powerful for me to hear it in person. I was kind of hoping he'd do Foolish Love, because that song really hits an emotional chord with me, so I'd have loved to see it live. But! He did play Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk, so I'm still terribly pleased. He also had some funny bits to share between songs, and it was really endearing.
The Shedd is an interesting venue, acoustically. Sounds really meshed in crazy ways, but it made for a really engulfing and powerful show. My only complaint was that the drums sometimes seemed to overpower everything else, but that didn't happen too often. Also, for those who don't know, The Shedd actually used to be a church, and has since been deconsecrated. In spite of the deconsecratedness, the ex-church venue gave Rufus a bit of the wiggies when he performed Gay Messiah, but he still kicked ass on it anyway. ::laughs::
If you like Rufus at all, or even if you don't know his work, you should see him play sometime. He's unconventional, but also very awe-inspiring. And if I could play piano like that, I'd die happy. SO. OWNED!!!!111one
In other news, I just watched an episode of What Not To Wear, in which they made over this chick who was 30 years old, and trying a little too hard to look like some Bettie Page/High Schooler hybrid. But the thing about this case in particular is, I actually *liked* about 1/3 to 1/2 of her clothes! Is this a bad sign? ::alskdfhsaldkfhsdf::
Anyway, I'm gone.
Edit: This quiz was a bit annoying at first, because I had to reload it a bunch of times before I got selections that were from actual *friends* and not communities, but it's a pretty neat idea, at least.
