Parker Molloy

I went to a great concert last night. Andrew Bird does these annual "Gezelligheid" concerts here in Chicago every December (minus the past couple years bc COVID).

He is such a wonderfully talented man. If you're not familiar with his music, check it out. I used to work for his manager back in 2008-2010ish. Great to see his continued success.

Dec 18, 2022 at 12:54amWeb
Show threadParker MolloyDec 18, 2022
https://youtu.be/oecHq2neweA
'Pulaski at Night' - Andrew Bird

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Show threadNathan CarpenterDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy yes! And so much more meaningful in person in Chicago (at night)
Show threadsnowkaDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy Looks amazing! I used to live in Chicago—Massachusetts now. He doesn’t come to Boston enough!
Show threadNathan CarpenterDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy I saw him there in 2019 with Madison Cunningham - I remember leaving thinking "was that even real!?" So good!!!
Show threadTim CoeDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy saw him this summer in Minneapolis with Iron & Wine and it is not lost on me that I drove from Chicago to see a local boy
Show threadSpencer WindesDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy one of my favorite Dutch words,
Show threadAndy Marfia 📸Dec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy I've seen him perform but never the Christmas show. Looks like a fun time.
Show threadAnarchist_SuburbiaDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy This looks cool! I'll have to try to remember this for when I'm in Chicago next Christmas+
Show threadMatt DiersenDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy One of the only “cool thing I knew about before others,” was when the other incarnation of Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire (Kevin O’Donnell’s Quality Six) played the office holiday party where I was interning in Chicago in 1999.
He was “locally famous,” at the time, but I was a fan and pretty starstruck. He’s been at it a long time, and I’m getting pretty old…
Show threadParker MolloyDec 18, 2022
@diersen oh man! That is awesome. He mentioned during the show last night that he was busy working on a jazz album, so it might be a bit of a return to the Bowl of Fire-style sound.
Show threadMatt DiersenDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy I wonder, I feel like each album since the Swimming Hour has been a step further away from those early jazz beginnings. “Jazz album,” feels just as likely to be his homage to Sun Ra or something at this point. I wouldn’t mind a little of that early sound though.
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@parkermolloy I just learned about him today, on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! Sounds interesting- i’ll have to investigate. This comment represents a monumental contribution to the Mastodon community.
Show threadDammit JanetDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy I definitely will, other groups/singers/performers you have talked about did not disappoint.
Show thread12foxfireDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy Thanks :)) He’s coming to Asheville in March. Just bought tickets.
Show threadkrisDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy oh wow 🤩🥹
Show threadMatt.RobisonDec 18, 2022
@parkermolloy Saw Him and Bowl of Fire back around 97-98. Small venue too. Amazingly great show. He’s an astonishing musician.
Show threadIntellectual DegenerateDec 19, 2022
@parkermolloy saw him in SF as part of a Gezelligheid tour some years ago, easily one of the best live performances I have ever seen. He’s truly astonishing.