Concert Review: The Head & The Heart Are Reached At King’s Theatre
I saw The Head & The Heart, for the first time, at a festival. They were headliners and, like most festivals, the crowd was on their best “free love, end war” behavior. Part of why I appreciate festivals is that people are really trying to have a good time and reach for some textbook idea of utopia. Imagine a world where people sing, dance, and laugh all day while getting occasional, free merch and sharing a 15 dollar beer amongst 3 friends. UTOPIA! At this fest, they matched the vibe perfectly and, at King’s Theatre, they showed viewers how serious it is to want utopia.
We all make fun of the “hippie.” We pray for a better world, but let someone grab the mic to say, “It’s time to love and forgive,” and we will smile while trying to pull the electric chord. Yet, the magic of The Head & The Heart is that their light-hearted sound becomes a serious plea for better. Don’t be so quick to laugh at those that value kindness or think weak those that answer calls for compassion. From “All We Ever Knew” and “See You Through My Eyes,” their King’s Theatre still had a “festival vibe,” but carried more of a sincere appreciation for those that want a harmonious world and didn’t think it was such a “light,” humorous desire.
The Head and the Heart – Missed Connection (Official Music Video)
It was hard not to feel like a Greta Thunberg dancing to songs such as “Ghosts,” “Missed Connection,” and “ Sounds Like Hallelujah.” Sure The Head & The Heart did not break out into a Climate Change forum, but in exchanged words, songs, and presence they emoted that the world needs to change for the better and it starts with you. Society sees the “trickle-down” effect as simply political or monetary, but The Head & The Heart see it spiritually. One day, instead of judging your life, embrace it, and through that you will hold the world. In essence, fighting the world for change is impossible compared to loving it.
The Head and the Heart – All We Ever Knew [Official Music Video]
You see! HIPPIE TALK! Yet, Jonathan Russell’s voice and harmonies with Josiah Johnson and Charity Rose Thielen make me want to go On The Road with Kerouac and Cassidy. Every arrangement glistened like the Aurelius Borealis; life felt mystically earthy as if the magic of beauty was a listen away. Who would NOT want to experience that feeling at a concert? For More Information On The Head & The Heart Click Here.
