Day 13: May 18, 2005

Cheap Trick, LIVE AT BUDOKAN – “The magnetism of Robin Zander, the charisma of Rick Neilsen…” For me, this is the point when the 70’s became fun.
unaired – CHEAP TRICK (1977), WOKE UP WITH A MONSTER, CHEAP TRICK (1997), SEX AMERICA CHEAP TRICK

Church, The, PRIEST=AURA – “The magnetism of Steve Kilbey, the charisma of Marty Wilson-Piper…”...sorry. When I bought this cd I had no idea these were the “Under The Milky Way” guys. I think I just liked the album cover. This is dreamy, ethereal stuff – good for a late night drive down a desolate road.
unaired – GOLD AFTERNOON FIX

Circus Contraption, OUR LATEST CATALOGUE- I love this kind of stuff…dark but humorous music from a traveling one-ring circus.

Cirque Du Soleil, ALEGRIA – No circus would be complete without music. Rene Dupere’s internationally spiked arrangements gives the other-worldly Alegria it’s heartbeat. The vocalist’s voice is especially entrancing.
unaired – QUIDAM

Interesting evening. Cheap Trick was a great welcome nostalgic treat, and a reminder that the 12-string bass is not for the feint of heart. I was glad to re-discover the Church, "PRIEST.." is a very good record, strong all the way through, right down to the beer-hall anthemics of "The Illusionist." Ending the evening with two cds of avant-garde/new age circus music was hazardous, but well worth it.