Photo by Greg Cristman
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Robyn Hitchcock played acoustic and covered David Bowie at Port Washington's The Landmark (pics, video, setlist)

photos by Greg Cristman

Robyn Hitchcock @ The Landmark, Port Washington, NY 1/29/2016
Robyn Hitchcock

Alt-rock vet and polkadot fan, Robyn Hitchcock is currently on an acoustic tour with Emma Swift that hit Port Washington, NY’s Landmark on Saturday, January 29. Drawing from his exceedingly rich catalog — including “Madonna of the Wasps,” “Raymond Chandler Evening,” “Balloon Man” — Hitchcock entertains equally with his between-song stories and non sequiturs. For his encore, Robyn paid tribute to David Bowie with four covers, including “Five Years,” “The Prettiest Star,” “Quicksand,” and “Soul Love.” Video of “Quicksand” and “Soul Love” covers (plus a couple Hitchcock originals) from the Landmark show, as well as the setlist, below.

The next day (1/30), Robyn visited WFMU for Todd-O-Phonic Todd’s show for an interview and live session. You can listen to that here. Robyn and Emma will be touring together again in March and April. No NYC show, but there are a few in NY, NJ and CT. All dates are listed, along with more photos from the Landmark show, below.


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Emma Swift

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SETLIST: Robyn Hitchcock @ The Landmark, Port Washington, NY 1/29/20161/29/2016
I Pray When I’m Drunk
Madonna of the Wasps
Balloon Man
Luminous Rose
Linctus House
The Cheese Alarm
Raymond Chandler Evening
Nietzsche’s Way
Follow Your Money
Driving Aloud (Radio Storm)
Full Moon in My Soul

Encore:

Five Years
Soul Love
The Prettiest Star
Quicksand

Robyn Hitchcock – 2016 Tour Dates
March 3 – Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ
March 4 – Cafe Largo, Los Angeles, CA
March 5 – Cafe Largo, Los Angeles, CA
March 6 – Aladdin Theater, Portland OR
March 10 – The Biltmore Theater, Vancouver BC
March 18 – Arden Gild Hall, Arden DE
March 22 – The Iron Horse, Northhampton MA
March 24 – The Dock, Ithaca NY
March 25 – Cafe 9, New Haven CT
March 26 – Daryl’s House, Pawling NY
March 28 – Open Arts Stage Theater, Bordentown NJ
April 6 – The Wolf Trap, Vienna VA