On Wednesday Dani and I went to go see Jonathan Coulton at World Cafe Live in Philly. I had never been to that venue before but it was nice. It’s big enough that it feels like a concert and not just a bar gig but small enough that it feels intimate. My only gripe about the place is that the food is over priced but that’s par for course.
I had never heard of the opening band, Paul and Storm, but they were good and funny. Dani and I have both become fans. One member, Paul, is a local boy so I hope to be able to catch more of their shows.
Jonathan was great, as expected. The set list can be found here. One of the best parts was when we caused him to lose it during Still Alive by waving our cell phones (I’m one of the amorphous blobs on the lower middle of that vid). My only regret is that I didn’t bring a real camera. The tickets said no cameras but I think we were the only ones to actually listen to it. I did get a picture of Jonathan and I after the show with my BlackBerry but it is painfully bad. Next time I’m at least bringing a pocket point and shoot. Jonathan really is a nice guy and I was honored to have had a chance to shake his hand, get his autograph, and that picture. I hope he comes back to Philly soon.
