Bar Lubitsch: King Mala, Halo Kitsch, Carter Benjamin, YVR, Timmy Skelly

I first came across King Mala via an online WFNM set back in November 2020. I was just blown away by her Amy Weinstein vocals and her snappy beats. When I noticed the fact that she was playing live at Bar Lubitsch for a WFNM night, I was definitely heading over. I was not disappointed. She had the goth look going strong that added intrigue to her deep vocals. 

King Mala

Halo Kitsch

Halo Kitsch closed out the night. She mentioned that she came across Grant Owens a couple years back and had worked hard on her music since that meeting and was now getting the opportunity to play WFNM. Her friends were pressed up against the stage to show their support. I was thanked when I took a knee to take photos, because I was blocking the view of one or two individuals. Another friend danced the whole set. They were all there to celebrate with her. Her enthusiasm was very catchy. 

Carter Benjamin

YVR

Opening up the night was Carter Benjamin. He gave a shot out to his wife who was home with their child. YVR is a staple for WFNM. The two piece band always puts on the pop beats. Timmy Skelly had a full band in place. So big a band that two members of the band had to play next to the couches. It makes one believe that big band jazz is going to make a comeback.

Timmy Skelly

Quarantine Online Sets: Version 64

WFNM kicked it on a recent Wednesday night with some top notch musicians. 

Opening the night was Kat Saul. Her singing was with the backdrop of tracking vocals. What was the non-music moment of the night happened right at the beginning of the set when off camera her roommate walked into the house. There was a brief pause in the set as the roommate came into view and gave the audience a hello.

Comment of the set: Shout out to my ex-Danny.

Kat Saul

Next up was King Mala with Amy Weinstein vocals. She was so engaging even if she was just sitting on an Ottoman couch. She just moved her body in a way that provided the sense of a full on performance even if she was just sitting on a couch. And she put some passion behind her singing.

Comment of the set that was directed at a friend who came online to watch the set: Jenny, I love you so much. 

King Mala

Jess Gold is a singer-songwriter with a guitar. The way he played that guitar made it look like he was just doing improvisation throughout the set. It was such beautiful music that was set up like he was just jamming through some demo music. 

A friend joined online late and so he gave a shout out to Jack, saying that Jack made all the music.

Jess Gold

Bre Kennedy came to us from Nashville. She said that driving from Los Angeles to Nashville was the best decision she ever made. "I didn't know what I was doing, I was just following my gut." She had a knit cap on gave a wonderful folk-country set that included a friend that provided the a wonderful duet. Due to the knit cap, it felt like singing around a camp fire. 

What was learned from the set: she got to open for Sheryl Crow.

Bre Kennedy

Annika Grace closed out the night. I swear that even though she had a guitarist, it felt like she was singing A cappella for her first song.

Lyrics of the set: Just a crazy stupid, bitch.

During her set, like Jess Gold, she gave a shoutout to her friend Spencer for writing a song with her.

She mentioned how she used to go to Madame Siam on Wednesday nights and how much she misses it. Yet, off to the side where we couldn't see, she had some friends watching her live to celebrate her own Madame Siam night.

Have to say she seems to have a great personality and signed off by blowing a kiss in farewell.

Annika Grace