09.15.2006 Final Fantasy/Bob Wiseman/Magali
So yesterday, Owen Pallett aka, Final Fantasy won the Polaris Prize. This means he gets 20k. Judging by how the show went it looks like he is very deserving of this honour. More later, first the undercard.
Magali of the Phenomes. I don't really know much about this artist or even the Phenomes for that matter. She did the whole singer songwriter thing. Just her and her guitar w/ help from Owen on a keyboards for a few songs and Bob Wiseman on guitar and accordian for some as well. She's not bad, a little unpolished however. Not really suprising as it appears that the phenomes are her main priority. She'd be like Feist pre-let it die era. One cool thing was when she asked the audience for a little help as she passed a bag full of maracas into the crowd. 20+ maracas. now that's crowd interaction. *edit* she reminds me of jill barbar
Bob Wiseman. Wow this guy was pretty entertaining. He's a solo artist who plays both guitars and accordian. His set started w/ him playing a black and white movie (with his own creative editing and mixing) from his macbook into a projector. It was one of those silent films with naration thrown in every once in a while charlie chaplin style. The musical score was Bob playing his accordian. He then proceded to play a few more movies, some with him singing, some just him doing an elaborate yet elaborate skit. Mixed into his set was a few songs sung by himself w/ an acoustic guitar. His songs were funny, Conan O'brien funny, so mostly self-deprecating humor.
Back to Final Fantasy. I don't believe i've ever seen a more arty show. We all know the deal w/ this guy. Solo violinist, multiple loop pedals. He's also added keyboards (also looped) to his repatoire. Owen brought out a touring film director w/ him. She stood onstage making art w/ a projector and transparencies. Each of the songs that had transparencies had a theme. themes of abjuration, illusion, conjuration, necromancy, enchantment, evocation, divination, and transmutation were explored. Not suprising as he is dungeons and dragons fan. Overall, not a bad visual i suppose. I guess it was better than having just owen play onstage. Only thing was that this person ended up obstructing my view :( For the encore owen played 2 covers. "this modern love" by Bloc Party and "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey. Ok the last one had me smiling from ear to ear. Rightfully so the crowd ate it up. Owen even came out for a 2nd encore. The crowd was well behaved. I can't remember the last time where i couldn't hear someone else's conversation during a quiet part of a song.
$11.50/$11.50
Magali of the Phenomes. I don't really know much about this artist or even the Phenomes for that matter. She did the whole singer songwriter thing. Just her and her guitar w/ help from Owen on a keyboards for a few songs and Bob Wiseman on guitar and accordian for some as well. She's not bad, a little unpolished however. Not really suprising as it appears that the phenomes are her main priority. She'd be like Feist pre-let it die era. One cool thing was when she asked the audience for a little help as she passed a bag full of maracas into the crowd. 20+ maracas. now that's crowd interaction. *edit* she reminds me of jill barbar
Bob Wiseman. Wow this guy was pretty entertaining. He's a solo artist who plays both guitars and accordian. His set started w/ him playing a black and white movie (with his own creative editing and mixing) from his macbook into a projector. It was one of those silent films with naration thrown in every once in a while charlie chaplin style. The musical score was Bob playing his accordian. He then proceded to play a few more movies, some with him singing, some just him doing an elaborate yet elaborate skit. Mixed into his set was a few songs sung by himself w/ an acoustic guitar. His songs were funny, Conan O'brien funny, so mostly self-deprecating humor.
Back to Final Fantasy. I don't believe i've ever seen a more arty show. We all know the deal w/ this guy. Solo violinist, multiple loop pedals. He's also added keyboards (also looped) to his repatoire. Owen brought out a touring film director w/ him. She stood onstage making art w/ a projector and transparencies. Each of the songs that had transparencies had a theme. themes of abjuration, illusion, conjuration, necromancy, enchantment, evocation, divination, and transmutation were explored. Not suprising as he is dungeons and dragons fan. Overall, not a bad visual i suppose. I guess it was better than having just owen play onstage. Only thing was that this person ended up obstructing my view :( For the encore owen played 2 covers. "this modern love" by Bloc Party and "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey. Ok the last one had me smiling from ear to ear. Rightfully so the crowd ate it up. Owen even came out for a 2nd encore. The crowd was well behaved. I can't remember the last time where i couldn't hear someone else's conversation during a quiet part of a song.
$11.50/$11.50
Labels: bob wiseman, final fantasy, magali, norm theatre, owen pallet, phenomes, review, ubc
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