I had the pleasure of attending college with the talented and beautiful Lexi Newman. A lover of literature and rock, the crown jewel of her Yale career was the staging of The Tempest interjected with live David Bowie songs. She's currently the singer in an alternative outfit called Siva Noir, whose dark glam-ternative alto sound evokes Souxie and the Banshees, Concrete Blonde, and (though she would kill me if she read this) a much more talented Evanescence. Their MySpace features a few songs from their upcoming album, although my favorite ones, including "The Rapture," aren't available there. It's good stuff, and Lexi is deeply cool. On Friday, I saw Siva Noir with Cleveland's Mr. Gnome and Montreal's Bad Flirt at The Knitting Factory's Alternate Lounge. Siva kicked serious butt, and the other bands rocked too, particularly Bad Flirt with their not-too-cutesy, punky, fuzzy girlpop. Yum. It was only Siva Noir's third show, and you never would guess it from their polish and energy. Lexi, you are an inspiration to all of us who dream of pursuing our creative loves. Rock on.
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