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MARGOT
DAY
Review
by Sonja Brown for In
Music We Trust Margot overtakes the stage and gives
us a taste of the singer, actress and performer she is.
This was not only a wonderful musical experience, but a
visual one as well. Margot (vocals and flute) is an exotic
gypsy in black lace and sequins (a gown, she tells me, that
belonged to her mother). Kurtis Knight, cloaked in black,
on a Kurzweil 2000 keyboard (with organic samples and loops)
plays beautifully. The percussionist, Joey Z., shirtless
and wearing grease-paint, uses strobes to illuminate his
drumming; which further helps to create a canvas of sight
and sound that ranges from darkly sinister, to tribal, to
bright and heavenly. Margot's vocal range paints these contrasts
with ease..... Margot was the lead singer for The Plague,
an 80's band rooted in the New York underground music scene.
Margot has also worked with Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys), Ira
Elliot (Nada Surf), Jim Thirwell (NIN), Nick Zedd, R. Kern,
London May(Misfits), Nick (Farenhieght 451), and Bones(
Disassociates). The set list for Margot Day included: Wonderlust,
HereAfter, Neptune, Money God, When I grow up, BeautifulSoDeadly,
Zenatopia, CyberDreams,Burned The Witch, and Sacred Life.
Margot presented me with a copy of their cd "SACRED!". SACRED!
will be most treasured, as it is almost completely sold
out. Margot tells me that "SACRED!" is so named because
of the beauty that surrounds the creation of this cd. She
was living in Vermont at the time, in a lovely farm house
surrounded by the things that she loves. "SACRED!" reflects
this beauty right down to the shiny gold wrapping that encases
the music... yet another example of the wonderful musical
and artistic visual experience that Margot Day creates.
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SACRED! CONCERTS
"Ready
to Globally Dominate"
Santa Barbara Independent
Margot Day vox & flute/Kurtis Knight on
Syn / Mike Watson Guitar
/ Joey Drums (from Motergrater).
Concert
review from The Santa Barbara Independant "Margot
Day has a inescapable presence, capturing the audience with her
long magenta curls veiling her milky white skin, lending to a
romantic's vision of a mermaid. Her petite form embraced by a
dark cloak revealing a purple bodice, skirt, and legs. The music
then began. The electric and percussive melodies started a pulse
that seemed to be pulling something up out of the ground -- and
then Day began singing. She started off in a kneeling position..
as if her voice came from a well deep within her body, Day's voice
began a steady chant, low in pitch. Gradually her voice began
to rise in pitch as did her body. It was as if she was tapping
into the energy in the room and pulling it up inside her. It was
a courageous and original feat. The song was Wonderlust, and I
suppose that was the reason the rest of us were there. To satiate
a longing desire to be surprised by something curious, daring,
and sensual..."
REVIEW: The Aquarian MARGOT
DAY/The Bank/April 1 NYC ... with the assistance of Kurtis Knight
on keyboards and programming, Margot managed to transform her
segment .. into an evening of spiritual reconnaissance, where
the beauty of pagan traditions embraced the terror of future technology..
-Mr. Stagger Lee
PORTLAND AT JAVA CAFE
Now that
Margot and Kurtis have returned to their home in Santa Barbara
(where they are presently working on their next cd), I ask Kurtis
Knight what he thinks of Portland. He replies, "Great underground
scene brewing!" I do hope this means they will come back
to Portland again very soon... and speaking of "brewing"!
Margot and Kurtis (as a duo) performed a delightful bonus show
at Portland's Java Macabre on July 28th. This quaint downtown
coffee shop is the perfect backdrop to the softer side of Margot
Day. Margot (flute and vocals), and Kurtis (keys) give us a taste
of their diversity at Java Macabre with a more subdued performance
than the powerful EJ's show...
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at the Yucatan (with das ich) in Santa Barbara was a night
to remember! Margot Day's new guitar player Mike Watson (formally
of several infamous bands) got carried away while blowing
fire from his mouth and the stage caught on fire! While smoke
filled the room, Margot sang "They Burned the witch,save
the witch..", and the show went on, climaxing with So
Beautiful So Deadly! Blessed Be! Many special thanks to Gene
who with burning feet stamped out the fire while others dashed
on stage pouring water and squirting fire extinguishers.
Also a heartfelt thanks to
the many faithful who attended the recent shows at: The
Haven, The Yucatan, and the Waldorf School, in Santa Barbara,
as well as the infamous SABBAT in San Diego.
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