![]() ![]() if I was asked to create a dream setlist for a Letters to Cleo show, I assure you it wouldn't differ too much from Friday night's set. As for the main event, from the moment I heard the opening notes to the opening song, Go!, I knew I was in for a treat, but I had no idea just how much. Their clear fandom of Cleo only endeared them to me even more. Charly Bliss nailed their set and definitely made a new fan in me. ![]() It's always a good sign when the opening act is not only really enjoyable, but also clearly having a great time. it was my first closeup, club show in nearly 2 years, and it was an amazing one. This show, however, on 11/19/21 at the Paradise, was special to me, on a personal level, for a number of reasons. I've seen Letters to Cleo numerous times, dating back to 1995, and I can't say i've seen a bad show. They do shows in the LA area and the east coast every November for the past few years - if you're anywhere near (or even if you're not), it's definitely worth the trip. A nice surprise was the horns that came out for the encore, and they lent a lot of force to the show ender, "Rim Shak." Letters never fails to disappoint, and seeing them in a venue with an enthusiastic home crowd 100% fulfilled this bucket list item for me. After that, it was power-pop city all the way as LTC tore through their list of classics, along with the well-known covers. The place was packed, and Michael and Kay started off acoustic with the hauntingly sad track, "Back to Nebraska," after which, the rest of the band came out for a few more acoustic numbers. It's one of the better venues I've been to in the last couple of years - a large club that somehow feels like a more intimate space. My wife and I drove up from the NYC area and got some dinner at Time Out Market, then headed over to the Paradise for the show. It has always been a lower-level "bucket list" item for me to see them at their "home" at the Paradise in Boston, and this was the year I finally made it happen. I've seen LTC a few times over the years, all in NYC.
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