one of the most affecting, mesmerizing and memorable live shows i've ever seen - saw her at the end of her choirgirl hotel tour in london, completely unexpectedly while still jetlagged. snagged my ticket from a punter at just 10 pounds over face value, he must have been pretty keen to sell it as the support act had just finished when i got to the venue. turned out to be front row seats of the royal albert hall. the setlist was awesome, the backing band was top notch. the encore was a piano-and-vocals only version of baker baker (for an audience member who requested it before the show) and winter (for her dad, who was in the audience). sublime.
american doll posse was certainly a step up from the beekeeper which was pretty abysmal.
based on the last live videos of her i saw (HD Soundstage filmed in Chicago in '05), she's ditched her guitar player and is now using a bass player who does all the effects and cops quite a few of the significant guitar parts on bass. interesting but i still miss the previous guitar player - he was pretty awesome with his effects and soundscapes and it went really well with her music.
