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Jay Brannan
Friday July 24, 2009 (9pm)
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th St
415.621.4455
$14 / $12 advance
The appeal of folkie Jay Brannan's brazen, over-the-top emoting is somewhat inexplicable, because despite the slick packaging, the singer's unapologetic embrace of inner turmoil is actually pretty punk. While Brannan — known for his role in John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus — is dangerously entrenched in basic acoustic-guitar structures, lisped crooning, and simple lyrics, his debut album Goddamned coalesces these elements into a perfect storm that balances earnestness with unshakable pop appeal. Though his themes are often obvious, their underlying sentiments go majestically for the gut.
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