We (Carla & I) didn’t know Circuit des Yeux but the show was the get-together for Heather's birthday, so it could have been anybody anyway. We also hadn’t been to The Resident so it was a new venue for us, though we saw more of the patio in the front, with its attendant bars, to hang out with drinking friends and maybe we even saw Heather at some point (as well as Ben, if it was also his birthday, but the event might have been presented as mostly Heather’s). We went inside only for a moment, maybe just to see it for the sake of seeing it, but stayed in the back, since it was small enough to get packed by a crowd that might have been there just to be there instead of seeking out the featured performer, and we didn’t bother getting anywhere near the stage. I hadn’t gotten familiar with CdY beforehand, but I might have assumed that they/her were an arty group that wouldn’t have impacted me seeing without being there specifically for it (though the Nina Simone vocal similarity might have been enough to get me going). We risked missing a great performance but that might not have been where we were that night anyway. Then Fred Armisen and John C. Reilly (wearing a great hat) hanging out at the bar. Even though I’m a fan of both I had no reason to approach them, though it was a stamp of approval for the performer that they were there, as well as Heather picking the show for her birthday party (if she did, but I would never underestimate her taste in music outstripping mine anyway). As it was it was a lovely night out and celebrating our friend’s birthday, and there just happened to be a show at the same place. Harpsichord player Mary Lattimore opened but we didn’t see her (or notice she was playing).
“Brainshift“
“Black Fly“
“Philo“
“Paper Bag“
“A Story of This World, Part II“
“Call Sign E8“
“Geyser“
“Falling Blonde“
