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Monika took us to see Mindy Smith and Amos Lee at Club Congress last night. Her tickets said the concert started at 7pm, so since it was no assigned seating we decided to get there at 6:30. We got there and the sign outside said "Doors 8pm." Oops. So, we went over to the cafe where the Prop 107 party was held (Central Bistro) and had wine (Yalumba Austrailian riesling, not bad) and dessert (creme brule and bread pudding, yum). We went back over around 7:30 and were pretty far up in line. Door opened a little after 8 and we were able to snag a bench to sit at. We had amaretto sours and people-watched while we waited.
I really liked Mindy Smith; she was "Jewel-esque" as Allen said. Old Jewel, more folksy, less saccharine. I'm going to have to look for her stuff. Amos was also pretty catchy, and seemed to have a good grasp of a wide variety of styles from bluegrass to blues. Monika noted at the end of the evening, however, that overall the music didn't really match the venue. The basically standing-room-only setup really called for something more high-energy. The more mellow tunes of Mindy and Amos seemed to call for seating - auditorium or perhaps an intimate cafe setup.
I really liked Mindy Smith; she was "Jewel-esque" as Allen said. Old Jewel, more folksy, less saccharine. I'm going to have to look for her stuff. Amos was also pretty catchy, and seemed to have a good grasp of a wide variety of styles from bluegrass to blues. Monika noted at the end of the evening, however, that overall the music didn't really match the venue. The basically standing-room-only setup really called for something more high-energy. The more mellow tunes of Mindy and Amos seemed to call for seating - auditorium or perhaps an intimate cafe setup.