Janelle Monae, Of Montreal / Toad's Place




I've seen Of Montreal before. I remember few of the details except catching a banana peel in my mouth smothered in Kevin Barnes' sweat and saliva- a shining moment in the history of attending shows. Unfortunately, there were no banana peels this time. No mock hangings, either. But there were many other odd of Montrealisms- pigs, gas masks, christmas, and wonderfully inexplicable phenomena. It's great that a band over a decade old can continue rejuvenate itself and its audience. While some bands shy away from their age, Of Montreal celebrates it; they are sure to carefully fold material into their live shows from the earliest of their albums.

I wrote about Janelle Monae before and my opinions hold, though she's morphed her live show a bit.  These days, it's great to see the re-emergence of not only the songwriter, but of the singer.

It's official now: Georgia Fruit has officially arrived. Welcome!

Stay tuned for my interview with Of Montreal!

I managed to eek out these pictures despite being harassed by the venue staff.

SET LISTBELOW

(exactly as typed on the actual setlists):

intro
nonpareil
nubile
like a tourist
bloody shadow
plastis wafer
womens studies
confessions
elegant case
gondlandic
seine/cato
labyrinthian
rejector
october
faberge
mingusings
id engager


Party

Heimdalsgate

Konsvinger

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