To prepare us for the annual Mosaic Music Festival, Esplanade came up with the Mosaic Studios. Think of it as the bite sized version of the festival. Like the trailer to a movie. But not exactly it. Cause different bands are performing. Okay, that might or might not make any sense.

To be honest, I felt disappointed with this year’s line-up. That’s just my opinion. It’s okay if we disagree. To me, nothing can beat 2008’s stellar line-up. I remember that year. I bust my bank account for Broken Social Scene and Harry Connick Jr. It was bittersweet. Maybe cause I was a struggling student with a part time job that doesn’t pay a lot then.

I didn’t get to see Sondre Lerche and The Bird and The Bee. But heck. The line-up was brimming with fabulosity – it’s almost sinful!

Fast forward to 2010, Karen O decked in a colourful head dress, prancing around the Concert Hall stage. Spitting water to God knows where! Trying to swallow the microphone. What a night! I just recovered from Tonsillitis but I wasn’t gonna miss this for the world. Minus the grumpy usher who forbade us from taking any snapshots. Okay fine, I just wanted some for keepsakes. Everything else was electric. I half-wished they did the original version of Turn Into instead of the stripped down version.

Second row from the front. Andrew Bird was just 2 metres away from where I was. I had the urge to wave hello or give him a wink. Thank God I restrained myself. Nothing embarrassing throughout the performance. Phew! I was mesmerized by the one-man show. Mr Bird clearly was in his own world. Everyone was in awe.

Till the Mosaic Music Festival!

P/S So, who’s going for St. Vincent?

>> kittystarr