Michael and I caught the
Peter Bjorn and John concert last night at Roseland Ballroom. What a great show! I only
discovered this Swedish band earlier this year but I'm completely hooked and feel like I've been a fan forever. Their infectious style of pop manages to simultaneously sound completely familiar and completely original all at once. Seeing the three of them up there gave me Jam flashbacks (Peter's got the jump down!) and reminded me how much noise a straightforward three-piece outfit can make. At one point the band sounded so great that Michael asked me if the band was lip syncing (the post-Ashlee Simpson cynic in me was wondering the same thing). There did seem to be some backing tracks (someone had to whistle!) but I think we were just thrown off by how talented they all were. All three guys took turns singing lead (John's "Start to Melt" is one of my faves although Michael lamented not being on drugs during this psychedelic mind trip, and Bjorn's "Amsterdam" got the crowd bouncing) but it's Peter's distinctive accent that fits their style best. With the help of a local singer named Nicole Atkins, "Young Folks" managed to be even more riveting than the near-perfect recorded version (you were great, Nicole!). I grabbed the set list, below, off another blog and wouldn't swear by it, but as you can see my only complaint about the gig would be how abbreviated it was. I highly recommend PBJ.
Objects of My Affection <---- video clip!
Michael and I caught the Peter Bjorn and John concert last night at Roseland Ballroom. What a great show! I only discovered this Swedish band earlier this year but I'm completely hooked and feel like I've been a fan forever. Their infectious style of pop manages to simultaneously sound completely familiar and completely original all at once. Seeing the three of them up there gave me Jam flashbacks (Peter's got the jump down!) and reminded me how much noise a straightforward three-piece outfit can make. At one point the band sounded so great that Michael asked me if the band was lip syncing (the post-Ashlee Simpson cynic in me was wondering the same thing). There did seem to be some backing tracks (someone had to whistle!) but I think we were just thrown off by how talented they all were. All three guys took turns singing lead (John's "Start to Melt" is one of my faves although Michael lamented not being on drugs during this psychedelic mind trip, and Bjorn's "Amsterdam" got the crowd bouncing) but it's Peter's distinctive accent that fits their style best. With the help of a local singer named Nicole Atkins, "Young Folks" managed to be even more riveting than the near-perfect recorded version (you were great, Nicole!). I grabbed the set list, below, off another blog and wouldn't swear by it, but as you can see my only complaint about the gig would be how abbreviated it was. I highly recommend PBJ.
Objects of My Affection <---- video clip! 
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