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MusicNOW 2007 Kickoff

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April 6, 2007 |

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MusicNOW kicked off here in Cincinnati last night with some amazing performances in what was being billed as the “marathon” set. I was working and could not make it out but from all indications it was a performance that many are still buzzing about. There are still tickets available for tonight’s concert which includes performances from My Brightest Diamond and Amina.

Shara of MBD was kind enough to stop into the WOXY Lounge this morning for a “breakfast session” that was really special. It included two cover tunes as well. One from Roy Orbison (It’s Over) and a Prince cover as well (The Beautiful Ones). Those tunes aren’t apart of the session MP3 due to some legal issues, but you can still hear some other tunes from Shara and a great interview via the link below.

My Brightest Diamond - Live On WOXY.com
My Brightest Diamond - Disappear

Head on down to Memorial Hall in Cincinnati tonight for the festivities, and come on down tomorrow night as well for a performance by Sufjan Stevens.

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  1. J-love on April 8, 2007 9:16 pm

    Saturday with Sufjan was a truly inspiring night and a fitting end to an amazing festival. The audience was treated to world class performances all three nights that were as moving as they were groundbreaking and original.
    Sufjan, though, was simply incredible. A lot of the arrangements that he (and other artists) used were composed/arranged especially for the festival. On the indie front, My Brightest Diamond was just phenomenal - she will be doing amazing things in the coming years, so listen up (she already is).
    All of the artists/performances were breathtaking, none overshadowing the other. Amiina was original, thought-provoking, and just plain fun (a SAW quartet? I mean, come ON!). Irena and Vojtech Havel, who opened for Sufjan, was original and moving - very indicative of comtemporary theme play in “classical” music right now. Frankly, I was most blown away by the Thursday night “marathon” concert, as much of a Sufjan disciple as I am. Words can barely describe.
    All together some of the best few days of music I’ve been a part of, either as a performer or audience member. I will not soon forget it. It was a treat for music lovers.

    (I haven’t scoured youtube yet, but if anyone posted his rendition of “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” on the pump organ, it is worth your time)

  2. Administrator on April 8, 2007 9:28 pm

    well put man, thanks for sharing, I agree, it was a great weekend, i will post my recap tomorrow, with some pics

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