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Bat for Lashes at the Great American Music Hall, 6/13/09

The Great American stage dressed up fancy. Thanks to Flickr user smazurov for sharing.
The Great American stage dressed up fancy. Thanks to Flickr user smazurov for sharing.

It’s pretty easy to see why this show was so sold out.  Bjork and Radiohead endorsements aside, people always seem interested by an artist who opens up a portal into a construct they can deeply explore.  Natasha Khan who is, Bat For Lashes, carries you into her songs in the same way an author submerges readers into the lush world of their own creation.  Full of fairies, birds, ghosts and howling wolves, her thoughtful and refreshingly imaginative music invites you into a world you’re not sure she discovered, envisioned, or simply grew up in. Continue reading “Bat for Lashes at the Great American Music Hall, 6/13/09”

Dredg at Great American Music Hall, 5/19/09

This photo from a different show pictures the agressive cellist. Thanks to http://www.flickr.com/photos/drop_dead_ed/ for the photo.
This photo from a different show pictures the agressive cellist. Thanks to http://www.flickr.com/photos/drop_dead_ed/ for the photo.

Dredg was nice enough to schedule two hometown shows on their tour with Torche and Judgement Day.  Because of this, neither one sold out and I was able to go to the show at the Great American Music Hall.  Hometown shows are usually great because the band will play longer and bring a lot more energy into it.  So how did this one stack up? Continue reading “Dredg at Great American Music Hall, 5/19/09”