lisa hannigan at bowery ballroom

lisa hannigan make a triumphant return
to the bowery ballroom

sad discovery

belated sad discovery: damien rice fired lisa hannigan. that breaks my heart a little. in an npr interview she talks about getting fired minutes before a gig. i like how she moved on from it and has done her own thing. i saw her last summer when she opened for jason mraz at the greek. she was adorable. i've always said i liked lisa more than damien, but i always thought lisa went solo because she was so good and damien encouraged it. boy was i wrong. in any case, this video embodies her positive sensibilities. it's like a diy treasure knit in cozy yarn.


don't forget to click on the "i don't know" (live) vid from npr. she sings in a booth.

back to back in the bay

best homecoming concert: matt nathanson @ warfield.  i'm home and matt's home so it's only fitting that i see him. the last time i saw him in new york at roseland i was a little disappointed. not sure if it was the gigantic venue or the crowd.   

matt sprinkled the show with cover interludes like "big country", "losing my religion", "jessie's girl", and "the kids are alright".  he also played oldies but goodies from his ernst album - 

"first time" and "all been said before". matt's first headlining gig at the warfield was a treat and hope there will be more to come.  congrats to you for making it from the brainwash to headlining the warfield.  you deserve all the mad love you get.  lastly, and not least, another converted matt fan = henry!

must concert to brave the rain that never came: jason mraz @ greek theatre. i've never seen jason in an official concert. i did see him in an alice lounge back when i worked there.  the intimate show tied me over until now.  i threw down the dough because lisa hannigan, who i've adored since her stints with damien rice, was opening for him.  she stepped in on "lucky" with jason and hands down sings a better rendition than colbie caillat.  lisa's voice is

ahhhmazing.  the show was a good reunion for some ucsd kids like us (me, leigh-anne and dennis)

only in berkeley moment: passed by this love fest on my way to the greek.

best post-concert grub: el farito on 24th and mission on dia de los muertos.  for all those cali kids who miss a good burrito.  here's to you.