Thursday evening I was going to head out for some beers at The Blind Pig when I got a MySpace message that Kayla Brown would be at Aroma Cafe at 8 with Mike Ingram. There was to be another act also, coming down from Chicago. I don’t get to see Kayla often enough due to the timing of her shows so I put off the beers and went to Aroma for some outdoor summer music.
Monica Del Castillo and Dan Ornduff opened and they were awesome. Dan plays beautifully but very understated and Monica just has an incredible spirit. They mostly play in and around Chicago, but I see from Monica’s tour page that she’s been to Wisconsin and Minneapolis recently. You really should check her out if you get a chance. [And check out Kayla, too, of course. But where's that damn CD, kid?]
www.myspace.com/monicadelcastillo
I got a nice 6 song EP for $7. This is my favorite song on the EP and perhaps of the evening:
But I keep my distance from these fairy tales
Cuz I really don’t need anyone to hold
And if it takes a lifetime I will wait for someone whoWho dissolves into my smile
And gets swallowed in my eyes
Well I don’t expect that you would understandYou Would Understand – Monica Del Castillo
