Concert Review: A Tale of Two Vibes At BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
Dave Chappelle once said that he knew who would win the 2016 election by the time he got to the parking lot. In some ways, BRIC! Celebrate Brooklyn! is the same. The minute you hit Prospect Park the crowd tells you what kind of night is going to be. As I walked to see thick-rimmed glasses, leather back-packs, and t-shirts with existentialist questions like, “Who Am I?” or “What makes a Global Citizen?,” I knew my Millennials were out to feel the vibes of Charlotte Day Wilson and BadBadNotGood
The Millies aligned, first, for Charlotte Day Wilson; whom provides an inner vibe. She enters your sphere as if a voice can harvest a soul. Singing tracks from her most recent album.,Stone Woman, the singer enthralled with her personal lyricism but also an intimate intonation of her work. She closes her eyes and clutches her guitar, her microphone, and her chest as if they were all life-vests she uses to try and survive life’s “sinking” feelings. She sings music to remind onlookers that this is a sentient act. Since humanity’s very beginning, we have had songs, and, at the very least, we have has soulful rhythms like, BadBadNotGood.
BADBADNOTGOOD – I Don’t Know Ft. Samuel T. Herring (Official Video)
BadBadNotGood give you an outer, extroverted vibe. They feel like a bunch of college guys that, by chance, are jazz prodigies. They approach the stage as if they have come back from a party that involved goat yoga. Drummer Alex, literally, asked the crowd to put up their arms and feel his energy: feeling so moved he began to do some ballet moves across the stage. They were a smiling group that felt grounded in their humor, desire to connect, and exceptionally good instrumentals. Their arrangements are like hands grabbing your mind, and throwing it into a fantastical vortex; you hold on for the cosmic ride, and thank BRIC! for giving it you.
Charlotte Day Wilson – Stone Woman (Official Video)
This BRIC! Celebrate Brooklyn lineup is amazing, and this concert felt very young. It could have, easily, been called a night at the Bowery. It was refreshing to see a young crowd entertained by premier, young artists. Both have had their own sold out shows, but, on that rainy night, they united for free fro Brooklyn. Click Here To Learn More About BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!