Last night I saw Rasputina in concert at the Record bar in the Westport area of Kansas City. A favorite band of mine, Rasputina has a very unique sound produced by a pair of electric Cellos and one drummer. The music has a classic rock/progressive feel, and in fact the band does a few excellent covers of Led Zeppelin and Heart. Though I love their music even off the stage, their live show is incredible. The two cellists dress in vintage clothing, sport very somber expressions throughout the performance, quip with snarky or eccentric commentary between songs, and play their instruments with a vigor and energy I have not seen in many performers. If you have not heard any music by this group, I highly recommend them.

Though Rasputina was the headliner, they were preceded by Alacartoona (and one other girl singer/songwriter which was not worth a mention) who describe themselves as a modern cabaret group. They put on a very energetic show and though I am not a big enough fan of the music to purchase their album, I would gladly attend any concert they are at for the quality of their live show.

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