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| Cillie Barnes |
Cillie Barnes is Los Angeles' Natalie Merchant. I can't explain why specifically. I suppose it is because I bet if Natalie Merchant was playing a set at The Satellite, I'd think of Cillie Barnes. What did I notice first about Cillie Barnes' set? How much care she took in decorating the stage. Candles on stands. Candles inserted into hanging bulbs. Gigantic paper flowers with the stems attached to paper cups. A microphone stand decorated with flowers. What was fun about the set itself was the use of the projector. Of course, video was shown via the projector, but what was really cool was that it allowed shadows of the musicians to play across the back of the stage -- helped along by a white curtain. Yeah, Cillie Barnes did some careful planning for her residency.
Joe Keefe from Family of the Year opened up for Cillie Barnes. Some may not know this, but Cillie Barnes used to be part of Family of the Year. It was an introspective set. Of course, "Hero" was one of the final songs played. The crowd was very appreciative as the song concluded. It has been a long time since I last got to catch Family of the Year. Joe Keefe's set was a real pleasure.
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