I just saw Tricky this afternoon, at some filming for a PBS special. If you
haven't seen Tricky live yet, phuckin' GO! There aren't many artists who can
create a vibe at the most vibeless gig possible-a bright, white TV studio,
with seated audience, men in suits, and intrusive cameras. It was nowhere as
good as the show he put on in Februrary in a good dark club (2.5
hours....WOW). Still, a good 1.5 hours of music. Highlights included an
intense 10+minute version of Vent (meant to close the show I think. they
filmed the second half of his show first). Right during Vent some stuffed
suit sat down next to me. He didn't know what the fuck to think, and he got
up as soon as the song was over, after 12 minutes of squirming uncomfortably.
Also, a reworked She Makes Me Wanna Die-without the soaring vocals, instead
bluesy funky and very interesting. Plus the random Tricky live rant
songs-about money and guns and other excuses for tricky to stand there and
shake and scream. Definitely try to catch the PBS series (Philip Glass, david
Byrne, plus other lesser lights are all gonna get their hour or half hour).
But the tricky Kid takes his songs to a whole 'notha level live-it's just
incredibly intense, what can i say?
ObIDM???? Dirty Dancing is getting rereleased in thaters August 22, all due
to the efforts of Conan O'Brien. 80,000 letters to the studio. Anyway, It's
an Inane Dance Movie. Strange but true.
Sam aka dj spooky (don't even ask)
np: Enter the Wu-Tang-thanks Peter