November 4, 2011

"Well how many times have we looked up into the starry skies, 

and how many times have we felt the passion rise.
Every ruby-lipped girl baby, old lady, squaw junkie,
Girl after girl after girl, every muse, whore,
Good witch, princess, back arching, year after year after year."

Richmond Fontaine surprised me. Of course the concert was exactly as good as I expected. At the same time the show was louder and "noisier" than what had in my mind. Sometimes noise can be could though it did add an extra dimension to the music.

Another artist that I have listened to a lot, Heather Nova, also played live in Stockholm last night. I decided to see Richmond Fontaine instead of Heather Nova of two reasons.

1, This was the first time I saw Richmond Fontaine live while I have seen Heather Nova 5-6 times before.
2, The latest Heather Nova release ("300 days at sea") is horrible. She has turned in to be a bad copy + paste version of herself. I have heard every song on the album a number of times before.

Once upon a time Heather Nova did release great music though (and she is great live). This is one of many excellent Heather Nova songs.

Heather Nova - I'm the girl is found on the record "Siren" released in 1998.