Many of you have likely seen a New Mexico license plate which reads "Land of Enchantment". Though I really love the word Albuquerque, the general impression that I have of New Mexico is that, rather than a land of enchantment it is a vast dust-land nothing. To be fair, I've only been there once, and be being there I mean that I drove through New Mexico in the middle of the night on a marathon three day road trip from Boise to El Paso Tejas and back again. I've always wanted to give New Mexico fair shake, and now I'm even more convinced that it really might be the Land of Enchantment. What other state in these United States could produce a band such as Beirut? Formerly known widely as the capital city of Lebanon, Beirut is also now a band that your local skinny jeans crowd will swear that they listened to before anybody else heard of them. I love that this band combines the makings of a brass trio, an accordion, European folk music, and wonderful vocals all without seeming presumptuous and academic? A few friends had told me to check this group out, thank you, I'm sold. The second song in this video is my favorite, it's called "Santa Fe".
Set List:
"East Harlem" 0:00
"Santa Fe" 3:34
"Serbian Cocek" 8:20ish
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