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The upright bass so deftly manipulated by Bridget Kearney was too high in the mix. If the New England Conservatory-seeded band wasn’t used to adapting to diverse environments, this could have been a problem.
Forty-plus appreciators, some of whom seemed new to Lake Street Dive (in its first San Diego performance), hooted responses to Mike Olson’s trumpet playing, Mike Calabrese’s percussive dynamics, and lead vox Rachael Price’s method-actress-grade conveyance of every nuance.
One of the show’s noteworthy aspects was her ability to pierce and top occasional audio pile-ups while maintaining her delectable tone and attenuated, Jazz-trained phrasing. Price is, probably, one of the best singers in contemporary pop music.
Had I been able to restrain my own delighted chuckles (at, for instance, hearing the band’s jaunty, three-part harmonization of unusually literate lyrics, such as those rhyming “Henriette” with “sobriquet,” I could complain that the audience’s intermittent din muddied this extraordinary performance of jazz/soul/Mersey beat-inflected pop (LSD’s own invention).
Standouts in a near-perfect set included “Neighbor Song,” “Don’t Make Me Hold Your Hand,” “Miss Disregard,” and a cover of Wings’ “Let Me Roll It.” The combo’s casual joy and palpable chemistry were answered by our call for an encore that we received a few minutes later. Seemed like ten encores would have been welcome.
Concert: Lake Street Dive and Josh Damigo
Date: February 13
Venue: Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center
Seats: First row
The upright bass so deftly manipulated by Bridget Kearney was too high in the mix. If the New England Conservatory-seeded band wasn’t used to adapting to diverse environments, this could have been a problem.
Forty-plus appreciators, some of whom seemed new to Lake Street Dive (in its first San Diego performance), hooted responses to Mike Olson’s trumpet playing, Mike Calabrese’s percussive dynamics, and lead vox Rachael Price’s method-actress-grade conveyance of every nuance.
One of the show’s noteworthy aspects was her ability to pierce and top occasional audio pile-ups while maintaining her delectable tone and attenuated, Jazz-trained phrasing. Price is, probably, one of the best singers in contemporary pop music.
Had I been able to restrain my own delighted chuckles (at, for instance, hearing the band’s jaunty, three-part harmonization of unusually literate lyrics, such as those rhyming “Henriette” with “sobriquet,” I could complain that the audience’s intermittent din muddied this extraordinary performance of jazz/soul/Mersey beat-inflected pop (LSD’s own invention).
Standouts in a near-perfect set included “Neighbor Song,” “Don’t Make Me Hold Your Hand,” “Miss Disregard,” and a cover of Wings’ “Let Me Roll It.” The combo’s casual joy and palpable chemistry were answered by our call for an encore that we received a few minutes later. Seemed like ten encores would have been welcome.
Concert: Lake Street Dive and Josh Damigo
Date: February 13
Venue: Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center
Seats: First row