Exit/In – 10/21/2008
With a lineup boasting Katie Herzig, Erin McCarley, Garrison Starr, Meiko, Priscilla Ahn and Ingrid Michaelson, the
First, there was a resounding call in the audience to take a contract out on the most annoying MC I have ever encountered. At one point during the evening, Garrison Starr looked as if she was ready to slam him head first into the concrete Exit/In flooring. He was an obnoxious deterrent to the talent on the stage and yes, sadly set the platform for what was to come.
Secondly, the concert, scheduled for 8pm finally began a little after 9:30pm. The late start coupled with the duration of the show led some fans to become frustrated when they realized that they would not be able to stay around until the end. As a matter of fact, my friend and I left a little after mid-night and the show was still rolling on with noticeably much less in attendance than at the beginning of the evening. But this did not hurt the house since they already got paid…right
Meiko, a new name to me, led off the night and seemed to have quite a few followers in the audience. Sadly, her songs were filled with predicable rhyme sequences and her presentation brought nothing new or really memorable…well, until the end when she performed a song ‘backhandedly’ dedicated to the stalker like girlfriend of one of her male friends.
Another new name, Priscilla Ahn was fun, likable, and interesting. Her banter was engaging and full of humor. During the evening, Ahn introduced the Kazoo as a valid pop accompanying instrument and made it sound good! She is an artist I will be take time to learn more about.
Standout performances of the night were Ingrid Michaelson, Katie Herzig, and Erin McCarly but over all, the Hotel Café festivities at Exit/In was in reality more like a yawn fest. It felt long, unbalanced and very disconnected; too bad because there was so much hope for the money.
Peace,
zss
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