Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing Catie Curtis in concert here in Central Ohio. I had seen her once before, in 2000, opening for Dar Williams and enjoyed her set, but this was my first time seeing her solo and headlining. She played a small club here in Columbus, but didn't seem at all phased to be playing to small numbers. She was charming and funny, and her perfomance was spot on, with a highlight being a cover of Ani DiFranco's "Joyful Girl," that I dare say was better than Ani's original and the Dave Matthews/Soullive cover that was out this year. If you get a chance to see Catie, I recommend her highly and without reservation. My only disclaimer would be that this is truly earnest folk-pop, a style which tends to polarize people. The only downside of the show last night was a subpar opening act, who music was average and performing personality irritating.
Posted by waking slow at March 19, 2003 10:28 AM