My evening with Keren Ann, Dean, and Britta

[bluedevilsf]

It only took me just over three years to do it, but I finally got out to see a club show in Minneapolis last night. I saw Dean & Britta, with Keren Ann as the opener, at the Cedar Cultural Center. I really needed to get out for the evening, and this was the perfect excuse.

I'm so very glad to see Dean & Britta achieve success post-Luna. Back

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[slumberjack]

i am seeing this show in like two weeks here and i am SOOO excited! they're playing at a tiny acoustic venue so i know people will be quiet... wow, "snowstorm" and "tiger lily" — i hope they do those here!

and yes, from what i've heard it's a co-headlining show.

did keren ann do any of her french stuff or was it english-only? my friend who's going with me really likes her first couple of albums but i have a feeling we'll hear more of the newer stuff. i like it all though, so i don't mind! i never thought i'd have a chance to see her.

[bluedevilsf]

The venue where this was held isn't terribly intimate, but it certainly wasn't big. I had a seat in the fourth row center, so I was close to the stage.

When they played "Ceremony," they made it seem at first like it was impromptu. Dean and Britta know how to play it, but it seems the keyboardist didn't, so that's what that was all about.

I recall only one French song in Keren Ann's set, and unfortunately it wasn't "Midi dans le Salon de la Duchesse" which I really love. I'd say her set was 2/3 from the new album and 1/3 from Nolita. I don't have the album before those, so I can't say if she did anything from that one.

If you can track down a copy of Men's Vogue, it has the excerpt from Black Postcards. It looks like it's going to be a good read

[slumberjack]

i can't remember where exactly i heard galaxie 500, but i remember learning how to play pretty much every track from on fire when i first got my guitar... i will be so excited if they do anything from that when i see them!

i don't know about tell me do you miss me... what is it?

[bluedevilsf]

Wow...you didn't know about Tell Me Do You Miss Me?

It's a documentary about Luna's final tour. It's very good! And yes, it's on DVD; I have a copy.