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Vanilla Pop performs live at Poki Poblano

January 3, 2019 by Kori Kobayashi

Poki Poblano hosted VANILLA POP on December 21. If you’re a fan of 80’s pop and love to dance you were probably here, and if not you should’ve been. Stay tuned because more of these amazing intimate shows will be coming in 2019.

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Albuquerque, Live, music, New Mexico, performance, photos, poki poblano, Vanilla Pop, Venue

A blend of symphony and haunting melody

September 3, 2018 by Kori Kobayashi

The sound of a Lindsey Stirling’s violin echoed throughout the crowd paired with the haunting vocals of the lead singer of Evanescence, Amy Lee at the Isleta Amphitheater on Aug. 28.

By Nichole Harwood

With gates opening at 7 p.m. together Evanescence and Stirling delivered a dynamic show introducing a variety of music that ranged from highly energetic and joyful to soothing and melodic.

Stirling first took to the stage dancing with her iconic violin in hand as she was joined with a live orchestra and her dancers. Each songs tone rang true as she performed a variety of favorite melodies ranging from “Roundtable Rival” to “Shatter Me” in which she was joined by Amy Lee for the vocals in the latter.

Likewise in fitting with the themes Stirling and her dancers showcased a variety of costumes and dance styles often telling a story on stage as reflected by the songs.

One particularly moving performance featured one of the dancers dressed as a ballerina attempting to dance only to be shoved and belittled by her fellow dancers when she tried to match their movements. Despite the discouragement the lone dancer persists throughout the song causing attendees of the concert to watch eagerly to see how her fate would unfold by the end of the melody.

Stirling who hails from Arizona said she felt at home among the New Mexican terrain and was excited to perform in New Mexico for the first time. She thanked a cheering crowd as she revealed she grew up as a fan of the band she was sharing a stage with. Stirling expressed her appreciation in sharing the stage with Evanescence even showcasing an old video of her lip syncing the popular song by the group “Bring me to Life”.

Stirling joked about her younger self good naturedly and then spread a message of hope to crowd as she recounted her experiences and the trials she went through to get where she is today.

“I am living proof because I am standing on the stage in front of you tonight I am living proof that it doesn’t matter if someone else sees it in you or not,” Stirling said. “What matters is if you can see it in yourself.”

After encouraging the cheering crowd to follow their dreams and believe in themselves Stirling launched into her song “Take Flight” telling the crowd that the emotions in the song were the closest she can come to describing the feeling of flying.

Stirling also took a moment to share her personal feelings on subjects of depression and anorexia encouraging attendees to understand the importance of positivity and recognizing the steps many take to reach it.

“Rather than focusing on the things I want to take out of myself I focus on the things I want to add to my life,” Stirling said to the crowd.

Following Stirling’s energetic performance was Evanescence who drew cheers from attendees as Lee launched into a mix of both older and newer music. Like with Stirling the addition of the orchestra added a new element to many of Evanescence’s songs.

Many of these tracks were amplified with the emotions of old hits such as “Lithium” and “Imaginary” standing out in particular.

In true fashion to many of Evanescence’s songs the sound of the keys of the piano accompanied lead singer Lee’s voice with the singer herself playing the instrument as well for many segments. Just as with Stirling’s performance Lee was joined on stage by the violinist for a short time.  

Lee thanked the attendees with vigor as she expressed her appreciation of her fans calling the audience awesome. As the evening continued both fans of Stirling and Evanescence watched excitedly as the night’s performances unfolded.   

“One of the most incredible things about music is its ability to completely transport us to another place, another time, to a precious memory,” Lee told a cheering crowd.

 

Photography by ABQ Live photographer Michael Griego Jr










Filed Under: Around the web, Events, Featured, Music Tagged With: Albuquerque, august, concert, Evanescence, Isleta Amphitheater, Lindsey Stirling, Live, music, New Mexico, performance, photo, review

Deorro live at El Rey Theater – Gallery 2

December 5, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Gallery 2 – Deorro was live at El Rey Theater for his Existence Bus Tour in downtown ABQ this past November.  Check out two galleries of images from the show.

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Filed Under: Magazine Tagged With: Albuquerque, American Dj, Deorro, Downtown, EDM, El Rey Theater, Live, music, performance

Deorro live at El Rey Theater

December 5, 2017 by Kori Kobayashi

Deorro was live at El Rey Theater for his Existence Bus Tour in downtown ABQ this past November.  Check out two galleries of images from the show.

Gallery 1 | 2

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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Nightlife, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Albuquerque, American Dj, Deorro, Downtown, EDM, El Rey Theater, Live, music, performance

CLEESE AND IDLE AT THE KIVA

November 23, 2016 by Kori Kobayashi

Cleese and Idle (Monty Python) at the Kiva Auditorium Friday, November 25th 7:30 p.m.

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By Charlie Shipley

And now for something completely different.

Forget rattlesnakes. On Black Friday, while the Duke City is out bargain hunting, or sleeping off food comas, the stage at Albuquerque’s Kiva Auditorium will be taken over by a pair of Pythons.1455837760921

John Cleese and Eric Idle, two of the founding members of the seminal British comedy group Monty Python, and arguably two of the most influential comedic minds ever, will be here Friday Nov. 25th as they bring their two man “sit down comedy” show Together Again at Last…For the Very First Time to us on their latest stop in their west coast American tour.

Between them, along with the rest of the Monty Python group (the late Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) Cleese and Idle have been responsible for more than 40 years of beloved comedy; including most notably Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, and the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical Spamalot, adapted from the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.monty-python-grayscale-john-cleese-monochrome-terry-jones-eric-idle-michael-palin-graham-chapman-chain-mail-wallpaper-86c7dfac489a7cf489d89edd3d67c23e-large-467565

In typical irreverent fashion, promotional materials for Together Again bill the show as an evening of “scripted and improvised bits with storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage and aquatic juggling.”

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WHERE: Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center
WHEN: Friday, November 25th 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $61-101 plus fees at www.ticketmaster.com.

Filed Under: Featured, Film, Local Events Tagged With: Cleese, comedy, Idle, Kiva Auditorium, Monty Python, performance

FIESTAS 2015 on UNM’s Johnson Field

April 14, 2015 by Kori Kobayashi




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Filed Under: Events, Featured, Photo Galleries Tagged With: abq live, abq-live the magazine, ASUNM, Carnage, Del the Funky Homosapien, Fiestas, free, Katastro, Le Chat Lunatique, performance, Repel the Robot, Rockstar, Slow Magic, Sol de la Noche, Sphynx, The Lonely Biscuits, Ugly Robot, UNM

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