Another Finally …
Finally, after years and years of being a fan of Blonde Redhead and wanting to see them live, it finally happened on October 23rd. The show was amazing, ranking for me with other amazing shows such as Sonic Youth and Nick Cave. It was worth the wait indeed.
They played an array of songs, old as well as new, and had two encores because none of us were ready to say goodbye. The lighting and effects on stage only added to the ethereal sounds that make their music truly unique and captivating in a fast world.
At one point just after the opener while I as standing in line for another beer at the bar, Kazu Makin (the lead singer of Blonde Redhead) walked right by me, smelling as if she’d been rolling around in tuberoses, it was a lovely second and a half. I found it interesting, too, that I seemed to be the only one who noticed her walk by, leading me to wonder as I often do at concerts, if people go to shows because they are fans or just for something to do. Either reason is fine, just something I often wonder about.
Kazu wore a mask during the show the draped down over her face with blonde hair. She wore this only during certain songs, the slow and melodic songs that were rife with meditative musings.
This mask added to the otherworldly quality of the show and their music, as well as the unique mystique of them as a band in general.
