Paul Baribeau and Jason Anderson played Stardust Video & Coffee
February 3rd, 2013 by chocko
PAUL BARIBEAU at Stardust Video & Coffee (Orlando) 01.27.13
JASON ANDERSON at Stardust Video & Coffee (Orlando) 01.27.13
Another recent excursion to sunny Florida was coming to a close and on a Sunday night after nearly a week bouncing around all the Disney and Universal theme parks I decided to catch a local show in Orlando. It was quickly decided to check out Paul Baribeau play some folky punk music at Stardust Video & Coffee which is just around the corner from one of my favorite Orlando shops, Park Ave CDs. My friend from NYC, Ariela and I walked into the place while openers Among Giants played some intense punk songs. I encountered Baribeau at the merch table and bought some of his albums. His beard (sorry I had to talk about it!) made mine look like peach fuzz. I didn’t wait too long for the next act, Jason Anderson to set up but it was fun checking out all the video rentals stacked on the shelves near the stage. Jason didn’t plug in his guitar, use a microphone or the stage, but for most of his set had everybody gather ’round in a circle..a really tight one at that. He has a great way of interacting with the room and telling stories and sharing lessons and advice. He also sang emotional songs on his acoustic guitar and had everyone singing along. He sang a song that he just made up outside of the venue while waiting for the show to start. The song was about his day, hanging out with Paul Baribeau at Downtown Disney eating vegan cupcakes. During one song he decided that we have to all sing under the stars. The doors were swung open and we all ran out into the parking lot and sang at the top of our lungs under the nighttime sky. It was a memorable and inspiring performance and I’m sure a game changer for many in the crowd. Definitely check out Jason Anderson when he comes and plays your town! Paul Baribeau played last and the crowd bum rushed the stage and sang along to his sincere and refreshing songs about imperfect relationships and the angst and banality of everyday life. A highlight for me was the performance of “If I Knew” off his 2010 album Unbearable. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay for Paul’s whole set because I had a plane to catch in the wee hours of the morning. I stopped by the merch table, shook Jason’s hand and told him how inspiring his performance was and picked up his new album Summer Style. That night of music was the best way to cap off a week of escaping from the bitter cold of winter in NJ. Check out some videos below of Paul and Jason at Stardust!
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Tags: folk, jason anderson, music, orlando, paul baribeau, punk, stardust, video & coffee
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