Kate Nash @ Joe's Pub: Two Shows For the Price of None

So last night I revisited the Kate Nash awesomeness, this time in the rather classy confines of Joe's Pub. Before I get to some quick thoughts abut the show, it's story time.

I just wanted say "Hi!" or "Wazzup?" to The Nash, so I figure if I baked her cookies, she would be excited and remember me and blah blah. After her 9:30 show, I went to use the bathroom facilities and she's by the kitchen area talking with her band.

I come back down and she sees me and waves because I guess she recognized me from being upfront and what not. I introduced myself and told her that I made cookies for her being that she's not being paid for these shows, but she should receive something. She was just ecstatic and extremely thankful. I handed her the bag, she took a piece out (they were chocolate tuiles with nuts and basic chocolate chip cookies) and her face just lit up.

Now, I'm feeling good about my gesture. I just asked for her to sign my copy of her CD and then gave her my blog card and guitar pick. She looked at the card -- "Oh, yeah yeah yeah. YEAH! I should get your autograph." WHOA! That's just beyond cool. The tables have turned, rock stars asking bloggers for autographs.

So I wrote on a piece of paper: "Dear Kate, Congrats on your first NYC gigs. Hope the cookies make you merry happy. Love, Christopher. XOXOXO" We take a picture together and I leave one happy guy. Tee hee hee hee hee. I've got the best hobby in the world. It's one of the coolest things to happen to me at a gig.

She's couldn't have been sweeter. As one of the Broads said to me, "I want to put a picture of her in a locket and wear it around my neck."

About the shows, Joe's Pub is the best sounding venue in the city, the acoustics are pristine so it was a better sounding show then Luna. With that said, the atmosphere in Joe's Pub is laid back, but rather stuffy. It's usually filled with industry people with pockets of fans here and there. During her first show, she commented how quiet everyone was. I think it made her a little jittery. Then at the second show, she (and all of us) had to deal with an O.G.G., over-enthusiastic gay guy. Screaming randomly once, sort if funny, good to see he's a big fan. Second time, "okay, we get it." Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth time, it's like "please, make it stop." Once she got the first show out of the way, she seemed more into it at the second performance.

The setlist:

• Mariella
• Shit Song
• Stitching Leggings
• Skeleton Song
• Caroline's a Victim (not played at second show)
• Birds
• Nicest Thing
• We Get On
• Mouthwash
• Foundations
• Merry Happy
• Encore: Little Red

So these two days of The Nash made me a lifelong fan. She'll be back next year when the album comes out in the U.S. in either January or February. She's the real deal gang, so do follow her progress and enjoy her music   

 

Comments

[Meredith]

Hi, sorry about walking out last night, thought you were right behind me but I should have known you'd stay for both shows. Also didn't know you had cookies (who knew you could bake? heh). That was my first Joe's Pub experience - what a great place! Kate was wonderful too.

[Victoria]

Gotta love the Nash!

[Jason PSNYC]

You are hysterical! That's an awesome review and story.....

[you bomb]

dude you are like the lamest person ever you were a total twat when i saw yo gay ass at klaxons in april

[MusicSnobbery]

Okay, genius. Next time you see me at a show, introduce yourself so that we can have a conversation about my lame gay ass. Then I'll look at your blog and see what you have to say about music and concerts. Looking forward to it

[you fail]

suck my dick you little twat get some friends and stop bein a douche

[Liz]

Wow, some people really love to be jerks. Thanks for the awesome review and the look beyond the set into Kate’s sweetness.

[Pen Master]

Dear Mr. Music Snob,

It's obvious you spent so much energy baking cookies and stalking Miss Nash that you were too tired to check for spelling and grammar in this stalker's diary masked as a review. Your shitty spelling and run-on sentences make my eyes bleed!

Let me guess: you’ll tell me to suck your dick. How original! ; )

[MusicSnobbery]

Well, I would suggest you go to Stereogum for all your music needs. They always have posts to new music from all your favorite artists and advertisers to fit your needs.

And thank you for giving me an insult line I would never use. It's good to see your Yale education is working out for you.