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FYI… PHOTOS of the SHOW at the BOTTOM

Outside of a college football traffic-filled I-5 and a rainbow roll sushi before the show, there was no opener for My Brightest Diamond this weekend for me.  She was the first after “dinner break” act for Tacoma’s 9/22-9/23 weekend Broadway Center Free For All.  A free one-off show in the Pacific Northwest by one of my absolute favorite artists!!  Well, free outside of the time and gas money… I wasn’t going to pass this up.

Dressed in colorful balls, spikes, and pipe cleaner, My Brightest Diamond (Shara Worden) started the show by coming out in a mask and dumping two large trash bags full of bright orange balloons on the stage.

She played a short set, but hit some great high-points from her three album catalog and switched around a lot on various instruments: ukulele, keyboards, mbira, electric guitar…

Setlist:

• We Added It Up
• Golden Star
• Escape Routes
• Be Brave
• Apples
• High Low Middle
• I Have Never Loved Someone
• Inside A Boy

Her quirkiness and fun-loving vibe shone through.  This being a free show, I’m hoping she attracted some new followers with her charms.  As far as what’s next for her?  Well, she’s bound to show up on someone’s record here, or a collaborative single there, or a remix album over there, or a new album in a bit.  She’s currently not specifically touring; so any chance she comes through your parts for a one-off show – check her out.  You shan’t be disappointed!

more photos below

The Appropriate Linkage:

• My Brightest Diamond’s Website
• MBD’s record label: Asthmatic Kitty
• MBD music video compendium (non-exhaustive, but pretty chock full)
• My Brightest Diamond’s Social Media Links (see below)
  
• My Other Related Reviews & Links~
  • MusicNow Fest 2007 (Cincinnati – April 2007)
  • WOW Hall (Eugene – Nov 2008)
  • Face Time with John Norris 2011 (20 minute interview video)
  • Mississippi Studios (Portland – Nov 2011)
• Pantages Theater’s Site / Facebook

Next show for me… Chevelle at Crystal Ballroom on 9/25.

~Dan – np: Chevelle – This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In)

My Brightest Diamond PHOTOS
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