Finally, An O'Riley You Can Love!

Nope, I'm definitely not talking about that beyond right-wing and former tabloid reporter who makes up stats to justify his views, the Al Franken hatin' Bill O'Reilly. No, I'm referring to Christopher O'Riley, the amazing pianist! He transcribes the music of Radiohead, and it is unbelievable! His set at the Minnesota Orchestra Hall was phenomenal. It lasted only 70 minutes, but he had the audience cheering and yelling for more after every song. He even played 3 Elliot Smith songs, which was a real treat. In fact, that's the music he'll be putting on his next album. In between a set of songs he'd get up and make a joke or two, and it had everyone going, from us college-aged folks to the older ones that were sitting next to me. I'd never been to the Hall, so I was taken aback by its incredible acoustics. There were giant speaker-looking-things, all gray and cube-shaped, sticking out of the ceiling and the back of the stage. So combine that with the dazzling music and you get one floored person.

After the show, I biked home, I composed a late-night poem. I'll probably post it on here soon. It's not as long as my last one, nor is it intensely political. It's about love, and bringing balance to life...sort of. O'Riley must have influenced me a bit today, as I've been listening to the more jazzy and experimental type of music of L'altra and Rachel's while cleaning up a bit. I've also changed my blog name, probably also influenced by my mood and the music I've been listening to this past weekend (experimental, post-rock). Hope ya dig it, because I do.