03/18/2007: "RECENT CONCERT - El Perro Del Mar @ the EXPLX"

Pic via: knark.blogg.se/musik.html

My first great concert of 2007. I opted to see her show last Tuesday opposed to the Wednesday Hotel Cafe only because the original venue was the Rec Center Studios, so I assumed it was going to be a rather intimate show. The day of the show the venue was changed to the EXPLX, which is right below the Echo, a basement of sorts. When you step down there tho, you are immediately impressed by the wide open space, the leather box couches (which you can move to the stage) and the candle-lit atmosphere.

Rosie Thomas was the opening act, and I was impressed, then again, I never heard her music before. El Perro Del Mar, stunning and tall, took the stage with 3 back-up musicians (guitar, bass and keyboards) and waltzed through a set that included most of the songs from her sond self-titled album along with newer songs and a stunning Velvet Underground cover - I Found a Reason. Best song of the night? Her Spector-influenced "God Knows," the song eveybody was waiting to hear.

You can find both of the songs at the Hype Machine.

BTW, here's a fun fact about me that I never told anyone - my favorite word in the whole world is "chanteuse."