Oh, OK, That’s Who That Was
The 9:30 and the DAM! Festival didn’t do much to highlight the fact that the club’s opening act last night was Childballads, the latest project from St. Albans grad Stewart Lupton, who fronted Jonathan Fire*Eater before the rest of the dudes went on to become the Walkmen. For those of us with only a cursory knowledge of Lupton’s career, there was only one tip-off: He did a shambolic version of “No Love Like That,” which is probably the catchiest tune from JFE’s 1997 album Wolf Songs for Lambs. Otherwise, I would’ve been like, “Who was that guy?”
Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues was the headliner, duh. The clean-and-sober Chan Marshall had a scratchy throat; she ate lemon wedges after a few songs; she and the band sounded good anyway. Best moment of supportive heckling from the crowd: I think a dude in the balcony yelled “Thank you for quitting!”
October 18th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Ah, Stewart. Great gifts, wonderful guy, but with a talent for defenestrating the big chance that is truly something to behold. It was an article about Stewart that got me fired from the CP for the second and last time, which is too bad because it might have raised the great but benighted Mr. Lupton’s profile in this town a bit. Check out the album if you get a chance; it’s amazing. I wish him well. It’s rare that I run across a guy whose Will to Fail is even stronger than my own.
December 13th, 2007 at 4:40 am
“Great but benighted?” You forget how to write, Mike? I’ll lend you my e.b.white “elements of style,” all you gotta do is have the sand to expose your exposay (French, f.y.i) . and trade in some of the failure trip for content. Wampum. My Ali will fuck up your Bukowski any day, holmes. Thanks for getting fired, though. Stewart was always happy to help . He always like you. Fuck that rag, you’re better than that. Print it. Their record’s coming out soon. Get his back. Play Lester to his Lou.