Beirut - Live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

I don't think it's possible for this man to dissapoint me, and until that day i shall remain enchanted by his incredible music. This live take transports the listener around the world. During 'La Javanaise' im sipping latte on the French Riviera, in the middle of 'Gulag Orkestar' i feel im leading a thousand romans into battle and half way through 'East Harlem' im drinking red wine with the love of my life. Beirut conjures images a plenty with his eclectic style melding together everythign that is delightful about his music - the ukelele, french horns, trumpets, harpischords, unique percussion and a myriad of ethnic nuances that you would like to add into that list. You really have to taste his brilliance for yourself to understand what this young man is all about.

PW in the comments.

Beirut - The Black Sessions

Ive always been interested on getting my hands on some live Beirut - ive been captivated by the way he layers his voice on his recordings and have been champing at th ebit to see how he can transform this into a live setting. What i find is this young man adapting to a live set by varying his voice even moreso - delving into different vocal techniques almost resembling sanskrit at times but alwasy beautiful. The ethnic undertones are set by his accompanying band which sets the mood through this journey of European folk tunes. Im only half way through and am loving it!

Hope you do to.