Short Music Review: Kid Koala at World Cafe Live
I don’t know who came up with the idea to use the actual record and needle to make music in addition to playing it back, but I think that person must be proud of Eric San. I got to catch San/Koala at a local venue last night, and he was grand. They had a neat setup with a camera pointing down over the turntables (he had three), projecting an overhead view of his hands at work on the wall behind him. The actual music that resulted was fun, though not as re-listenable as his recorded albums. Still, seeing him go at those turntables was a performance in itself. Also, on a dare (made before the show), he had got some audience members to do glowstick dance-off. It was not as cool as the time I saw Spider-man get onstage and start dancing with Moby, but I am still a fan of seeing folks mixing things up on stage. Then again, if Kid Koala had actually been joined onstage by superheroes (or, for that matter, robots or ninjas), my heart probably would have exploded.
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Damn, I’m extra-sorry I missed it. I like the header a lot, btw.
By Emily on 11.21.06 2:36 pm
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