I spent Cinco de Mayo enjoying the live music of Jane Lui live at Room 5 on La Brea in LA. Having Lui performing in town is one of those rare indie treats that most people miss out on because they don’t know what they’re missing out on. With a provocative voice, alluring music, and poetically gorgeous lyrics, Lui is nothing less than compelling when she takes the stage. Whenever I walk away from yet another of her rich live performances, I can’t help but wish I could keep her as a faerie sprite in a magic teapot from which I can summon her forth whenever I want to luxuriate in her beautiful voice.

Aside from purchasing her amazing albums Barkentine and Teargirl, the next best thing to the magic teapot dream is my trusty Canon PowerShot SD400 and its dinky little microphone. I’ve compiled some bits I’ve caught of her live at Room 5 from this most recent show and from past ones as well. She sounds so amazing on my sad little audio recorder—imagine how breathtaking she is live.

Jane Lui’s on a little mini-tour across CA. Catch her live if you can. It’s so worth it.

The Green Tour (in a grey prius)

May 5 mon - 830p :: Room 5, LA. in a round with Jay Nash!

May 6 tues - 7p :: The Club House, San Luis Obispo

May 7 wed - 8p :: Linnaea’s, San Luis Obispo

May 8 thur :: College radio, Santa Clara

May 9 fri - 8p show, 730p door :: House Concert, San Francisco/Redwood City

(email Jane for house concert details)

May 10 sat - 8p :: Blue Rock Shoot, Saratoga

Here’s Jane in the Magic Teapot that is YouTube:

When I heard these two angels singing live for the first time, their voices melted my heart.

Jane Lui - Libra Armor

Corrinne May - Fly Away