Vienna Teng @ My House

:: Monday, November 18th, 2002 @ 1:34:17 am

:: Tags: Music

Vienna Teng came over tonight to sing for us; we celebrated the recent release of her album, “Waking Hour.” She played many songs that are not on the CD, and was unusually chatty at the mic, explaining in detail the inspiration behind each song she played. As usual, everyone laughed when she explained that I was not “the” Eric. Her delivery is different each time, but it’s always effective. :)

It was nice to hear her sing in a quiet, intimate setting, away from hiss of milk steamers and the tinkling of silverware. We had a good turn-out, and the crowd was very “live” and responsive. It was clear that everyone had a great time, which made me happy.

My living room was empty by 10:30pm, presumably because people have to work on Monday mornings. After cleaning up for a bit, I drove to the Bagdad Cafe to meet up with Sophie, Wendy, Sooyoun and Lisa for dinner. I’m too tired to write anymore. Raymond wrote a nice entry about the evening. Here are some photos:

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Vienna, Yuji, and Beverly

Soo-yun, Sophie, and Wendy

Elliot, Mandy, Alison, and Wendy

Cindy, her hardware friends, and Raymond

Vienna, performing

The obligatory group shot

Cindy and Vienna, chatting

Vienna, surrounded by Asian women (inclusive)

Sarah, chatting with Farouk, Elliot, and Mandy

Gathering around the food

Wendy, Vienna, and Jim

Larry and Ching

Me, with Soo-yun, Wendy, Lisa (and Bill, in the background)

Waiting for the 2nd half to start

Elliot, Me, and Mandy

Wendy, Alison, Carey, and Heather

Pjammer, Me, and Raymond

Bill and Dave

Sophie and Me, at Bagdad Cafe

:: 5 comments (rss)

1. posted by jim on Mon, November 18, 2002 @ 11:22 am

   Thanks again for hosting a great evening Eric. The setting is perfect for Vienna’s music.

2. posted by Raymond on Mon, November 18, 2002 @ 1:52 pm

   Thank you for your well-planned, cozy evening, Eric! I can’t get Vienna’s "Lullabye" song out of my head!

3. posted by pjammer on Mon, November 18, 2002 @ 3:52 pm

   Vienna R0X0RZ, D00D.
   
   Thank you so much for hosting the event - it was an awesome evening. Hope to hear "Homecoming" as a live recording/download (or on her next CD) soon. And when she’s all big and famous, I can say I knew her way back in 2002! :P
   
   Wrote a short review of the concert, in case you’re interested. :)

4. posted by Vienna on Mon, November 18, 2002 @ 8:04 pm

   Thanks as always, Eric!
   (But why am I always so wide-eyed in your photos these days? :^)

5. posted by Raymond on Tue, November 19, 2002 @ 8:49 am

   Here’s Vienna’s journal, if you haven’t seen it. Vienna, I really think your "Lullabye" song could be a hit single!

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