Star-Telegram: k.d. lang Fills "Superb" Set with "Wondrous, Multilayered" Voice

Browse by:
Year
Browse by:
Publish date (field_publish_date)
Submitted by nonesuch on
Article Type
Publish date
Excerpt

The current run of k.d. lang's Watershed tour brought her to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area last night for a performance at Bass Performance Hall that the Star-Telegram called a "superb 90-minute set ... A wondrous, multilayered instrument seemingly assembled from smoke, cinders and a husky yearning, the voice ranged over a multitude of moods." Next up is a show at the Paramount Theatre in Austin tonight.

Copy

The current run of k.d. lang's Watershed tour brought her to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area last night for a performance at Bass Performance Hall that the Star-Telegram's pop music critic Preston Jones called a "superb 90-minute set."

Jones describes what unfolded on stage:

Ricocheting from jazz to country to folk to something approaching alt-gospel, lang, backed by an ace quintet, reveled in coloring outside the lines and, in the process, delivering one of the finest performances I’ve seen in North Texas this year.

Adjective-laden volumes could be written about lang’s peerless pipes, yet not get close to describing its in-person potency.

A wondrous, multilayered instrument seemingly assembled from smoke, cinders and a husky yearning, the voice ranged over a multitude of moods.

Read the full concert review at star-telegram.com.

And from North Texas, k.d. takes those "peerless pipes" further south tonight for a show at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

featuredimage
k.d. lang
  • Thursday, November 6, 2008
    Star-Telegram: k.d. lang Fills "Superb" Set with "Wondrous, Multilayered" Voice
    Jeri Heiden

    The current run of k.d. lang's Watershed tour brought her to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area last night for a performance at Bass Performance Hall that the Star-Telegram's pop music critic Preston Jones called a "superb 90-minute set."

    Jones describes what unfolded on stage:

    Ricocheting from jazz to country to folk to something approaching alt-gospel, lang, backed by an ace quintet, reveled in coloring outside the lines and, in the process, delivering one of the finest performances I’ve seen in North Texas this year.

    Adjective-laden volumes could be written about lang’s peerless pipes, yet not get close to describing its in-person potency.

    A wondrous, multilayered instrument seemingly assembled from smoke, cinders and a husky yearning, the voice ranged over a multitude of moods.

    Read the full concert review at star-telegram.com.

    And from North Texas, k.d. takes those "peerless pipes" further south tonight for a show at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    Journal Articles:On TourReviews

Enjoy This Post?

Get weekly updates right in your inbox.
terms

X By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Thank you!
x

Welcome to Nonesuch's mailing list!

Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store!
terms

By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages about Nonesuch based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device data and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. I understand that I can opt-out at any time by emailing privacypolicy@wmg.com.

Related Posts

  • Friday, November 22, 2024
    Friday, November 22, 2024

    Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad Ensemble conclude American Railroad fall tour at BAM in Brooklyn. Carminho is across the river at The Town Hall in NYC. John Adams is performed by the CSO. Laurie Anderson’s ARK: United States V concludes in Manchester. Jeremy Denk joins Fairfax Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven. Mary Halvorson tours Spain and Switzerland. Caroline Shaw is at Cité de la musique in Paris with Roomful of Teeth and Gabriel Kahane. Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Mass for the Endangered is performed in Amsterdam. The Staves are in Denver. Davóne Tines sings Bach at Columbia. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway tour Massachusetts, upstate New York, and Ohio.

    Journal Topics: On TourWeekend Events
  • Friday, November 15, 2024
    Friday, November 15, 2024

    American Railroad, the new album from the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, is out now. It is the culmination of four years of research, collaboration, and music-making, having brought Silkroad artists all across the US to uncover and uplift stories of those who built the transcontinental railroad and connecting railways across North America. "The result is a tapestry of stories, traditions, and music that have shaped our multifaceted cultural identity, and that must be heard and recognized," Giddens says. Also out now are a performance video of the track "Mahk Jchi" and the first episode of the American Railroad podcast series. The US fall tour continues to November 23.

    Journal Topics: Album ReleaseArtist NewsOn TourVideo