CABARET REVIEW - CHICAGO
Foiled Again at DAVENPORT'S

Foiled Again, "Dark Days Cafe: The Songs of Joni Mitchell"
Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret, March 7, 2003, 10:30 pm

Joni Mitchell is certainly one of the best singer-songwriters in the business today, and the vocal trio Foiled Again (Allison Bazarko, Rob Lindley, and Sheridan Smith) have turned their attention to this folk-rock genius.

The inherent problem in putting together an evening of Joni Mitchell music is that, well, she hasn't written a lot of upbeat songs. As they point out in the show Mitchell calls love songs "portraits of disappointment." Foiled Again, however, gets around this by having so much fun singing Mitchell's music and talking about her, that the audience can't help but have fun along with them.

In the show, they perform Mitchell standards like "Help Me," "The Circle Game," "In France They Kiss on Main Street," and a delicious a Capella arrangement of "Big Yellow Taxi." Mr. Lindley's performance of "Case of You" paired with a bit of "Both Sides Now" is touching and ranks as one of the highlights of the show. With great vocal harmonies and wonderful material, Foiled Again will send you home with a smile on your face.

Foiled Again will perform "Dark Days Cafe" every Friday in March at 10:30 pm. Reservations are strongly suggested.

DAVENPORT'S is located at 1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com

Todd Shuman

Copyright © 2003 by Todd Shuman

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