Tunde Adebimpe / Kría Brekkan @ Stone

I came in as the lights were going down and got the last seat. The Stone is John Zorn's club in the East Village/LES area - it is a small venue, and just that, with no bar. I like going to shows at places like this because then people don't talk thru the entire set! Tunde Adebimpe was wonderful. He is the singer for TV on the Radio, who I haven't really heard, but he also played (very well) the groom in Rachel Getting Married. He had a dude from Tall Firs playing live drums, and he did vocal/looping business that reminded me of all the girl acts that I like so much, but I haven't heard this sound from a male, or at least not so well. That looop-y trance/freakout sound. He played at eight, and Kría Brekkan was up at ten.

I went to a bar called The Library in between sets for wine. When I came back to get in line I was listening to my headphones while I waited. A song from Farwell Forest came on and Busy from Telepathe was in line in front of me. I don't like to make people feel uncomfortable else I would have said something kind. Dave Portner was in line behind me chatting with someone. I got in and got a seat closer to the front this time. Björk came in and wished Kristín Anna good luck and sat in the row behind mine. As we waited, the banter of the young gays next to me was hilarious. ("My mom has to wear a neckbrace every time she drives.") (It isn't really funny in print here.) Kría Brekkan was amazing, as always, and in red light and long dress. She played first a song I haven't heard about a girl from a small town. I love how she uses a handheld tape player as an extra loop station. It totally blew my mind the first time I saw her. The energy was like a blooming pink peony with colored jewels inside.

Afterwards, I found some fancy panelled windows next to garden called Little Versailles and then went out for delicious Indian food at a place with multicolored lights and paintings and banana lassis! The moon is almost full and the city is alive. I missed Bird Names at 92Y but I'm going to a show there soon anyway.