Eliza Gilkyson
Even though I just saw a month's worth of bands, I decided to go see a show on Tuesday night here in Charlottesville. (I can't help it... that's what I do).
Eliza Gilkyson is from Austin, and most people from Austin are cool. She apparently left Austin the same day I did, but she drove. I flew. I think she's following me.
Anyway, I did not personally know any of her work until the day before the concert. I knew she sang some songs w/ Slaid Cleaves, which gives her cool points, and two of my friends--- 'the Bills'-- both highly recommend her. AND it was at my favorite Charlottesville listening venue-- The Gravity Lounge (small, quiet, no smoking---it's perfect, except that they don't have beer on tap). And it was only $10. So I had to go.
I recently got a bootleg of a concert of hers, and I do have her newest CD. I hadn't listened to either, so I gave both a spin Tuesday to prepare for the show. I liked what I heard.
The show itself was really good. I recognized several of the songs, and she played my favorite (at least favorite after one day) off of her new album "land of milk and honey"--the one about 'I'm alone, but i'm not lonely'. It's a great song. the songs I didn't know, I really liked too. she played two sets. For the first set she had a setlist. For the second set she took requests, and just played what she felt like playing. It was really fun. Her son played drums, but it was a jazz style drumming--- no big drum kit, and another guy played steel guitar and guitar. Her music was very chill, with strong songwriting, and a strong delivery. Her singing style reminded me a bit of Lucinda Williams. As with most Texas singers she told some funny stories in between. I'm glad I went. It's shows like this that make me go to more shows.
If I hadn't gone, I would have had no idea what I would have missed.
And I would have missed a lot.
Eliza Gilkyson is from Austin, and most people from Austin are cool. She apparently left Austin the same day I did, but she drove. I flew. I think she's following me.
Anyway, I did not personally know any of her work until the day before the concert. I knew she sang some songs w/ Slaid Cleaves, which gives her cool points, and two of my friends--- 'the Bills'-- both highly recommend her. AND it was at my favorite Charlottesville listening venue-- The Gravity Lounge (small, quiet, no smoking---it's perfect, except that they don't have beer on tap). And it was only $10. So I had to go.
I recently got a bootleg of a concert of hers, and I do have her newest CD. I hadn't listened to either, so I gave both a spin Tuesday to prepare for the show. I liked what I heard.
The show itself was really good. I recognized several of the songs, and she played my favorite (at least favorite after one day) off of her new album "land of milk and honey"--the one about 'I'm alone, but i'm not lonely'. It's a great song. the songs I didn't know, I really liked too. she played two sets. For the first set she had a setlist. For the second set she took requests, and just played what she felt like playing. It was really fun. Her son played drums, but it was a jazz style drumming--- no big drum kit, and another guy played steel guitar and guitar. Her music was very chill, with strong songwriting, and a strong delivery. Her singing style reminded me a bit of Lucinda Williams. As with most Texas singers she told some funny stories in between. I'm glad I went. It's shows like this that make me go to more shows.
If I hadn't gone, I would have had no idea what I would have missed.
And I would have missed a lot.
posted by Hutch at 8:21 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Meg!-
i have too many favorites. they are definitely one of my favorite live bands, but they haven't broken into my pantheon of all time favorites yet. there is a LOT of criteria that's involved w/ entering the pantheon.
i do love MMJ though.
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