Rasputina Show Review
by Kelly Ashkettle [kellyashkettle@yahoo.com]
Online Exclusive / Posted July 26, 2007 More Exclusives
Rasputina with Jana Hunter and Pitch Mass
07.14.07 @ Suede in Park City
This was my first visit to Suede, and I was pleased to discover that it was more laid-back and cozy than I’d envisioned. With two bars, a low stage, and a capacity of about 400, it’s reminiscent of a slightly smaller version of Club Vegas in downtown Salt Lake. Notably, though, Suede is on the second floor, and features a wall of large glass windows and doors that open onto a patio with a spectacular view of both the stage and the lights of Park City.
Photo By Skepticle
A comfortable booth offered a perfect view of the first two bands. The unadvertised local openers, Pitch Mass, displayed instrumentation inspired by Neurosis and vocals influenced by Tool. Though mildly intriguing, they seemed a little incongruous on this bill.
The support act, Jana Hunter, was a bespectacled girl in a button-down shirt who played her acoustic guitar while sitting on a chair. Her simple vocals were lovely, but this chanteuse would be more engaging with the addition of some visual stimulation, such as a cocktail dress or movement.
Rasputina’s prelude music included a selection from The Wizard of Oz, and frontwoman Melora Creager added to the Oz theme by wearing a large flower on each side of her head, like Princess Ozma. Uncharacteristically, she was not wearing a corset as she sat at her cello, but she was still anachronistic in Bohemian ruffles. "Second chair" cellist Sarah Bowman is a recent addition to the band, but she (along with about a dozen audience members) kept with Rasputina’s tradition of corset-wearing. Rasputina’s third member, the bearded drummer Jonathon TeBeest, wore a Victorian-looking vest with tight plaid pants and a straw cowboy hat.
Melora’s between-song patter is like surreal vignettes, delivered with a wide-eyed innocence that makes them all the more charming when it becomes clear that she’s being ironic. As she introduced a song I didn’t recognize, she announced, "I believe that this song will prove that the events of 9/11 were a conspiracy perpetuated by George Bush. When I first started saying that, people used to cheer. But now they are quiet, just as you are being quiet, because now they’re used to it, so it’s okay."
07.14.07 @ Suede in Park City
This was my first visit to Suede, and I was pleased to discover that it was more laid-back and cozy than I’d envisioned. With two bars, a low stage, and a capacity of about 400, it’s reminiscent of a slightly smaller version of Club Vegas in downtown Salt Lake. Notably, though, Suede is on the second floor, and features a wall of large glass windows and doors that open onto a patio with a spectacular view of both the stage and the lights of Park City.
Photo By Skepticle
A comfortable booth offered a perfect view of the first two bands. The unadvertised local openers, Pitch Mass, displayed instrumentation inspired by Neurosis and vocals influenced by Tool. Though mildly intriguing, they seemed a little incongruous on this bill.
The support act, Jana Hunter, was a bespectacled girl in a button-down shirt who played her acoustic guitar while sitting on a chair. Her simple vocals were lovely, but this chanteuse would be more engaging with the addition of some visual stimulation, such as a cocktail dress or movement.
Rasputina’s prelude music included a selection from The Wizard of Oz, and frontwoman Melora Creager added to the Oz theme by wearing a large flower on each side of her head, like Princess Ozma. Uncharacteristically, she was not wearing a corset as she sat at her cello, but she was still anachronistic in Bohemian ruffles. "Second chair" cellist Sarah Bowman is a recent addition to the band, but she (along with about a dozen audience members) kept with Rasputina’s tradition of corset-wearing. Rasputina’s third member, the bearded drummer Jonathon TeBeest, wore a Victorian-looking vest with tight plaid pants and a straw cowboy hat.
Melora’s between-song patter is like surreal vignettes, delivered with a wide-eyed innocence that makes them all the more charming when it becomes clear that she’s being ironic. As she introduced a song I didn’t recognize, she announced, "I believe that this song will prove that the events of 9/11 were a conspiracy perpetuated by George Bush. When I first started saying that, people used to cheer. But now they are quiet, just as you are being quiet, because now they’re used to it, so it’s okay."
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