Recalling an acoustic Rilo Kiley, Thai-American songstress Thao Nyugen is one of the more charismatic and vibrant performers I’ve seen recently, friendly, witty and obviously enjoying every moment of her performance.. Her husky voice has the occasional habit of slipping out of key, but she’s got a certain rawness that puts me in mind of Martha Wainwright and backing band The Get Down Stay Down compliment it well with their animated, percussive instrumentation. If there’s a weak element, it’s the songs themselves- a couple of mid-tempo tracks don’t go anywhere and even amongst her stronger tracks, there’s nothing you’d consider essential. But the sheer likeability of the band more than made up for the deficiencies in the songwriting, making for a modest but delightful little show.(Photo: Anna Scialli (Flickr))
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