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Paul Weller
The singer, songwriter and guitar player has been synonymous with quality music since he was a mod icon in the post-punk and new wave era when he was the frontman for the Jam and king of blue-eyed soul with the Style Council.
Judy Garland once graced the stage of this landmark, which opened in 1926. Nowadays, it prefers more rock and pop acts such as Ben Harper, Joe Jackson and Neutral Milk Hotel, alongside the occasional comic and film screening. The sound, especially from under the balcony on the main floor, is fine, and the space is wonderfully grand. Unfortunately, the seats have to be the most knee-crunchingly close-set in town, and parking can be a chore (though if you park in the adjacent lot, Two Boots pizza is on your way back to the car).
The singer, songwriter and guitar player has been synonymous with quality music since he was a mod icon in the post-punk and new wave era when he was the frontman for the Jam and king of blue-eyed soul with the Style Council.
Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel’s slick, spacey compositions are best appreciated with a pair of headphones (or during sexy time), but that shouldn’t stop you from watching the French duo set the mood at the Orpheum. The pair is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its stellar debut, Moon Safari, by playing it in full.
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