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We rolled V.I.P. last Saturday at the 9:30 club… The night started with some free appetizers and Budweiser drinks in the downstairs bar. I thought I disliked Bud Light but I was wrong I hate it!
Then we moved upstairs to the V.I.P. viewing area.
CSS the headliner gave a great performance and under normal circumstances I would have been content with their show… but these were not normal circumstances. Ssion was the opening performance and CSS paled in comparison. Ssion gave one of the best performances I’ve seen in a long time. All the elements were working together video, dancing, set, sound, and passion. Even after watching CSS people still left the club singing “gee whiz street jizz.”
I was too busy taking it all in to get a pic so I found this one on their myspace.
Sadly I don’t think their recorded tracks do the performed songs justice but here is one anyway.
Street Jizz
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If you get a chance you must see them perform! You know you’re in the presence of artistic genius when you hear “Step by step oooo Christmas, gonna be your Santa Claus” To the tune of New Kids on the Block.
We topped the night off with some chili cheese fries at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
I love these live performances! – retreadsessions.org
Here are some of my favs -
No. 3 YACHT – “See a Penny Pick it up” from Retread Sessions on Vimeo.
No. 7: Akron/Family “I Know You Rider” from Retread Sessions on Vimeo.
No. 6 Bill Callahan – “Nothing Rises To Meet Me” from Retread Sessions on Vimeo.
KUT’s Retread Sessions are unique live performances in which musicians are given a chance to reexamine and reconstruct songs outside of the traditional performance locales. Stepping out of the studio, off the stage and into the world that influences their sound to give intimate performances, these artists showcase the beauty of great songwriting, the art of improvisation and a devotion to evolving that quickly becomes addictive to watch. Paige Maguire curates, directs and produces the series for NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM in Austin, Texas.
