9:00pm
There’s no way to watch Anya Marina perform and not develop a devastating crush. She’s adorable and she rocks.
9:05pm
Saddened that I arrived so late I only caught two songs of Anya’s set, rendering exposure to crush material tragically brief.
9:23pm
Here’s Lissy Trullie visually, at 60 feet: Take Clare Danes and Kirsten Dunst at 19 and give her a guitar.
9:24pm
Vocally, take Chrissie Hynde, Karen O, and either Tegan or Sara. That could be completely wrong, but I’ve had two beers & no food.
9:38pm
Lissy’s version of “Ready for the Floor” is better than Hot Chip’s original. And it’s not particularly close.
9:42pm
On the topic of beer, Stellas at the El Rey are $9, an outrage worth picketing over. Meet me in front of the theater after the show
10:22pm
The house lights are dimmed, Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A” blaring, building cognitively dissonant anticipation for a Brooklyn band.
