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- Paul Leary during a Jamie Cullum Pledge Show on WLRN-TV PBS Miami [source]
As for the venue, I'd never been to the Agora before, and it really is kind of a neat place. Seemily old (yet est. 1966??), kind on the outskirts of the commericial downtown area, but big on the inside. It had a big dance floor area in front of the stage with no seats, and tiered rows behind with seats and tables. There were little veranda balconies to each side of the stage, and a full upstairs balcony. It seems to fit the kind of the music that is played there, indie and harder rock, typically. It was nice to be among indie rock fans again, it's been a while! I love being places where it's not really hip to be blonde. It was definitely a brunette night out. All the little indie college kids with their indie outfits and crazy hats make for good concert goers. They are hip, excited to be there, ready to dance and friendly. Definitely a change from the Pittsburgh Jamie Cullum show (eccentric rich white peoples love their jazz..). [source]
- Parkinson’s endorsement is no guarantee of success: for instance, despite all the airplay for the clean-cut American singer-pianist Peter Cincotti, his last album achieved disappointing sales. A promising, if slightly airbrushed talent, Cincotti had the misfortune to arrive on the scene at roughly the same time as the more rumbustious Jamie Cullum. Most purists loathe the young man from the West Country; much of his material, it has to be said, is closer to pop than jazz. But, at his best, the mischievous showman at least reminds us that, during its most productive years, jazz was an integral part of the entertainment industry. [source]
