Sweet Emotions

I was back at Burdock for another show on Tuesday. First up was a solo Lisa Conway, without her L Con bandmates. Tonight's set didn't showcase her talent. She told the crowd that to handle nervousness, sometimes she decides to play new songs on new instruments. This got some laughs but unfortunately, this approach resulted in a rough performance. Too bad since Conway is an unusual pop singer who write songs about myths like star formation and Medusa.

The second set had some off-kilter music too, but deliberately so. The band members of Bernice delighted in constructing songs where the various instruments seemed to wander in and out of synchronicity. But the harmonies of Robin Dann and Felicity Williams provided a solid foundation to anchor the swirling music. A very nice set.

Luka is pure pop though generally rooted in quiet melancholy. So he, backed by his full band, sang of lost love, found-and-lost love, and never-found love. But ultimately being a romantic, he ended his set with two affirming numbers: Love Is The Eternal Way and O, My Heart Is Full. Though the protagonists weren't necessarily better off, at least they remained optimistic about their chances.