Lydia Loveless at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (24 April 2014)
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Turnout to this 7th Street Entry show was incredibly good; if it didn't sell out, it sure felt like it.
Opening up the show were two locals, Tanbark (a folk duo consisting of Chloe Nelson and James Jannicelli) and The Sudden Lovelys (a duo consisting of Daniel and Paige Ferraro from 'Nordeast Minneapolis').
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The Sudden Lovelys
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Since we last saw The Sudden Lovelys in 2011, outside of Paige's massive glasses, the band's music and banter remained unchanged. Which is a good thing, because I do enjoy their boy/girl vocals and the weird shift in their music (they dubbed this as "aggressive folk").
Highlight of their set was a fan request for "Waxwing Birds", which, without protest, The Sudden Lovelys launched into the song.
Other highlight was a cover of John Prine's "In Spite Of Ourselves."
As for Lydia Loveless, just a little background on her, for those unfamiliar with her work. She previously played bass in a new wave band called Carson Drew (father of Nancy Drew). When the band broke up seven years ago, she went solo.
Her latest work, Somewhere Else, is her fourth studio album.
When Loveless took the stage to an eager crowded room, her sleeve got caught on the mic stand. Instead of pretending it didn't happen, she owned up to it and said it was her fault, "I was trying to be like all Stevie Nicks with my witchy outfit…" And speaking of the crowd, Loveless did make the comment that her audience was "about [her] age".
As for her music, it is like country and honky tonk, and listening to her songs, I can tell that they all are stories about her life (or someone she knows). If that sounds like your cup of tea, check out Lovless at a live show:
04/26/14 Urbana, IL Rose Bowl Tavern
04/27/14 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
05/23/14 Lexington, KY Willie's Locally Known
05/24/14 Knoxville, TN The Bowery
05/27/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
05/28/14 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
05/29/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
05/30/14 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
05/31/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
06/02/14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
06/03/14 New York, NY Webster Hall
06/04/14 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
06/05/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
06/06/14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
06/07/14 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
06/13/14 Chattanooga, TN Miller Plaza
06/14/14 Cincinnati, OH Coney Island Amph
07/11/14 Cincinnati, OH Sawyer Point
08/15/14 Buffalo, NY Sportsmens Tavern
08/16/14 Roxbury, NY Roxbury Arts Center
08/22/14 Manhattan, KS Aggie Central Station
08/23/14 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing
08/31/14 Cookeville, TN Muddy Roots Festival
Trivia: the song "To Love Somebody" and "Really Wanna See You" were inspired by Minneapolis' The Replacements – which Loveless proudly was reading an oversized 'mats book that she had on stage.
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Lydia Loveless at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (24 April 2014) |