I was extra hyped up about this NYC show, I think, and admittedly a bit nervous, because 6 pm is such an early time to play (no such thing as a 6 pm show in LA!) that I wasn’t sure anyone would make it. Rockwood Music Hall is known to be a very hip venue these days, and I always find hip intimidating. But Ken was very welcoming and the space itself is really lovely and warm(figuratively – though it’s always warm onstage!). It’s tiny and a really charming mix of brick, wood and windows, there’s great sound (again – go Ken), and a stage takes up a chunk of the room, with tables oriented towards it in a clear emphasis of what the room is about – music. Some of the tables are so close to the stage you can, as the performer, set your glass of water on the table and just reach down and grab it when you need. All of that seems to encourage people to be very, very quiet. This is definitely the first true ‘listening room’ that we’ve played on the trip, and it was jarring at first to have people indeed really listening to all your lyrics. But then, of course, that’s exactly what a songwriter really wants! It was great. Read the rest of this entry »
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I’ll keep this brief, because it’s getting to feel like bedtime and we’re off to Boston tomorrow – but we played tonight in Danville, PA at Brews ‘N Bytes – a little restaurant and music venue run by Jason Perez. It’s a family affair, from the cooking (which his wife does) to running the sound. I think Jason even cleared our plates at some point on his way back to the soundboard. It cracked me up how he was just everywhere all the time! Jason was good enough not only to have us play at his venue but feed us and give us shelter for the night – and there’s even TV here! We watched some of Harry Potter and now we’re watching The Soup, so it pretty much feels like a weekend night at home. :) Read the rest of this entry »