Mollie and I have been to The Vic a number of times to see movies and concerts, but since this was our first time seeing a comedy show, we weren’t sure what to expect. The floor area was set up with chairs and the place was already packed by the time we arrived–right before the hilarious opener, Cameron Esposito, took the stage. We eventually settled on some seats to the right of the stage, and as the pictures prove, we weren’t right in front. This was our second time seeing Reggie Watts. As I watched him sing beautifully while manipulating his tape machine with looped vocal effects, I was, as always, blown away by his talents. My one word review would be: Unacceptable, a term that Reggie wants to re-define as something good. A Live at Central Park is his new CD/DVD and it’s a must own for anyone who hasn’t heard his classic “Reggiohead” bit. And don’t forget about Comedy Bang Bang, which will premiere June 8th on IFC.
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The Magnetic Fields
I didn’t get a chance to see The Magnetic Fields when they played two shows at The Vic earlier in the week, but I’ve been following them since the first time I played “100,000 Fireflies” on WHPK in 1991. Since that time I have purchased virtually every release that featured the name Stephin Merritt (The Soundtrack to Eban and Charley, anyone?) including the most recent The Magnetic Fields record called Love at the Bottom of the Sea. I was fortunate enough to see them perform 69 Love Songs at The Old Town School of Folk Music as well as a triumphant show at The Town Hall in New York City. I went to The Siskel Center to see a screening of the wonderful movie Strange Powers and I’ve read 69 Love Songs, LD Beghtol’s contribution to the 33 1/3 Series. So yes, I’m a fan. But even all that time spent with The Magnetic Fields did not prepare me for this video of Sam Davol playing the cello inside of The Wiener Circle.






