Last time Britt Daniel played a solo show in San Francisco, I was still working overnights and disappointed that I would be unable to attend. The next time Spoon came through town, they played the overpriced Fillmore and there was no way I was going to go. Fortunately, Britt decided to grace us with his presence at the charming Swedish American Hall during Noise Pop.
Armed with a toy box filled beats, like the evening's earlier performer Laura Veirs, and an electric guitar, Britt charmed us all with messed up hair and a modest "I don't know if I can play that" persona. He did play that. He played "Fitted Shirt" during the encore, although reluctantly. It was a great rendition of a song I've loved since I first heard Girls Can Tell.
He went through the back catalogue hitting a few from Series of Sneaks and, my favorite Spoon album Kill the Moonlight, including "The Way We Get By" which is a great live song.
He also played a new song that has been circling the blogosphere since SXSW, "Make Me A Target" (mp3) which I've uploaded for you to sample.
Tonight, I will be seeing Jason Collett in the dungey little basement called Cafe du Nord.
Britt Daniel @ Swedish American Hall
Noise Pop: 29 March 2006
Advance Cassette
The Beast & Dragon, Adored
Everything Hits At Once
Metal Detecktor
(telephone my heart?)*
Me & the Bean
Delicate Place
The Agony of Laffite
I could see the dude
Don't Make Me a Target^
I Summon You
They Never Got You
The Way We Get By
Isolation (John Lennon cover)
Sister Jack
Encore:
Stay Don't Go
Fitted Shirt
Car Radio
10:20AM
Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine
* I have no idea what this song was but it was bad.
^ New song. The song title is a guesstimation.
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