Avant Gardener from 2013’s
A Sea of Split Peas, the vocal crowd made an impression on Barnett from the outset. “I guess I’m okay if I forget a couple of lyrics tonight,” she mused. With just her voice and jangly
Fender Jazzmaster, Barnett issued mission statements
Walking on Eggshells and Barnett was joined onstage by Stella Mozgawa – Warpaint drummer and co-producer of the new album
Things Take Time,
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett wowed a vocal audience on her first of three nights at Wellington s San Fran on Friday night (file photo). Mozgawa’s addition of lo-fi beats and bass guitar warmed the room and allowed the crowd to soak up the new works
Review: Courtney Barnett, live once more, at the Royal Exhibition Building
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Review: Courtney Barnett, live once more, at the Royal Exhibition Building
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Thursday, December 17, via streaming service Driift and select cinemas
★★★
In concert, Courtney Barnett and her band are well-versed in laying down hugely energetic performances, but that s not happened since January.
Courtney Barnett s performance inside the Royal Exhibition Building was her first show since January.
Following a brief overseas solo tour in early 2020, Barnett – like the rest of us – retreated to her home and then focused instead on writing new songs among the day-to-day experience of lockdown in Melbourne.