Recently I acquired tickets to go see one half of 'The Moldy Peaches' otherwise known as Kimya Dawson. Lately her music has been thrust in to the spotlight as it featured heavily in the film 'Juno', an international success. It was this that made me slightly anxious about attending the performance, would it simply be full of 13 year olds who thought she was "just so cute"? or would there be anyone there had appreciated her music for more than half a year?
Well I was happy to find that the crowd consisted mainly of the latter and as a result of this the venue had an enjoyable, chilled out atmosphere in it. It was only a very small venue, although this suited the performance perfectly as it allowed Dawson to interact with the crowd easily, I almost felt like I just happened to be sharing a room with a friend who had brought their guitar along with them to 'give us a few tunes'.
It was a very enjoyable night overall and if you haven't heard of her I would almost certainly recommend you look into her music. She plays an incredibly simple and usually hilarious style of music, which if you enjoy upon your first listen, you will soon grow to love.
Her website is http://www.kimyadawson.com for those of you who are interested =)