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Concert Mon May 07 2007
Music For (Gay) Tourists
Chris Garneau will inevitably be lumped together with uber sensitive singer-songwriters like Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright. But Chris' lyrics are more obtuse and his music is more rooted in chamber folk; it's stark but beautiful stuff dominated by piano and cello. Chris Garneau's 2007 release, Music For Tourists (Absolutely Kosher), is high atop my records to die for list and from the video's that are floating around the web his live show seems as intimate and breathless as the songs on that record.
Chris Garneau is appearing in Chicago this Saturday, May 12 as part of The Old Town School Of Folk Music's "Alt Q Festival". According to The Old Town School's website: "The ALT Q Festival is a celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered experience through music and performance. Conceived by Scott Free for the Old Town School of Folk Music, a portion of the proceeds of this event will be given to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago." Appearing with Chris Garneau will be the Chicago band Actor Slash Model, Tom Yore, and Natalia Zuckerman. More info here, tickets here.
[mp3]: Not Nice - Chris Garneau
Chris Garneau "Relief" from Music For Tourists