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Posted in music | pictures on November 23, 2008
Robyn Hitchcock @ Symphony Space, NYC - pics
photos by Lori Baily
"I just saw Robyn last night, at the Symphony Space here in Manhattan, performing his oddball 1984 "psych-folk" album I Often Dream of Trains in its more-or-less entirety to be filmed for an upcoming documentary. Now, those of you who read this blog regularly know what a sucker I am for Robyn Hitchcock -- for his floppy gray hair, his loud shirts, his spaced-out free association stage monologues, his haunting melodies, his wicked sense of humor, his absurdist lyrics about death, sex, and decay. Last night's show was a delight from start to finish, even the moments when he blew a line or played the wrong chord and, with a nonchalant "take 2", redid it. I sincerely hope the film's editors don't cut out all the bits he prefaced by saying, "This is the part they'll edit out," because with Robyn Hitchcock those are definitely the choicest moments." [The Song in My Head Today]Lori agreed that the show was really fun. more pictures below...
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Posted on November 23, 2008 8:28 PM
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Comments (8)
that was an awesome show.
Posted by Anonymous | November 24, 2008 7:20 AM
Frognal!
Posted by schlep | November 24, 2008 7:44 AM
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Alright, Yeah!
Posted by Anonymous | November 24, 2008 8:44 AM
Thanks for the images, brooklynvegan! May I copy one of them to my blog? (My notes on the concert are here: http://readin.com/blog/?id=1560 )
Posted by The Modesto Kid | November 24, 2008 10:14 AM
maybe its just me but i wasnt feeling it like i was expecting to. i left right before the second encore...what songs did he play?
Posted by Anonymous | November 24, 2008 10:54 AM
"Goodnight I say"
Posted by The Modesto Kid | November 24, 2008 11:07 AM
the boston show was fantastic.
Posted by Anonymous | November 24, 2008 12:57 PM
Nice One. Got a copy of the new record that drops mid February. It's the Best Hitchcock and Venus 3 record yet. Think they might be coming to NYC in April.
Posted by Dragon Boy | January 15, 2009 10:25 PM