Live At Bull Moose

Regina Spektor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000BVIUNC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,502 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I adore him, and I implore him..., July 5, 2006

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Bull Moose (Audio CD)

In Portland, Maine on June 5, 2005, antifolk goddess Regina Spektor did a special in-store set at the Bull Moose music store, and it was captured for eternity by the staff there. So consider yourself a lucky, lucky fan if you can get ahold of this EP, which was distributed through indie music stores.

It starts off with "Ain't No Cover," which is pretty much all a capella. Spektor sings in her quirky voice of a man she "adores," while a heartbeat plays in the background. Then the piano kicks in with "Carbon Monoxide," a meditative, bittersweet little ballad occasionally interrupted by "walka walka walka walka walk..."

Then it's time for the sprightly, ominous "Pound of Flesh," which makes Spektor sound like a thoughtful imp, and the stately, classical-sounding "Noise." The EP finishes up with "My Man (Medley," a rambling little love ditty that comes full circle back to the opening song. "My man he breaks my heart/he tears me all apart/and he leaves me such a mess/they say I'm cursed/but I am blessed/cause he loves me, he loves me/he really really loves me..."

Regina Spektor is reknowned for her attic-apartment verse and quirky voice, and both are on full display in the "Live At Bull Moose." It's also a top-notch live recording, so that you can almost forget that it IS live, until the audience starts applauding at the end of every song.

Spektor's voice doesn't suffer from lack of studio polish; she sounds basically the same here as she does in her studio albums. She forms soundscapes, riffs and scatting all with her sweet, quirky voice. Her piano playing is nimble and light, and her oddball songs are wonderfully literate and strange: "Ezra Pound sat upon my bed/asked me which books as of late I have read/Asked me if I've read his own,/And whether I could spare a pound/Of flesh/To cover his bare bones."

Anyone who enjoys Spektor's delightful antifolk works is sure to want "Live At Bull Moose" to round out their collection. A lovely little live performance, and shows that she is a magnificent musician in and out of the studio.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wish We Could Hear the Rest of the "Bunch!", March 12, 2007

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James Dawson (Woodland Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Bull Moose (Audio CD)

Really enjoyable, even if it's only five songs (and 16 minutes) long! The sound is great; even though the CD was recorded at a live in-store appearance, her vocals and piano are crystal clear. Also, there is no audience noise whatsoever, except applause at the end of songs. That's especially appreciated on the excellent "The Noise" -- which, despite its title, is the most subdued and moving track on the CD.

The only "flaw" is that this sampling of a Spektor live show leaves you wanting more. In the liner notes, she says that "these five songs, and a bunch more, were performed." Ah, if only we could hear the rest of that bunch!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ChasinWV, February 19, 2007

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Mr. Charles J. Crooks "Chas.inWV" (Morgantown, WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Bull Moose (Audio CD)

I saw a profile of Regina Spektor on the CBS Sunday morning program. I liked her story and sound, so I looked her up in the Amazon reviews. Bought the Bull Moose EP, figuring live solo material would be a good test of whether her stuff is worth buying. It is. Great lyricism and vocal styling to go with the piano playing featured on television. I'm looking forward to the additional Spektor material I ordered.