Andrew Bird, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/17
Nora O’Connor joined Andrew Bird on stage for a handful of songs, including a acoustic cover of the Handsome Family’s “Don’t Be Scared”, which literally gave me chills. Some great stuff has been going on at these Gezellegheid shows, and I can only hope that they do in fact become an annual tradition.
Andrew Bird, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/16
I don’t know what went on between Wednesday night and Thursday, but something magical happened, because this show was amazing. Andrew Bird came out strong with a newer song, “Hole in the Ocean Floor”, setting a high bar for the rest of the night. Not even flubbed loops or a handful of technical difficulties could […]
Andrew Bird, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/15
With these shows, all bets are off, as Bird frees himself to try out new songs, or to introduce us to older ones which are continuously evolving.
This Week in Great Music: 12/13 – 12/19
Happy Andrew Bird week! It’s pretty obvious to even the casual observer where I’ll be Wednesday through Friday. Sorry, warm, cozy apartment, I’ve got three dates with Mr. Bird.
Show Announcement: Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid is Back
If you missed Andrew Bird’s residency of cozy concerts last year, either in Chicago or Minneapolis, don’t despair! You’ll have another chance this holiday season. Five more so-called Gezelligheid concerts have been announced, to keep you warm and cozy and creatively satisfied this year:
Concert Review: Andrew Bird at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/14 – 12/17
It’s easy to forget that Andrew Bird’s a classically trained violinist. The sometimes nonsense-lyrics, the eccentric personality, the giant speaker horns that dwarf him on stage, the usage of layers of sound and looping pedals, the fact that his last name is Bird and he whistles – all serve as plenty of conversation fodder when […]