Queen Kwong @ The Echo

The last time I went to catch Queen Kwong, I was supposed to meet a friend over at Spaceland. He eventually arrived, but too late to catch Queen Kwong.

Another chance came his way this past Wednesday at The Echo. He got there, having rushed over directly from work.

They went on stage around 9:15. Carre was suffering through a bit of a cold, coughing off and on throughout the set. She didn't seem to be her normal vibrant self on stage during the first half of the set, but as the set progressed she must have left her cold behind because she kicked it up a notch.

Comment one: "Where's my shaker? And who has our set list?" The joke for the night was that apparently they had written up their set list and then lost it. Carre was asking the audience where their set list was.

Comment two: "The dramatic costume change." A switch in guitars.

Comment three: "I'm fighting a cold tonight. We're going to go with a short twenty minute set." The twenty minute set actually ended up at the standard thirty minutes. Carre was reminded by her band mate that they needed to play "Pet." And so yes, though perhaps not good for her and her health, the crowd was entertained with a full set.

After her set, it was off to the Kibitz for a birthday party.

FYI: The Echo has decided to implement a no camera policy. Oh well, I'll post some photos from a past Queen Kwong Set: May 14, 2008. This was the first time I saw Queen Kwong. This was at Silverlake Lounge. I was actually there to see Spider Problem. I got there early and caught Queen Kwong.







And go to the following LA Times link to catch of photo of the guitar player from Queen Kwong. Photo 13.