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Kate Nash at The Chapel (03 Nov 2024)
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Kate Nash
The Chapel
San Francisco
November 3, 2024
“I’m a feminist, and if that offends you then f*** you.” This was the refrain and overriding sentiment at Kate Nash’s Sunday night show at The Chapel this week. Having broken out on the airwaves in the early aughts with fizzy pop songs with clever put-downs for sh***y boyfriends and well-worn crushes, Nash has developed into a more trenchant songwriter both intellectually and musically. It’s been six years since her last tour, and she went from recording independently for 12 years to recently signing with the venerable Kill Rock Stars record label, where she seems to fit right in.
Nash’s show was unapologetically honest and soul-baring, with a room full of fans singing along to every song and drinking in her energy. Jumping around the stage and exuding spunk and energy with the muscular instrumentals of her all-female band, she conjured everyone from Carly Rae Jepsen to Bratmobile to Chappell Roan. It was aggressively heartfelt and, in your face, filled with the kind of vibes that seemed to deliver exactly what the San Francisco crowd needed to prepare for this emotional rollercoaster of an election week. It was a reminder that, when all hope seems lost, let’s band together, sing and shout out loud, and stand and dance for what we believe in.
“I know I can be a ray of sunshine, anytime I want to see a rainbow, I just have to cry,” Nash sang. There were plenty of “whoo-oohs” and singalong moments, and some breezy, mid-aughts synth on a backing track that reminded me of The Rentals. There were also tons of frenetic energy to spare and songs with plenty of fangs. My friend Amy, who was new to the artist, had expected to hear lots of sugary pop from Nash’s earlier discography. But midway through Nash’s set, as the singer dug into her angrier output, Amy suddenly remembered, “Oh, by the way, Ani DiFranco is coming to town.” There was something for everyone.
I did enjoy hearing older nuggets like “Mariella,” “Mouthwash,” and “Foundations,” and the exuberant call-and-response of the crowd, interspersed between songs like, “Vampyre,” “Misery,” and “I Hate Seagulls.” Nash also gave a shout-out to her dog, whom she rescued shortly after moving to Los Angeles many years ago, with the song, “My Little Alien.” Just when you hope and pray that everything’s gonna be alright, there’s Kate Nash to reassure you that it can be.
The Chapel
San Francisco
November 3, 2024
“I’m a feminist, and if that offends you then f*** you.” This was the refrain and overriding sentiment at Kate Nash’s Sunday night show at The Chapel this week. Having broken out on the airwaves in the early aughts with fizzy pop songs with clever put-downs for sh***y boyfriends and well-worn crushes, Nash has developed into a more trenchant songwriter both intellectually and musically. It’s been six years since her last tour, and she went from recording independently for 12 years to recently signing with the venerable Kill Rock Stars record label, where she seems to fit right in.
Nash’s show was unapologetically honest and soul-baring, with a room full of fans singing along to every song and drinking in her energy. Jumping around the stage and exuding spunk and energy with the muscular instrumentals of her all-female band, she conjured everyone from Carly Rae Jepsen to Bratmobile to Chappell Roan. It was aggressively heartfelt and, in your face, filled with the kind of vibes that seemed to deliver exactly what the San Francisco crowd needed to prepare for this emotional rollercoaster of an election week. It was a reminder that, when all hope seems lost, let’s band together, sing and shout out loud, and stand and dance for what we believe in.
“I know I can be a ray of sunshine, anytime I want to see a rainbow, I just have to cry,” Nash sang. There were plenty of “whoo-oohs” and singalong moments, and some breezy, mid-aughts synth on a backing track that reminded me of The Rentals. There were also tons of frenetic energy to spare and songs with plenty of fangs. My friend Amy, who was new to the artist, had expected to hear lots of sugary pop from Nash’s earlier discography. But midway through Nash’s set, as the singer dug into her angrier output, Amy suddenly remembered, “Oh, by the way, Ani DiFranco is coming to town.” There was something for everyone.
I did enjoy hearing older nuggets like “Mariella,” “Mouthwash,” and “Foundations,” and the exuberant call-and-response of the crowd, interspersed between songs like, “Vampyre,” “Misery,” and “I Hate Seagulls.” Nash also gave a shout-out to her dog, whom she rescued shortly after moving to Los Angeles many years ago, with the song, “My Little Alien.” Just when you hope and pray that everything’s gonna be alright, there’s Kate Nash to reassure you that it can be.
All photos courtesy of Amy Timko
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