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M. Hacquard et al

A wonderful evening in the Marais in Paris' 3rd at l'église, Notre-Dame des Blancs-Manteaux.  The performance featured the classical/opera vocals of baritone Mario Hacquard et al.  Encore s'il vous plait.

Ratatat

This show gave me hope!  Over the past two years, I've seen so many electronic-aided shows that just plain sucked that I was about to draw a strict line–on one side would be those music artists that are worth seeing live (because they play more traditional instruments and make minimal use of computers) and, on […]

Walkmen

Alright, this was my 3rd outing to see the Walkmen and my second at DC's 9:30 Club.  I hadn't planned on going, but a friend had a few extras.  It didn't take much arm twisting.  They were one of the first bands that got me into "indie" music.  They hold a place in my heart […]

Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman)

The following is an excerpt from a short essay I wrote for a graduate school application in 2000: "It was just under ten years ago that my friends and I began traveling from our suburban homes in Royal Oak, Michigan into Detroit looking for nightlife. We were typical middle-class teenagers seeking to change our environment […]

Deerhunter

This the show at which I had my first 9:30 Club cupcake.  I was a little disappointed to find that it had a cream filling, akin to an old school hostess cupcake. I was not dissapointed, however, with Deerhunter.  I thought the guys did a nice job presenting work from their latest and fantastic album, […]

The Books w/ Black Heart Procession

I was pretty happy when I first heard that the Books were about to go on tour with a stop in DC.  The suger on all of it was that their opener would be the Black Heart Procession, a band that I had tried to see but missed on several past occassions.  Tickets were purchased […]

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