Joe's Pub

Last night I met Hiromi at Joe's Pub. I have long wanted to go there for a show after Lynda invited me to a cabaret that was less than wholly enchanting, and after missing a series of artists I would have liked to have seen. I had mentioned wanting to see Tina Dico to Hiromi and she asked if she could come. She brought some friends.

The weather was terrible. Ice stung my face as I crossed Lafayette in search of the club. We met ten minutes before the show started and managed to secure a table right by the stage. We ordered a bottle of wine, mussels, and french fries. The opening act was a duo from Portland, Oregon. They sang and played guitars. One person switched to banjo for various songs.

Tina came on after half an hour. She's most noted as being a singer on Zero 7's first album. Her voice was large, easily filling the room. She thanked the crowd and joked about her last time playing solo in New York. She said there were about eight people in the room. She asked if anyone had seen her before. A few people clapped. "Ah, I see a couple of those eight are back," she said. She introduced her band, which she had brought with her from Denmark.

She played tracks from her first album, from her new album which she'd just completed, an tracks from her first six track EP. A man at the table next to me was bootlegging the show on a minidisc, so I imagine you'll be able to find a torrent of it or something sometime. After the show, Hiromi thanked me for mentioning the show to her. She said she really enjoyed it.

Walking back into the freezing rain, we all decided not to continue to brave the weather and all went home. Looking to the weekend, I had hoped to go somewhere, but the weather looks uncooperative. I have Friday off. I'm thinking of going to the Dia:Beacon. Anyone? Posted by eku at March 24, 2005 8:01 AM