Sunday, May 10, 2009

Frank Black's Space grace

Frank and Violet at The Space

Everyone's still giddy about the latest celeb to grace Salem, Frank Black, or Black Francis, or Sage Francis, or 20 other akas. I love it when people continually re-invent themselves. The latest incarnation is front man for Grand Duchy, a very tight family affair with his charming Eugenian-wife Violet Clark. I caught the show in Salem with about 100 seemingly starstruck worshipers. The band's energy was contagious and they put on a really great show. I left wondering, however, why Frank and crew had to beg the audience to demand an encore. Did everyone forget that bands love to hear that word?

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