Hi,
Another week, another lovely gig. Last night's thoroughly entertaining offerings were from one of my cute and cuddly favourites, the one and only Miss Jenny Owen Youngs.
I stumbled across Jenny one night a while ago whilst dossing on MySpace, jumping from page to page. She really stuck out from a crowd of bland indie pop offerings; her voice is subtle, yet piercing right through to your heartstrings. She has a wonderful range, and most of all a real ability to write songs which are just plain beautiful. Her sense of humour shines through too (plus, and it's barely worth mentioning I suppose, but she is really hot!).
That humour was in evidence last night in a performance that was accomplished and utterly professional, working her way through technical problems with crappy leads and monitors with the grace and skill of a seasoned performer. She is also top class with her fans, talking to one and all after the show. We had a short, but intruigingly funny conversation about condoms, which was about the only comfortable conversation I've ever had with a woman on that particular topic. She was also nice enough to write me an entirely new ticket and sign it too...
Jenny Owen Youngs is someone we will hopefully see rise quickly in terms of fame and recognition. Although, a little bit of me hopes that she gets to play these small, intimate venues for many more years and that her small but growing band of loyal fans get to spend many more nights enjoying her company, her prodigious talents and her all-American charm that has already made many a young boy like me fall right in love with her.
Rock on Jenny...
Thanks yet again to Thunderfrogs for yet more top class footage of Manchester's finest concerts. And the venue for last night is worth a visit anytime - it's The Night & Day Café, on Oldham Street in central Manchester, England.
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