A Recap of The Parlor Show (Friday, July 11th) - Part OneI arrived a little late with my date, but just in time to catch most of cabaret-style crooner
Luna Tart's opening performance for another diy revolution bi-monthly music party. Friday night's theme was
Cabaret Meets Carnival, and the first act of the night lived up to the former with a
performance that would make a vaudeville veteran smile.
Luna Tart sang mostly saucy, mid-tempo to fast numbers like the modernly inconvenient "What's The Point". But the audience tried to keep the tears from falling into their beers when she sang another rhetorical tune, the slower tempo "Why Cry". And we all sang along to the wickedly delightful "We Like Bush", after Luna Tart's quick popularity poll. (Not to be confused with the popularity of George W.)
Created by Laura Freeman for the musical
Luna Tart Died (of A Broken Heart), Luna Tart has a life of her own, going beyond channeling tin pan alley songbirds. Her live performance was a vibrant work of musical art, with strong vocals only aided by ukelele, and marching french horn.
I'm not sure when and where Luna Tart is playing next, but in the meantime, we can check out her debut release at local records stores (like
End of an Ear) and online (
CDBaby), and put "Life's A Party" on repeat until it becomes less ironic.
~ diy dannaTomorrow: Doing The Attic Ted Shuffle
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