Tuesday night, despite my need to go home and go to sleep, I was dragged to a show at the Viper Room to see Janelle Monáe. While I may have just been too exhausted to enjoy it...I can appreciate the artistry and energy that Janelle Monáe puts out there for her audience.
It may have been the best dressed crowd I have seen in a long time. Tailored suits, retro 80's Spike Lee hair and facial hair styles. (That sounds odd, right?) So much thought and effort into outfits, but not in a annoying way - in a - fashion is back and respecting the show enough to look good!
Janelle was no exception with her pompadour Mohawk , and white suit accompanied by saddle shoes. She's beautiful and very theatrical.
Turns out, reading her bio that she went to the American Musical Academy in New York, and studied to work on Broadway. Because of the lack of parts she started her own label, then worked with OutKast, which has lead back to a record deal with Bad Boy Records (Diddy's), in conjunction with her own label.
She's Motown, meets rock, meets orchestral theatrics. Her energy is inspiring. The only thing that lacked for me is the lack of hooky chorus'...I guess I can't always have everything I want....can I?
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