full stop when i first heard
this. summer solstice festival, painted bodies & fairy wings, held every june within walking distance of our house. & i've tried to catch her in the four years since (free, in town). here's
an earlier post from one of those times. she has put out a new album recently called
The Absolute Elsewhere which is a multi-media project with a local photographer (
DividingME) that is ethereal for one. sublime. complicated. and for some, probably annoying, cacophanous, and insipid. as for me, it captures my gaze and i don't want to blink.
they had their official release show out of town (in Carrboro) but did a second show last night at The Blind Tiger ~ promising acrobats, jugglers, hooping, dancers, and mime (there's a bit of a eurogypsy sensibility). think cirque du soleil by the small town crowd...in a bar...with a
highly eclectic fan base. i can't believe
none of my local friends were there. but
i was. and my lucky significant other escorted me (making us
just about even, as i have attended countless ~ for me, truly! ~ bluegrass concerts over the years).
like i said ~ eclectic. for some,
an opportunity for a mild night of steampunk.
for others, techno dance with spinning LED lights.
there were two opening musicians.
this is Molly from Cincinnati.
{ LED hooping in between }
this is Brad from Michigan.
this is Molly & Brad
together,
which was nice.
Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands
The Absolute Elsewhere
 |
| playing the saw while holding an accordion |
 |
| entranced |
a stunning ropes routine
(if you went to the link up at the top to my other post about crystal bright, i do believe you will see foxy moxy in a couple of photos ~ hindsight being 20/20, who knew?)
she has many loyal fans
whole lotta fun
maybe you had to be there.
glad i was!
