Musica: Róisín Murphy in NYC

OMG! So perhaps I should have been sh*t'in' in my pants last night but I still could not believe that I was at Róisín Murphy's first ever solo show in NYC (which understandably was sold out).

Róisín stuck mostly to songs from her last album ("Overpowered") which was OK. Unfortunately she also neglected a great deal of her past catalogue as the lead singer for the band Moloko which produced one of the greatest unsung albums in pop music history ("Statues").

Leaving all of that behind, I did rejoice! The show was amazing even if the place was too crowded. Murphy seemed thrilled at how many people showed up and the gays were certainly giving her lotsa love.

And she certainly lived up to the haut-couture expectations by changing into a new outfit for almost every song (photos below).

For the sake of objectiveness, I must say that the following Moloko video (and song) is among my all-time favorites:


So even if the sound quality hardly matches, I was thrilled that Murphy sang "Forever More" last night in a retooled version (yup! That's me singing along as well):

Luckily I was also able to capture "Primitive" also from the "Overpowered" CD:


as well as the title song:

Make sure you click on the high-quality link below each YouTube video.

Upcoming US Tour: By the way, Arjan says that Ms. Murphy plans to come back in March of 2009 and tour some other major US cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Austin for the South by Southwest music fest.

Official Sites:

• Roisin Murphy's official website here
• Roisin Murphy's MySpace page here
• Roisin Murphy's MySpace Remixed page here

Related:

• Review: Roisin Murphy does New York (Arjan Writes)
  
• Dance beats and deer antlers (New York Times Blogs)
• Friday (Pitchfork Media)
• Roisin Murphy at Manison NYC (Chez Tune)
• Roisin Murphy @ Mansion (Brooklyn Vegan) - Includes some amazing photos
  
• Roisin Murphy U.S. Debut & Photos (Arjan Writes)
• Roisin Murphy: Mansion (SoundBites)
  
• Roisin and the amazing technicolor overcoats (The Determined Dilettante)
• Fame, Yes; Fortune, Not So Much (The New York Times) (plus photos)
• Murphy's Law (Billboard Blogs: Jaded Insider)
• I got "Overpowered" by Roisin Murphy in New York (Entertainment Weekly's Pop Watch Blog)
  

A sample of Roisin's attire:
The furry feather thingie with shades and cap on...

The little red riding hood thingie....

And the vulture allure thingie with a flat moon hat (we assume you already noticed the deer for shoulder-pads thingie in the "Overpowered" video).

PLUS: One of my videos is now featured on Roisin's official page! Brilliant!

Musica: Roisin is back (you have been warned)

If you are a loyal reader of this blog, you might remember that during those first few months of Blabbeando's existence it almost turned into the Roisin Murphy fan blog, as much as we used to write about her.

Well, guess what! She is back! And we are oh so happy that she seems to be trending towards the housier sounds. Above is the video for the first single "Overpowered" which will be out in Great Britain on July 2nd.

That means that the album should follow soon and maybe be released in the United States maybe hopefully sometime before 2,010.

Additional information:

• Roisin Murphy's official webpage here
• Roisin Murphy's MySpace page here
• Roisin Murphy remixed MySpace page here
• Moloko's MySpace page here
• Moloko's official webpage here

Forever More - The Video

Given that I haven't written the words "Roisin Murphy" so far in 2006 (she is the former Moloko vocalist who went solo last year and released my favorite album of 2005, "Ruby Blue"), I might as well share with you a link I found today to one of my favorite music videos ever. Yes, the track is from Moloko's last and best album, "Statues," which was never released in the United States. The song is amazing, but it's the video to "Forever More" that is a stunner. Watch it here, I hope you like it too.

You can also download Roisin's brand new video for "Sow Into You," her latest single, from Ario's Live Journal here.

Oh! The horror...

What does it mean when your favorite new television show uses songs from your favorite album so far this year in two consecutive episodes as a soundtrack to the drama unfolding with one of your favorite characters on network television as played by one of your favorite actors? MUST mean something! But for the love of god I can't figure out what! The horror!

But when it's been a while since the United States music industry paid any attention to Roisin Murphy (or her former band Moloko, for that matter) - and I don't believe her album has even been picked for distribution in the United States - we must be thankful for small favors (and the exposure).

We must thank the TV show's Music Supervisor Alexandra "where-can-I-get-a job-like-that" Patsavas for her keen music taste and hope for more groovy tunage down the line.

And let's hope to see Roisin Murphy performing live in the United States sometime soon...

Rocking My World

1. Running - Jon Cutler featuring Pete Simpson
2. Bar A Thym - Kerry Chandler
3. Amortiguador - Andrea Echeverri
4. Sow Into You - Ex-MOLOKO singer Rosin Murphy (and producer Herbert)
5. Bring U Up! - Romanthony