ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS ~ The Shepherd's Bush Empire. London. UK.

 

 *** "I AM A BIRD -- Mercury Prize win "Album Of The Year" ***

*** CONCERT DAY 2 # 2 -- DECEMBRE 5 - 6 , 2005 ***

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 8/09/2005 - 10h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
7:00 pm — Doors Open
8:00 pm — CocoRosie (USA)
9:00 pm — Antony And The Johnsons (USA)

Support Act: COCOROSIE

 

~ EUROPEAN TOUR 2005 ~

 

I Am a Bird Now is the second studio album by American (from New York City) music group Antony and the Johnsons (collective fronted by Antony Hegarty, a singer/songwriter hailing from Chichester, Sussex, England), realised on  February 1, 2005. It won the Mercury Prize on September 6, 2005. Produced by Anohni. The album has appeared on several end of year lists. Mojo named I Am a Bird Now the best album of 2005. Pitchfork ranked the album #5 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2005. "I Am A Bird Now" flies up the charts following Mercury Prize win "Album Of The Year".

 

Noah's Ark is the second studio album by American freak indie folk pop new weirted america musical group CocoRosie, released on September 13, 2005. The album features collaborations with various musicians, including Anohni, Devendra Banhart, and Spleen. Producer CocoRosie.

  

ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS (Band)

 
Anohni (Antony Hegarty) — lead vocals, piano (1995–2015, 2023–present)
Doug Wieselman — clarinet, soprano and baritone saxophone (1995–2015, 2023–present)
Rob Moose — guitar, violin (2005–2015, 2023–present)
Maxim Moston — violin (2000–2015)
Jeff Langston — bass (2004–2015)
Julia Kent — cello (2005–2015)

 

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COCOROSIE (Band)

 

Sierra Rose "Rosie" — guitar, piano, harp, backing vocals (2003–present)
Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady —.lead vocals,various children’s toys/electronic & percussion instruments (2003–present)

 

The Setlist

ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS

You Stand Above Me (New Song)
My Lady Story (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
Cripple and the Starfish (Antony and the Johnsons - 2000)
Everything Is New (New Song))
Crackagen (New Song)
Spiralling (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
For Today I Am a Boy (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
Man Is the Baby (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
All Is Loneliness (Moondog cover - 1956)
You Are My Sister (I Am a Bird Now - 2005) (with Boy George)
Fistful of Love (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
I Fell in Love With a Dead Boy (New Song)
The Guests (Leonard Cohen cover - Recent Songs - 1979)
What Can I Do (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
Bird Gerhl (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)
Hope There's Someone (I Am a Bird Now - 2005)

Encore

Candy Says (The Velvet Underground cover - The Velvet Underground - 1969)

 

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 Time Set: 1h35