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| Deerhunter by Rose Lamela |
Wednesday Night
Words and Pictures by Rose Lamela
It's a Wednesday night. Deerhunter is in town, and I'm becoming quite the wannabe Brooklynite. The morphing of of this new being is happening fast, and now I'm staying out late on school nights. The voice that talks me into getting into comfy clothes after work and staying in on winter nights has subsided. The miracle is unfolding. Deerhunter has been on the "Must See List" for some time now, and Brooklyn Steel has also been on my radar. This was the perfect merger of items that needed to be executed.
Brooklyn Steel is a spacious hall. A lot bigger than I thought. We had been told prior to the event that we had the standard three-song limit for photos. My anxiety still gets a little wonky at the thought of it, even though there is a part of me that envisions a weekend where I get to do more than just edit photos for a full day wired on coffee. When I got there, they told us we could stay in the photo pit for the whole show. It became another night of a million photos. I enjoyed the respect and bonding that happens with other photographers in the pit. There is a camaraderie that adds to the show when enjoyed with artists of your own breed. Not that you even needed to know all of that, but the rest of my post does become a little more informational.
L'Rain started us off. She signaled the audience to sit. The audience took a seat on the floor, and an array of sounds filled the blue-lit hall. At first, I wasn't sure what was going on, or what exactly we were listening to. Something about the combo of sounds gave me a sense that Taja Cheek's music consisted of something a little deeper. I did find myself zoning out into a space where I was hyper aware of my senses. I actually had to stop shooting photos and listen for a bit. Thanks, Taja, I needed that.
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Mary Lattimore then took to the stage to spread the sounds of her harp across the crowd. Her harp is absolutely beautiful in design. I was taken aback by how she loops parts of her performance together. She had a sweet and modest dialogue between songs with the audience. I had never seen someone play the harp live, and I am happy to have been christened by her choice of arrangements.
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Deerhunter came in and broke their set in softly. I was reminded that they have some trancier tunes from their earlier years that I need to listen to more. It was great to get to hear some of that live where the band had more freedom to play them through. It was a good mix of new and old songs which made for a great performance. They played a few tunes off of their latest release Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? including the song "Elements." They also played two of my favorites, "Revival" and "Helicopter." Bradford Cox had a great connection with the fans as he let the front row come up and strum his guitar and also jumped into the crowd towards the end of the show. I love watching that up front, but having security almost take you out in the photo pit is not one of the highlights. I held my ground and did not get knocked out.
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It was another good night for music in Brooklyn. Ended up being a late one, but I knew my tired eyes the next day would be a hint of my growth. Growth as a photographer, writer, and school-night adventurer.
Check out all of Rosi's pictures from the evening on Flickr.
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