Sharon Van Etten on Jools

"Serpents"

Nutley native Sharon Van Etten's performance from Later... with Jools Holland earlier this week.  So great.

ATP really screwed us when they moved I'll Be Your Mirror from Asbury Park to NYC.

Beach House Is Growing On Me

Beach House Does Later...

I've always been kind of bored by Beach House.  This performance, though, is great.  Not sure if it's the media blitz, but Bloom is really starting to get to me.  I think I'm gonna have to buy it.  Maybe it's just the hypnotic effect that Victoria Legrand's voice has on all humans...

 

Grimes

"Genesis" on Later... with Jools Holland 

Over the last few years, one of the main reasons I find myself going to YouTube is to see the late-night TV performances by some of the acts that really interest me.  Even if the performances aren't available on YouTube, you can usually go to Hulu or to the show's site directly and just cherry-pick the ones you like, avoiding the monologues, the forced comedy bits, the movie sales pitches, and (most of) the commercials.  One of the best things, though, is that you get to see performances from shows that we don't even get here in the States like the great Later... with Jools Holland (Apparently, the Ovation channel broadcasts Jools in the States, but I'm not even sure I get that channel).

Later... has this great format that includes multiple bands playing songs to each other for most of the show.  Most of the time, the bands are all set up on the same stage and just take their turn after being introduced by Jools.  Last night's lineup included Jack White, Alabama Shakes, and Grimes.  Both Jack White and Alabama Shakes fall well into my musical comfort zone.  Recently, though, I bought Grimes's latest album Visions with the idea of reviewing something that, for me anyway, is kind of out there.  I'll hold back my opinion until I get the review up here, but here's Claire Boucher's performance from last night.  What do you think?