Day Three:
Having dinner at my favorite Indian restaurant in Tacoma a few months ago, a friend and I were bopping at the table to what sounded like Celtic beats with Punjabi lyrics. We were informed that the restaurant had just purchased the Delhi 2 Dublin CD that day and were trying it out. I didn't sit still for the rest of dinner. I was stoked to see them on the Bumbershoot lineup this year and it was by far the best show of my weekend. Reaping the benefits of a temporary downpour, I staked out a place in the front to get up close and personal! With the help of social trends like last years Oscar all-star "Slumdog Millionaire" and Bollywood-style dances choreographed for Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' Indian culture is finding its way into our pop scene. It doesn’t hurt that D2D is also made of up extremely attractive men and woman, almost to an absurd degree. I heard several shouted proposals to almost every member of the group! The beats are catchy, the fiddle player ungodly good (she can fiddle and jump simultaneously, the woman deserves a medal) and the stage presence – let’s just say, if their energy was contagious I would never wash my hands and kiss all the livestock I could find. I was so tired Monday morning that I thought about going home early. If I had missed this show the weekend would have been pointless. The other acts I saw were great, but this group seriously rocks.
There was no better way to end my weekend o' music than with a teeny tiny brunette singing quaint melodies. Mirah may be small but she is a force of soulfulness and power. Her quirky bandmates support her with a rich tone and quality, but it is her charm and wit that really topped the day for me. I got to the stage a little early and while Mirah was tuning she noticed that one note had a hot pocket in the amps. She fiddled around, singing the note over and over, hoping to tweak her way out of it. Finally she just shrugged her shoulders and said, "Oh well, I play other notes." She ended her set with the only song of hers I knew, "The Garden," which is one of her only upbeat and darker-toned hits. It was a perfect set and the best way to end a great weekend. Now if I could only find dry socks...
