rejenerate
TRIBE Member
We opted for cheaper seats and we -were- quite far away and high up. But. The show was such a thrill. Bjork as always was adorable and spirited, and such a presence. The female choir and throat singer were awesome, the orchestra was perfect, Matmos and the harpist just added to the gorgeous sounds. I was so happy I went...I don't think I'll ever hear Bjork in a place with such good acoustics again.
The first part concentrated on "Vespertine" and "Dancer In The Dark." The band played the film's overture first...I don't have my own copy of "Vespertine" but I recognized a few of the songs, namely:
-It's Not Up To You
-Hidden Place
-Cocoon (I think?)
-Generous Palmstroke
She also did "I've Seen It All" from DITD and "Pagan Poetry" from "Vespertine" in the second half. After the intermission, she concentrated on older stuff like:
-Hypberballad
-Army Of Me
-Bachelorette
-Isobel
-Venus As A Boy
-You've Been Flirting Again (I believe translated into Icelandic)
The encore was "Human Behaviour" and a new song called "Our Hands" where everyone on stage clapped, and some of the audience clapped along.
The audience was quite electic, and respectful but appreciative (bet the Hummingbird has never had so much yelling and "woowoo"-ing during a show). However, I was quite unimpressed with the loud people behind me who were talking and laughing throughout most of the show. I didn't pay $55 to hear them make fun of the people on stage (and why they did, I do not understand).
Bjork didn't say much beyond introducing the band, but she danced, and wore two different dresses...first a variation of the swan dress, and then an Alexander McQueen red gown with a skirt of feathers and a top made of microscope slides (you can read about it at bjork.com).
Besides the talky people behind me, my only complaint was that I thought the tour t-shirts were ugly.
~jen
The first part concentrated on "Vespertine" and "Dancer In The Dark." The band played the film's overture first...I don't have my own copy of "Vespertine" but I recognized a few of the songs, namely:
-It's Not Up To You
-Hidden Place
-Cocoon (I think?)
-Generous Palmstroke
She also did "I've Seen It All" from DITD and "Pagan Poetry" from "Vespertine" in the second half. After the intermission, she concentrated on older stuff like:
-Hypberballad
-Army Of Me
-Bachelorette
-Isobel
-Venus As A Boy
-You've Been Flirting Again (I believe translated into Icelandic)
The encore was "Human Behaviour" and a new song called "Our Hands" where everyone on stage clapped, and some of the audience clapped along.
The audience was quite electic, and respectful but appreciative (bet the Hummingbird has never had so much yelling and "woowoo"-ing during a show). However, I was quite unimpressed with the loud people behind me who were talking and laughing throughout most of the show. I didn't pay $55 to hear them make fun of the people on stage (and why they did, I do not understand).
Bjork didn't say much beyond introducing the band, but she danced, and wore two different dresses...first a variation of the swan dress, and then an Alexander McQueen red gown with a skirt of feathers and a top made of microscope slides (you can read about it at bjork.com).
Besides the talky people behind me, my only complaint was that I thought the tour t-shirts were ugly.
~jen