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Venue |
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| Fri 5/9/08 |
Saratoga, CA |
Carriage House Theater |
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| Sun 5/11/08 |
San Francisco, CA |
Café du Nord |
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| Tue 5/13/08 |
Ashland, OR |
The Mobius |
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| Wed 5/14/08 |
Portland, OR |
Mississippi Studios |
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| Thu 5/15/08 |
Seattle, WA |
Tractor Tavern |
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| Fri 5/23/08 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Tin Angel |
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| Sat 5/24/08 |
Nyack, NY |
Riverspace Arts |
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| Fri 6/27/08 |
Albany, NY |
Linda Norris Auditorium |
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| Sun 7/6/08 |
Greenfield, MA |
Greenfield Energy Park |
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| Sat 7/26/08 |
North Truro, MA |
Payomet Performing Arts Center |
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| Sat 8/2/08 |
Blue Hill, ME |
The Shangri-La Music Festival |
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| Fri 8/8/08 |
Oceana County, MI |
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival |
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| Fri 9/5/08 |
Darlington, MD |
Sisterspace of the Delaware Valley |
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| Sat 10/11/08 |
Northampton, MA |
Iron Horse Music Hall |
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| * Sean Hayes co-headlines |
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After
5 full-length albums, 2 EP's, hundreds of shows every year,
reams of critical praise, and an incalculable number of fans
served, where is Erin McKeown to go?
On a Brazilian vacation? Exploring the Himalayas? To her rarely-visited
farmhouse?
No such thing! She heads to Lafayette.
Named after the address of New York's much-loved Joe's Pub,
Lafayette is the acclaimed songwriter's first official live
album and an on-record invitation into her other world, the
stage, where she spends more than half of every year knocking
‘em dead nightly. Over 13 tracks, Lafayette captures the
energy and musicality of McKeown as a bandleader and entertainer
extraordinaire.
The albums setlist veers giddily through McKeown's expanding
catalog, taking in a brand new original, material from Sing
You Sinners (this year's acclaimed album of re-imagined standards)
and McKeown's own inimitable classics, some of which are now
approaching a decade old. With the assistance of her crack,
6 piece band, many of these new classics are redesigned for
the stage. The bright, youthful glow of "James!" slinks
in new, deep-dub clothes. 1997's earnest "Fast As I Can"
crackles with a new perspective of wisdom and age. The tender
"Lullaby in 3/4" hovers like a hummingbird before
crashing to an extended crescendo. And crowd favorites like
"Blackbirds," "Slung-Lo," and "We Are
More" receive a shot of energy from sinewy horn arrangements.
Fans of McKeown's previous recordings will recognize the ace
rhythm section of drummer Allison Miller and bassist Todd Sickafoose.
Erik Deutsch, a new addition to McKeown's touring band, brings
his wizardry and sense of adventure to the piano, organ, and
electronics, along with trumpeter Shane Endsley and tenor saxophonist
and arranger Erik Lawrence. And while leading her affectionately-named
The Little Big Band, you can practically taste the joy in McKeown's
voice – after years of traveling the world solo, the prolific
songwriter finally has a group to call her own.
Lafayette is one night in the life of a performer at the peak
of her powers. With a singer's natural gift and a guitarist's
serious chops (often overlooked on her studio albums), McKeown
leads her band through their paces on songs new and old, fast
and slow, boisterous and reflective. And the group returns the
favor, playing the bandleader on and off stage like the elegant
entertainers of yesteryear. |
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Lafayette
Signature Sounds
2007 |
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