A Brenda Changed My Life by JON BERGER Brenda Changed My Life, Once
Issue 11 November 2003 BOOG CITY Free A Brenda Changed My Life BY JON BERGER Brenda changed my life, once. I was still living in my old college town, when Alex suggested that we see the “All A Strung Out” show at a nearby school. I had nothing better to do, so I agreed to see these three major label acts doing solo acoustic shows. First up was Brenda Kahn. ‘Mint Juleps and Needles,’ has the memorably slutty line, ‘You’re cracked, you’ve gone mad. It’s hopelessly sad, but I like you better than most of the men I’ve had.’ She was gorgeous, she was diminutive, she was a raven- haired Jew, and she approached the mic to say, “Is Chaz here? I was playing pool with Chaz before, and I told him to come to the show. Chaz, you out there?” Brenda Kahn was featured on this bill of Columbia acts with other important songwriters, playing at this prestigious school, Brenda Lee in concert and she was asking about some schnook she’d just met. This BLP, Inc. photo semi-celebrity before my eyes had already personalized her performance, as if she were in some coffeehouse. That was so cool. after, I saw she played one week at artist were vital in my development. days, Ms. Kahn doesn’t play many Her set was cool, too. She played songs from her recent the historic CBGB’s and the next at the Who would I be without Brenda shows. After releasing five full-length Columbia debut, Epiphany in Brooklyn, the cover of which unknown Sidewalk Café.
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