Daniel Higgs at Southpaw
First time I saw Daniel Higgs perform was at The Glass House in Brooklyn. He played the jews harp and also played this radical distorted acoustic guitar. I dont even know if it produced notes. It made sound though. Glory sound.
He forgot that wicked guitar on Saturday, but he did get himself a girlfriend. So that's good. Higgs mostly played on his beautiful banjo and a few songs with his signature mouth harp. His girlfriend played the violin and sung backup voCals. They both shared duties on this drum with a string attached to it. Not sure of the name, but it seemed like one of the first instruments made by man.
So, If you don't know about him, Daniel Higgs is....
well, when I tell most people, I usually describe this.
Here is what I recorded from the show
He sings about pretty interesting topics such as wolves devouring carcasses and the world ending. The last show in The Glass House was much more "world is going to die" "armegeddon commeth" type. Maybe since he got a girlfriend, he lightened up a bit.
The headliners for the show were Brightblack Morning Light. Woah. Very cool stuff. Intense. Things built up then sloooowed down. Seemed like they were trying to mimic nights of passion. Too bad I went with a dude.
Daniel Higgs. He is very under the radar, but has a loyal following. If you have asthma and are deeply religious, I would not recommend this show. Otherwise, it's always a great experience more than just a show. Higgs.
