Jamie Lidell on Conan O'Brien (video)
Jamie Lidell @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC – June 9, 2008 (more by Jason Bergman)
Those familiar with his earlier material may struggle to see how a leap into music so radio-friendly that Elton John is apparently a fan could possibly be described as an experimental move. The fact that Lidell stayed at Warp despite major-label courtship may avert some of the sell-out charges. Nonetheless, there seems little doubt that Jim will be a highly divisive record, repelling at least some old fans with as much force as it will attract new ones. If Jim is not a hit, Lidell risks losing his experimental fanbase without having a attracted a new one to replace it. Indeed, the knives are already out in some quarters: the new record has already been compared to Jamiroquai – and that is not intended as a compliment. [Guardian]
Jamie Lidell played his second of two NYC shows at Bowery Ballroom on Monday. Tuesday night he appeared on American TV….
Pictures from Bowery Ballroom are HERE.
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