I had the privalege of seeing Antony and the Johnsons play over the weekend and I must say that it was one of the best live shows I have seen. I have been a huge fan of Antony's for the past few years, so I was terribly excited when I saw he was coming here (Thanks to Dan for a great birthday gift). Most people I know wouldn't enjoy Antony, I am not sure I did at first. But the more I listened to his entirely unique voice, and how it interweaved with the strings and piano around him, I became hooked. I find it is a completely different experience every time I listen to him. And every listen brings out something I had not previously heard.
In any case, the point of this small entry is to encourage anyone who is interested to check him out. Youtube has a couple of great performances, I am partial to his Letterman rendition of "You are my Sister" you should be able to see it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R3CYVLcYZw or an unbelieveable performance of "Hope There's Someone" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNU4fVpO8E You notice how he has to stop playing, breaks down in the middle of the song. As if he cannot control his emotions inside. You can tell you are watching an inredibly personal experience, one that makes me almost emberrased to watch. As if i shouldn't be allowed to see something so close to his heart...
*UPDATE* there is a pretty good, if not comprehensive, review of the concert here http://www.culturebully.com/antony-and-the-johnsons-pantages-theatre-02-14-2009
That is all for now, I hope you enjoy...
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