tugmoose Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Saw her last night in Cleveland and I did not recognize her until she started singing . Apparently she had some kind of battery acid accident that caused her to lose 30 pounds in a couple months. Same great voice, wonderful show and very friendly after the show, although I gotta admit I was a bit more intimidated to approach her than I'd been in the past. From Now Toronto magazine: "All my life I've been hit on by either total sleazeballs or people in my cultural niche, like punk rockers and arty weirdos. But now that I have a more traditionally 'hot' thing going on, normal yahoos are hitting on me. At shows now, I have to work on altering the symbol of being a girl pop singer. "I was wearing a low-cut shirt at one of my shows recently, and some asshole in the second row was making these construction worker noises at me. My response was to fuck with him by playing the most disturbing, serious songs I could think of and totally alter the dynamic. So I launched into a song set in a mental hospital and segued into another one about losing my mind. "I'm not up there to show you my tits. Everybody may be able to see my tits, but I wanna see everyone's tits. I like cleavage! Everybody should wear low-cut shit." October 13, Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON CA October 14, Barrymore's, Ottawa, ON CA October 15, Le National, Montreal, QC CA October 16, Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA US October 17, The Paradise, Boston Oct. 18, Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY US October 19, Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA US October 20, Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ US October 22, Little Brothers, Columbus, OH US October 23, Southgate House, Newport, KY US October 25, Second Story, Bloomington, IN US October 26, High Dive, Champaign, IL US October 27, Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA US October 28, Micks Music and Bar, Omaha, NE US October 29, Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS US November 8, The Parish, New Orleans, LA US November 9, McGonigels Mucky Duck, Houston, TX US November 10, The Parish, Austin, TX November 11, Sons of Herman Hall, Dallas, TX US November 14, Solar Culture, Tucson, AZ US November 15, Casbah, San Diego, CA US November 16, Ex Plex, Echo Park, CA US November 17, The Attic, Santa Cruz, CA US Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 that's really strange. Last time I saw here she was pretty thin, well at least compared to her BGT days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-85avPyhS0o ie I *think* that's her in the pre-'popstar' weight of Blue Train: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j4lackey Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 "The first time I heard emotionally sophisticated music sung by someone with a Southern accent was Uncle Tupelo. I must've been 17 or something, and it was beautiful enough to make a major impression. Before that, I'd been listening to a lot of jazz and punk rock and British pop, but Uncle Tupelo made me realize I could sing in my natural speaking voice and people would pay attention." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 'Over the past year, Holland says, that's been tough, especially after a freak incident with a boiled-over car battery caused liver problems that caused her to drop a bunch of weight.' wonder if that is some strange euphenism for an eating-disorder? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I look forward to seeing her next month at The Casbah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 She played here in Sydney some months back and it was a wonderful show. As soon as she walked on stage my friend commented that she had lost weight. I couldn't really tell. I thought she was looking good and seemed to be in a bit of a playful mood with the audience. She was brilliant and her band was absolutely phenomenal. Here's a more recent clip: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack With Love Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 She played here in Sydney some months back and it was a wonderful show. As soon as she walked on stage my friend commented that she had lost weight. I couldn't really tell. I thought she was looking good and seemed to be in a bit of a playful mood with the audience. She was brilliant and her band was absolutely phenomenal. Here's a more recent clip: that's a great clip, i wish i could see her live. hopefully someday...she's all i listened to this summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 A rundown motel in a strip mall on the remote outskirts of L.A. isn't the type of place you imagine giving birth to great country songs. If any place is going to give birth to great country songs it would be this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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